Pandemic Reflections

Lesson 2.1 Introduction Higher Education Crisis

Introduction Higher Education Crisis

Lesson 2.2 nitial Campus Closure

nitial Campus Closure

Lesson 2.3 Adapting Remote Learning

Adapting Remote Learning

Lesson 2.4 Student Mental Health Crisis

Student Mental Health Crisis

Lesson 2.5 Financial Impact

Financial Impact

Lesson 2.6 Fall Reopening Debate

Fall Reopening Debate

Lesson 2.7 Future Higher Education

Future Higher Education

Lesson 2.8 Comparing Educational Sectors

Comparing Educational Sectors

Lesson 2.9 Section Review

Section Review

ntroduction Student Perspectives

High School Senior Year Lost

College First Year Experience

Social Isolation

Academic Struggles and Success

Social Isolation and Connection

Career and Future Uncertainty

Resilience and Growth

Section 3 Review

Lessons from Crisis Leadership

Equity and Access Issues

Technology and the Digital Divide

The Future of Education

Preparing for the Next Crisis

Student Agency and Voice

Building Better Mental Health Systems

Innovation Born from Crisis

Course Synthesis and Final Reflection

Scientific Communication During Crisis

Misinformation and the Infodemic

Understanding Virus Evolution and Variants

Vaccine Development and Testing

Translating Science into Public Health Policy

The Media Role in Science Communication

Rebuilding Trust in Science

Critical Thinking and Source Evaluation

Science Communication for Future Pandemics

Introduction to Viral Variants

Alpha Variant – First Variant of Concern

Delta Variant – Increased Transmissibility

Omicron Variant Game Changer

Vaccine Effectiveness Against Variants

Global Variant Surveillance Systems

Immune Escape and Reinfection

Future Variats and Preparedness

Public Response to Evolving Variants

Section 6 Review

Pandemic as Life Altering Experience

Deferred Dreams and Postponed Plans

Loss Grief and Collective Trauma

Resilience and Post- Traumatic Growth

Community Response and Mutual Aid

Work Career and Economic Transformation

Family Dynamics and Household Stress

Finding Meaning in Crisis

Historical Memory and Documentation

Looking Forward – Building Better Systems

Personal Transformation and New Normals

Section 7 Review and Synthesis

Final Assessment

Course Synthesis Connecting All Sections

Final Project Workshop Preparation

Final Project Development Work Session

Final Project Presentations and Course Reflection