This survey examines the views of 106 academic department chairs from 57 colleges and universities on the outlook for and impact of remote work and learning on their departments. The questions focus on changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and on anticipated changes for post COVID academic sessions. The study helps answer questions such as: how many department chairs and their staff are working from home and how many are working from campus? How is this likely to change over the next year? How has this developed during the pandemic? How will this impact departmental needs for classroom, administrative and other space? How effective have department chairs been working online? How effective will they be using these methods, or not, in the near future?
Just a few of the many findings of this 67- page report are:
- 56% of department heads in private colleges felt that they would use distance learning more post COVID than pre-COVID.
- Smaller colleges used distance learning to a significantly lesser extent than larger colleges during the pandemic.
- Most survey participants expected a decline in the need for campus office space post-COVID compared to pre-COVID.
- 29% of department chairs in colleges in the highest tuition bracket expected to use distance learning less or about the same amount post-COVID as pre-COVID.
Data in the 67-page report is broken out by many variables related to the individual survey participants and their institutions including but not limited to academic department, country, host country, tuition level, public/private status, and college type or Carnegie class.
Table of Contents
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
PARTICIPANTS LIST
- Characteristics of the Sample
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
- Survey Focus & Characteristics
- Prevalence of use of distance education in 2020-21
- Fall 2021 (anticipated) use of distance education
- Planning for post pandemic distance education
- Forecast of future distance education use
- Effects of increased distance education on campus buildings, facilities, classrooms, etc
- View of the need for continued extensive use of distance education
- Use of Zoom
- Percentage of personnel who primarily worked from home December 2020
- Estimate of working from home: spring 2021 and fall 2021
- Estimate of effectiveness working from home versus on campus
List of Tables
Table 1 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in each of the following periods?
Table 1.1.1 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in the beginning spring 2020 (Pre-COVID)?
Table 1.1.2 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in the beginning spring 2020 (Pre-COVID)? Broken out by academic department
Table 1.1.3 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in the beginning spring 2020 (Pre-COVID)? Broken out by country
Table 1.1.4 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in the beginning spring 2020 (Pre-COVID)? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 1.1.5 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in the beginning spring 2020 (Pre-COVID)? Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 1.1.6 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in the beginning spring 2020 (Pre-COVID)? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.1.7 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in the beginning spring 2020 (Pre-COVID)? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.1.8 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in the beginning spring 2020 (Pre-COVID)? Broken out by FTE department size
Table 1.1.9 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in the beginning spring 2020 (Pre-COVID)? Broken out by how long, in years, have you been chair?
Table 1.2.1 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in fall 2020?
Table 1.2.2 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in fall 2020? Broken out by academic department
Table 1.2.3 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in fall 2020? Broken out by country
Table 1.2.4 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in fall 2020? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 1.2.5 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in fall 2020? Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 1.2.6 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in fall 2020? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.2.7 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in fall 2020? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.2.8 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in fall 2020? Broken out by FTE department size
Table 1.2.9 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in fall 2020? Broken out by how long, in years, have you been chair?
Table 1.3.1 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in spring 2021?
Table 1.3.2 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in spring 2021? Broken out by academic department
Table 1.3.3 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in spring 2021? Broken out by country
Table 1.3.4 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in spring 2021? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 1.3.5 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in spring 2021? Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 1.3.6 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in spring 2021? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.3.7 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in spring 2021? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.3.8 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in spring 2021? Broken out by FTE department size
Table 1.3.9 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in spring 2021? Broken out by how long, in years, have you been chair?
Table 2.1 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in Fall 2021 (anticipated)
Table 2.2 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in Fall 2021 (anticipated) Broken out by academic department
Table 2.3 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in Fall 2021 (anticipated) Broken out by country
Table 2.4 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in Fall 2021 (anticipated) Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 2.5 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in Fall 2021 (anticipated) Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 2.6 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in Fall 2021 (anticipated) Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.7 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in Fall 2021 (anticipated) Broken out by tuition, $
Table 2.8 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in Fall 2021 (anticipated) Broken out by FTE department size
Table 2.9 What percentage of courses in your department were largely taught at a distance in Fall 2021 (anticipated) Broken out by how long, in years, have you been chair?
Table 3.1 In the organizational planning for your department or agency do you assume increased use of distance education post pandemic relative to pre-pandemic?
Table 3.2 In the organizational planning for your department or agency do you assume increased use of distance education post pandemic relative to pre-pandemic? Broken out by academic department
Table 3.3 In the organizational planning for your department or agency do you assume increased use of distance education post pandemic relative to pre-pandemic? Broken out by country
Table 3.4 In the organizational planning for your department or agency do you assume increased use of distance education post pandemic relative to pre-pandemic? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 3.5 In the organizational planning for your department or agency do you assume increased use of distance education post pandemic relative to pre-pandemic? Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 3.6 In the organizational planning for your department or agency do you assume increased use of distance education post pandemic relative to pre-pandemic? Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.7 In the organizational planning for your department or agency do you assume increased use of distance education post pandemic relative to pre-pandemic? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 3.8 In the organizational planning for your department or agency do you assume increased use of distance education post pandemic relative to pre-pandemic? Broken out by FTE department size
Table 3.9 In the organizational planning for your department or agency do you assume increased use of distance education post pandemic relative to pre-pandemic? Broken out by how long, in years, have you been chair?
Table 4.1 In your view, post pandemic, your university will in fact use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic?
Table 4.2 In your view, post pandemic, your university will in fact use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out by academic department
Table 4.3 In your view, post pandemic, your university will in fact use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out by country
Table 4.4 In your view, post pandemic, your university will in fact use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 4.5 In your view, post pandemic, your university will in fact use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 4.6 In your view, post pandemic, your university will in fact use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.7 In your view, post pandemic, your university will in fact use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.8 In your view, post pandemic, your university will in fact use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out by FTE department size
Table 4.9 In your view, post pandemic, your university will in fact use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out by how long, in years, have you been chair?
Table 5.1 Do you expect that increased use of online education post pandemic will result in less extensive or frequent use of some office or classroom space or campus facilities, buildings and resources by faculty and students in your department?
Table 5.2 Do you expect that increased use of online education post pandemic will result in less extensive or frequent use of some office or classroom space or campus facilities, buildings and resources by faculty and students in your department? Broken out by academic department
Table 5.3 Do you expect that increased use of online education post pandemic will result in less extensive or frequent use of some office or classroom space or campus facilities, buildings and resources by faculty and students in your department? Broken out by country
Table 5.4 Do you expect that increased use of online education post pandemic will result in less extensive or frequent use of some office or classroom space or campus facilities, buildings and resources by faculty and students in your department? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 5.5 Do you expect that increased use of online education post pandemic will result in less extensive or frequent use of some office or classroom space or campus facilities, buildings and resources by faculty and students in your department? Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 5.6 Do you expect that increased use of online education post pandemic will result in less extensive or frequent use of some office or classroom space or campus facilities, buildings and resources by faculty and students in your department? Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.7 Do you expect that increased use of online education post pandemic will result in less extensive or frequent use of some office or classroom space or campus facilities, buildings and resources by faculty and students in your department? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.8 Do you expect that increased use of online education post pandemic will result in less extensive or frequent use of some office or classroom space or campus facilities, buildings and resources by faculty and students in your department? Broken out by FTE department size
Table 5.9 Do you expect that increased use of online education post pandemic will result in less extensive or frequent use of some office or classroom space or campus facilities, buildings and resources by faculty and students in your department? Broken out by how long, in years, have you been chair?
If so which types of buildings or resources do you expect to feel that greatest impact? Broken out by academic department
Table 6.1 In your view, post pandemic, your university should use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic?
Table 6.2 In your view, post pandemic, your university should use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out by academic department
Table 6.3 In your view, post pandemic, your university should use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out by country
Table 6.4 In your view, post pandemic, your university should use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 6.5 In your view, post pandemic, your university should use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 6.6 In your view, post pandemic, your university should use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out by enrollment
Table 6.7 In your view, post pandemic, your university should use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 6.8 In your view, post pandemic, your university should use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out by FTE department size
Table 6.9 In your view, post pandemic, your university should use distance education to a greater or lesser extent than was the case prior to the pandemic? Broken out by how long, in years, have you been chair?
Table 7.1 About what percentage of courses in your university currently use Zoom?
Table 7.2 About what percentage of courses in your university currently use Zoom? Broken out by academic department
Table 7.3 About what percentage of courses in your university currently use Zoom? Broken out by country
Table 7.4 About what percentage of courses in your university currently use Zoom? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 7.5 About what percentage of courses in your university currently use Zoom? Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 7.6 About what percentage of courses in your university currently use Zoom? Broken out by enrollment
Table 7.7 About what percentage of courses in your university currently use Zoom? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 7.8 About what percentage of courses in your university currently use Zoom? Broken out by FTE department size
Table 7.9 About what percentage of courses in your university currently use Zoom? Broken out by how long, in years, have you been chair?
Table 8.1 What percentage of personnel in your office or division were primarily working from home in mid-December 2020?
Table 8.2 What percentage of personnel in your office or division were primarily working from home in mid-December 2020? Broken out by academic department
Table 8.3 What percentage of personnel in your office or division were primarily working from home in mid-December 2020? Broken out by country
Table 8.4 What percentage of personnel in your office or division were primarily working from home in mid-December 2020? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 8.5 What percentage of personnel in your office or division were primarily working from home in mid-December 2020? Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 8.6 What percentage of personnel in your office or division were primarily working from home in mid-December 2020? Broken out by enrollment
Table 8.7 What percentage of personnel in your office or division were primarily working from home in mid-December 2020? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 8.8 What percentage of personnel in your office or division were primarily working from home in mid-December 2020? Broken out by FTE department size
Table 8.9 What percentage of personnel in your office or division were primarily working from home in mid-December 2020? Broken out by how long, in years, have you been chair?
Table 9.1 What percentage do you believe will be working from home in each of the following periods?
Table 9.2 What percentage do you believe will be working from home in each of the following periods? Broken out by academic department
Table 9.3 What percentage do you believe will be working from home in each of the following periods? Broken out by country
Table 9.4 What percentage do you believe will be working from home in each of the following periods? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 9.5 What percentage do you believe will be working from home in each of the following periods? Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 9.6 What percentage do you believe will be working from home in each of the following periods? Broken out by enrollment
Table 9.7 What percentage do you believe will be working from home in each of the following periods? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 9.8 What percentage do you believe will be working from home in each of the following periods? Broken out by FTE department size
Table 9.9 What percentage do you believe will be working from home in each of the following periods? Broken out by how long, in years, have you been chair?
Table 10.1 About how effective would you say that you have been on your job while working online relative to working at college or university facilities?
Table 10.2 About how effective would you say that you have been on your job while working online relative to working at college or university facilities? Broken out by academic department
Table 10.3 About how effective would you say that you have been on your job while working online relative to working at college or university facilities? Broken out by country
Table 10.4 About how effective would you say that you have been on your job while working online relative to working at college or university facilities? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 10.5 About how effective would you say that you have been on your job while working online relative to working at college or university facilities? Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 10.6 About how effective would you say that you have been on your job while working online relative to working at college or university facilities? Broken out by enrollment
Table 10.7 About how effective would you say that you have been on your job while working online relative to working at college or university facilities? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 10.8 About how effective would you say that you have been on your job while working online relative to working at college or university facilities? Broken out by FTE department size
Table 10.9 About how effective would you say that you have been on your job while working online relative to working at college or university facilities? Broken out by how long, in years, have you been chair?
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Sources / Contributors
- Acadia University
- Assumption University
- Auburn University
- Boise State University
- Boston University
- Brandon University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Clemson University
- Columbus State Community College
- Concord University
- Dalhousie University
- East Carolina University
- Fort Lewis College
- Iowa State University
- Jackson State University
- Kennesaw State University
- Laurentian University
- LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
- MacEwan University
- McGill University
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Mount Allison University
- Northern Kentucky University
- Ohio State University
- Quinnipiac University
- Saint Mary's University
- South Dakota State University
- St. Cloud State University
- The University of Winnipeg
- Towson University
- Truman State University
- UNC-Chapel Hill
- University of Manitoba
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Saskatchewan
- University at Buffalo
- University at Buffalo
- University of Georgia
- University of Idaho
- University of Louisville
- University of Manitoba
- University of Missouri
- University of Nevada, Reno
- University of New Brunswick
- University of New Mexico
- University of North Dakota
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Oregon
- University of South Carolina
- University of the Fraser Valley
- University of Toronto
- University of Victoria
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Utah State University
- Wichita State University
- York University
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