The reopening plans for the Fall 2020 semester have left many higher education institutions getting creative with ideas to keep students safe. The traditional “back-to-school” plans that include speaking with advisors, buying books, and getting settled into dorms have now been approached with a different lens and course of action. With so many new processes underway, the use of AI-powered tools can definitely lighten the burden that the universities are carrying as these changes are implemented.
This feature story includes a few examples of steps that universities can take as they navigate student attrition, faculty stress, administrative processes, and safety concerns in the present and into the future.