@article{Holtzman_Whitehead_Welch_2023, title={ Adjusting Class Policies amid a Pandemic: How Lessons Learned During COVID-19 Can Help Faculty Prepare for Other Institution-Wide Crises}, volume={11}, url={https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/TLI/article/view/75552}, DOI={10.20343/teachlearninqu.11.7}, abstractNote={<p>Research consistently suggests that student learning is maximized when faculty balance stringency and leniency in their classroom policies. However, the COVID-19 crisis raised an important question: In the face of a wide-scale crisis, should faculty instead adopt forgiving policies? This study uses interview data with 43 university faculty across the United States to examine policy adjustments made in response to COVID-19, as well as the impact faculty felt those adjustments had on course learning objectives. Results suggest that even amid a wide-scale crisis, balancing leniency and stringency offers benefits to both students and instructors. Implications for future crisis-response and crisis-preparedness are also discussed.</p> <p><a href="https://issotl.com/2023/02/17/adjusting-class-policies-amid-a-pandemic-how-lessons-learned-during-covid-19-can-help-faculty-prepare-for-other-institution-wide-crises/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to read the corresponding ISSOTL blog post.</p>}, journal={Teaching and Learning Inquiry}, author={Holtzman, Mellisa and Whitehead, Ellen and Welch, Ayrlia}, year={2023}, month={Feb.} }