In response to the Covid-19 global pandemic, South Africa’s higher education institutions were forced to shutter their campuses and pivot to a fully online delivery of education. At the height of the pandemic, about 1.2-billion students globally were forced to learn remotely, according to Unesco. Despite many challenges, some institutions were better prepared for the shift. Blackboard’s deep relationships with institutions in South Africa and forward thinking enabled partner universities to seamlessly deliver instruction remotely and complete academic credentials, while simultaneously planning for the unknown.
