When Live Video is Too Much: Blended Cures for the
Zoom Hangover

As universities move fully online to slow the spread of COVID-19, instructors may
consider keeping the same schedule and simply moving their courses online using
a video conferencing tool such as Zoom. In a live video session, all students and
instructors can still see each other and engage in rapid exchanges.

Avoiding Isolation During Social Distancing

Social Distancing is a new concept for most of us but one that has
dramatically changed our lives since the COVID-19 outbreak. It has brought
us inside our homes and kept us from physical contact or closeness with
others. It has also resulted in unexpected innovation.

EdConnect Waives Fees During COVID-19 Pandemic

EdConnect™, a technology company providing video messaging (VM) products
designed to enhance communication between students and faculty in an online
educational environment, will be offering its service for free to faculty and
students who are now teaching and learning from home because of the COVID-19
pandemic.

Improving Online Learning Using Video Messages

Online learning has grown dramatically over the last 20 years. This growth has
occurred despite online courses having attrition rates persistently higher
than in-person courses.