Built for the Moment

This 7-page research brief, published by the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, describes how Wisconsin's technical colleges responded and adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic. The brief begins with an introduction to the Crisis as Catalyst for Change and Innovation (CCCI) project and provides a graph on institutional responses and adaptations. Next, the brief explores the types of adaptations that colleges made, key patterns and priorities for adaptations, how these efforts unfolded over time, the effects on diverse student populations, and what is missing and requires further exploration. The brief then considers how these findings can inform faculty and instructional staff, student affairs professionals, programs and departments, and institutional leadership. Finally, the brief provides concluding thoughts, more information on the CCCI, and a technical note.