Teaching in the Pandemic: Unexpected New Frontiers©

Abstract

Professors have taught in a 24/7 world for several years. Enter the pandemic. That world—and all technology preparation we have done before it -- became the new norm. This article describes pedagogic changes that were implemented to address the pandemic challenges. Models depicting Pandemic Adjustments into Curriculum Design for a Pandemic, and Post-Pandemic Career Preparedness are presented. The importance of adaptability and flexibility by the professor and the student is addressed. A model for the Pandemic Course Design Adjustment Process is delineated. Furthermore, there is an analysis of the differences among the formats for courses that were taught during the pandemic that were scheduled to be F2F. A Blooms Taxonomy connection is made. In closing, workplace facts leading professors to look forward to potential new frontiers are explained.