Online Education as a Learning Strategy in the COVID-19 Global Pandemic

Authors

  • Frances L. White

Keywords:

COVID-19; learning strategies; online learning institutional leadership,

Abstract

This paper is a result of participation in the 2020 STAR Scholars Conference panel that covered the topic of Learning Strategies in the COVID-19 Global Pandemic; it focuses primarily on practices and strategies in higher education. The paper discusses the advantages, disadvantages, challenges, and opportunities of online learning and explores research on the efficacy of online learning as a tool and strategy in education. Institutional leadership qualities to bring about excellence in online learning are also included in the paper.

Author Biography

  • Frances L. White

    Frances L. White, Ph.D., has 46 years of experience in higher education, serving as a faculty member and administrator. She is the former president of Skyline College in San Bruno, California, the former Superintendent/President for the Marin Community College District in Kentfield, California, and a previous acting Chancellor for the Peralta Community College District in Oakland, California. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Cal State Eastbay in Hayward, California, and a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. White has a state and national reputation for being an innovative higher education leader. Upon her retirement in 2010 as Superintendent/President at the College of Marin, she received the Harry J. Buttimer Award from the Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA) for Distinguished Administrator of the Year. In 2019, she was inducted into the Marin County Women’s Hall of Fame. She is a current recipient of the 2020 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award Marquis Who’s Who. E-mail: flavonne@comcast.net

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Published

2022-07-01

Issue

2022: Shaping a Humane World Through Global Higher Education: Pre-Challenges and Post-Opportunities During a Pandemic

Section

Shaping a Humane World Through Global Higher Education (Published)

How to Cite

Online Education as a Learning Strategy in the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. (2022). Comparative & International Education Series, 155-162. https://ojed.org/cies/article/view/5050