The spread of COVID-19 has caused major disruptions in the higher education space, and colleges and universities faced difficult decisions on how to reopen their campuses. At IU-Bloomington student exposure to other students was reduced by strategically managing course enrollment networks. Network analysis was used to measure student-to-student contact based on course enrollments. Metrics of student-to-student contact under various instruction mode scenarios were shared with decision-makers as they were in the process of reconfiguring instructional spaces and responding to guidelines from health officials during Covid-19. Evidence supporting effective decision making and reliance on data are provided.
Speakers: Linda Shepard (Speaker) Indiana University Bloomington
Mark McConahay (Speaker) Indiana University Bloomington, Associate Vice Provost and Registrar
