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As colleges and universities have shuttered their physical campuses in the face of the spread of COVID-19, they have moved their courses to remote and online formats in rapid fashion. And that’s prompted many to wonder what the ultimate impact this period of time may have on online learning in higher education. Based on the…

The coronavirus pandemic brought a wave of stock market volatility with it, leaving many Americans questioning whether now is a good time to invest. Others are wondering if they need to adjust their existing portfolios amid this period of economic downturn. If you can relate and feel like you may need a bit more knowledge before…

It’s clear that the current state of uncertainty brought about how the COVID-19 pandemic has engineered drastic shifts in the way we think about different corners of society – and remote work and collaboration are near the top of the list for companies across the globe. As the novel coronavirus spread throughout the world and…

Given all the options for computing in the modern day — tablets, laptops and virtual reality headsets — it might sound strange to consider that once, a single school would often share just a handful of computers. But in the early 1980s, when the first version of the IBM Personal Computer came out, the PC market…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, remote education has forced teachers to use every tool in their toolbox. But augmented reality, which allows both visual and hands-on instruction from any setting, remains out-of-reach for most educators. In order to use AR today, entertainment studios and big companies employ 3D artists, computer programmers and many other highly specialized…

As public companies conduct spring board meetings, no topic looms larger than the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and how it is transforming the global economy. The way your organization’s leadership navigates this period of change is likely to determine its overall health once things settle into the “new normal.” At Weaver, we are committed…

The coronavirus pandemic, like the Great Recession before it, has driven endowments and fundraising down and financial aid costs up. But the pandemic has also forced colleges to shutter their campuses, send students home and convert classes into hastily generated forms of distance learning. Research has slowed or stopped because faculty cannot access their offices,…

The coronavirus pandemic has had drastic effects on the world’s economy and in particular, the United States. Last week, the Labor Department reported that more than 22 million unemployment claims in the last four weeks, essentially wiping out all of the jobs created since the last financial crisis in 2008. To help the newly unemployed,…

Online-learning site Coursera is offering 100 classes for free from now through May 31, 2020, to support access to online education for the one-third of people around the world who are currently under lockdown to prevent spreading the new coronavirus. The free courses span many categories, including mental health and well-being, career development, cloud technology, language…