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The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on public budgets and has led to vertiginous levels of unemployment, particularly among those without college degrees. Simultaneously, the pandemic has led to an unprecedented adoption of remote learning in higher education institutions across the country. Higher education leader
Sean Gallagher argued that online instruction has the ability to deliver solid outcomes and also be much more affordable. Can remote learning, with its potential for scalability, make higher education more accessible, increase access to better jobs, and therefore reduce inequality?
While remote instruction can make learning available to many, it has its pitfalls. For instance, panelists discussed the importance of the residential element of college life. As