Before the pandemic, scaling an effective online offering was optional for higher education institutions. Now it’s a necessity. As the COVID-19 pandemic surges across the United States, colleges have been forced to adjust their plans almost daily. As of late August 2020, just one-fifth of colleges in the United States were planning to return to campus fully or primarily in-person, with the balance either undecided or planning for hybrid, online, or other remote teaching models.
