Covid-19 Pandemic - Catalyst for A New Class of Faculty

Authors

Louis K. Falk, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Jennifer Lemanski, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2020

Abstract

Institutions of Higher Education have refocused their instructional methods toward online or remote options. This is a result of environmental changes due to the Covid-19 virus and advances in technology. In the United States, this necessitated system of delivery calls for a modernized class of faculty. The traditional structure of faculty does not include a rank dedicated to online only instruction. A faculty rank of Online Professor seems to be warranted. This paper explores the effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on higher education. Followed by a review of the types of instruction offered, the faculty structure, a call for an additional online education-based faculty rank, to include logistics, and recommendations.

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Recommended Citation

Falk, L. K., & Lemanski, J. (2020). Covid-19 pandemic - catalyst for A new class of faculty. Competition Forum, 18(1), 192-197.

First Page

192

Last Page

197

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Competition Forum