Jake Williams

A new collection of resources for university faculty draws insight from a nationwide student survey that identified challenges students faced following the shift to remote learning during the pandemic.

Google says it will consider completion of the Coursera-based programs, which begin this fall, the equivalent of a four-year college degree.

Eden Konja, the IT director at Notre Dame Preparatory School, said he appreciates being named a 2020 NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leader but that his focus is on sharing his knowledge with students.

The new program, which launches at schools in three Tampa-area counties this fall, will stress the importance of IT security and attempt to create talent pipeline to help close the cybersecurity workforce gap.

University leaders say that promoting online education is part of their strategic plan, regardless of the constraints of the current health crisis.

Virtual workshops at the university cover topics like Python, penetration-testing tools and machine learning as organizers adapt to the pandemic.