COVID Resources Archive

  • How Providing Mentorship Opportunities Supported Non-Traditional Pre-Service Teachers

    The pandemic heightened many existing challenges (such as work-school balance, working multiple jobs, family obligations, etc.) for non-traditional preservice…

  • How Making Labs Accessible and Relatable Increases Student Engagement

    With labs moving online during the pandemic, many STEM faculty had to quickly adapt their in-person labs to a…

  • How Supporting Faculty Through Communities of Practice Leads to More Equitable Teaching Practices

    Through the creation of an online Community of Practice (CoP) for STEM faculty across the state, the WA CTC…

  • How Supporting Student Well-Being Creates a Positive Learning Environment

    Dr. Glaser recognized that the switch to remote learning, coupled with the stresses of living during a pandemic, negatively…

  • How New Assessment Practices Encourage Student Intellectual Engagement Online and Beyond

    Intellectual engagement of students in STEM courses has been especially challenging in the virtual environment. Dr. Anya Goodman saw…

  • How a Virtual Internship Model Promotes Experiential STEM Learning

    Since 2017, the research team at Northeastern University has been developing a virtual internship and team project model. The…

  • How a Mentorship Program Adapted and Built Connections to Last

    The STEM Leaders Program at Oregon State provides research and mentorship opportunities that support students often underrepresented in STEM…

  • How the Abrupt Shift Online Led to a Permanent Shift in Course Design

    COVID disrupted and, in some cases, devastated students’ ability to learn from traditional courses that are designed for synchronous…

  • How an Online Engineering Lab Experience Promotes Inclusion

    Lab activities are important for helping students visualize course concepts and apply knowledge through hands-on learning. However, faculty who…