Prismatic College Stories: Parent, Student, and Professor Perspectives on Distance Learning the 2020–2021 School Year

• In Event: Stress and Coping in Postsecondary Contexts During COVID-19

Abstract

This collaborative prismatic study examined the experiences of college students, parents, and professors in a time of change, crisis, distance learning, and in/equity. This study seeks to map college experiences from multiple perspectives in the 2020-2021 year to identify lessons of strength and improvement for education while documenting the coping and resilience of these individuals under stress. Participant researchers submitted stories and examined the overall patterns to identify which elements were the most effective in higher education for handling the emergency, which elements undermined success, which practices were sustainable, and ways that education needs to change. The interconnectedness of institutional leaders, educators, and learners was found to be inextricably linked to school culture whether online or in person.

Authors

• Kimiya Sohrab Maghzi, University of Redlands

• Marni Elizabeth Fisher, Saddleback College

• Meredith A. Dorner, Irvine Valley College

• Mina Chun, Governors State University

• Kevin Stockbridge, Chapman University

• Ian S. Douglas, Saddleback College

• Susan Gapinski

• Amber Bogdan

• Tara Falce, The University of New Mexico

• Sarah Gapinski, California State University - Fullerton

• Sama Miskinyar

• Hanna Huber, Saddleback College