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COVID-19: Impact on Business Students’ Transition from Faceto-Face to Online Instructional Delivery Authors: Bryant, B.A., Mayo, C.R., Williams, K.M., and Colbert-Lewis, D (2021)
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CCU & Faculty/Staff published an article about the impact of COVID-19 on Business Students’ Transition from Faceto-Face to Online Instructional Delivery in the Southwestern Business Administration
induced transition from online to face-toface courses. More specifically, the study addressed the following questions that were developed and structured in a Likert survey format:
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The spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) led most educational systems to require an emergency lockdown to limit the spread of the virus. This led to the interruption of institutional operations, including the delivery of education. While some colleges and universities offered online programs and courses, in March of 2020, most institutions of higher education shifted to 100% online instruction. The shift was immediate-- a week after the recommended shutdowns of the federal government. The sudden transition from on-campus learning to distance learning was challenging for both students and faculty. The shift required specific, detailed, and intense preparation in a short amount of time. This was a challenge as some students did not have the resources to attend classes virtually. The purpose of this research was to identify and assess current challenges students faced at the beginning of the pandemic-
RQ1: What were the major educational challenges students experienced due to COVID -19 Pandemic? RQ2: As a result of the online mandate, did students feel engaged and were provided informative information? RQ3: What family issues impacted students’ educational experiences due to COVID-19? RQ4: To what extent did students experience challenges with classroom instruction? RQ5: What environmental factors impacted student success? RQ6: What was the financial impact on the student and their families due to COVID-19? The COVID-19: Impact on business Students Transition from Face to Face to Online Instructional Delivery survey results from 274 students from two institutions of higher education indicated that in general
