“Is It Fall Yet?” Faculty Experiences in Teaching and Learning During Emergency Online Teaching

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Abstract

This study examines weekly meetings of seven instructors teaching a course for students on academic probation or financial aid warning during spring 2021. The students in their classes needed to improve their grades and credit hours to be eligible to return to college the next semester. This study examined how faculty supported each other and how they supported their students in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings suggest faculty bonded through community building, humor, and mentoring, sharing resources and policies to navigate the volatile environment. In supporting each other, instructors also helped students persist.

Authors

• Elizabeth A. Rainey, Loyola University New Orleans

• Zach Taylor, John Burton Advocates for Youth