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News Flash: Content Framing Of Higher Education During The Covid-19 Campus Closures, Sara Nelson Jun 2022

News Flash: Content Framing Of Higher Education During The Covid-19 Campus Closures, Sara Nelson

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The COVID-19 pandemic swept the world in a cascade of crises, impacting every industry and individual. This study sought to analyze the prevailing narratives of higher education news coverage during the initial crisis event of COVID-19, when colleges and universities around the world closed their doors and sent students home. Historically, higher education has not been well positioned by the media in times of crisis. A tarnished reputation can lead to direct and immediate loses in enrollment, funding, rankings, selectivity of students and the financial health of an institution. The framing of media narratives plays a direct role in how …


K-8 Elearning During The Covid-19 Pandemic: "Spreading" Best Practices, Michelle A. Johnson Apr 2021

K-8 Elearning During The Covid-19 Pandemic: "Spreading" Best Practices, Michelle A. Johnson

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In March of 2020, schools were abruptly forced to close their doors for in-person learning due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Schools quickly adjusted to online learning in order to continue educating students. This was a drastic change for both teachers and students, and hugely impacted all stakeholders. The purpose of this study is to identify key components of a K-8 eLearning program and offer best practices recommendations for implementing an effective eLearning program based on data collected from St. John the Evangelist School (SJE) and existing literature. It can be used as a guide for K-8 administrators in developing …