Resources for Education Institutions Navigating COVID-19

Enabling you to connect with students and families during this time is our top priority.

As your institution and the world navigate new territory due to the impact of coronavirus, the Education Cloud team is here to help. We are in an unprecedented situation and it is essential to support the important work you’re doing to reimagine delivery methods and maintain connections with students, families, and staff across the globe.

Students across the globe are learning virtually during this time of change.

We have curated a list of resources, specifically for education institutions and your broader community, that we hope are helpful. And a huge thank you from our team for the tremendous work you do every day to empower lifelong learning.

• COVID-19 Update from the Education Cloud Team (Salesforce.org)
• Distance Learning Resources (Google)
• Coronavirus Tech Handbook for Education (Tools for Universities & Schools)
• COVID-19 Topic in the Power of Us Hub for Salesforce.org Customers (Login required, Salesforce.org.)
• Ultimate Guide to Free Video Conferencing & Collaboration (UC Today)
• G Suite for Education: Stay Connected with Free Access (Google)

• ASU for You (Arizona State University)
• 450 Free Ivy League Courses You Can Take Right Now (freeCodeCamp)
• TEDEd for Students & Educators (TED)
• Khan Academy & Code.org
• Kidnuz: Keep Kids Learning

Trailhead Content for Educators:

• Suggested Trailmixes – these custom learning paths are Trailblazer-tested and ready to plug into your curriculum:
• View Trailmixes here: https://salesforce.quip.com/BBN7AWvkw1xg
• Getting Started for Business Majors
• Einstein Artificial Intelligence (MBA, Graduate Level)
• Build Your Business Analyst Career On Salesforce
• Build Your Marketing Career on Salesforce
• Build Your Admin Career on Salesforce
• Online Courses – tap into free virtual training, including the next Salesforce Fundamentals webinar and tons of on-demand content on Trailhead Live.
• More Support – find additional content and tools in our list of Educator & Campus Resources

Wifi/Mobile Service for Students Learning at Home:

• FCC agreement stating that providers will waive late fees, not cutoff service for lack of payment, and open hot-spots
• Comcast COVID-19 Response: offers free WiFi for 2 months to low income families plus all Xfinity hot-spots are free to the public during this time
• Charter Response: free internet offer for 2 months
• AT&T COVID-19 Response: offers open hot-spots, unlimited data to existing customers, and $10/month plans to low income families
• Verizon COVID-19 Response: no special offers, but following the FCC agreement
• Sprint COVID-19 Response: follows FCC agreement, provides unlimited data to existing customers, and, starting Tuesday, 3/17/2020, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge
• T-Mobile COVID-19 Response: follows FCC agreement, plus unlimited data to existing customers, and, coming soon, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge
• Altice/Suddenlink Response: offers 30 MB internet to any new subscriber free for 60 days, no late fees or terminations for existing customers

• The American College Health Association COVID-19 Resources (ACHA)
• Free Support for Colleges Quickly Moving to Distance Learning (Coursera, a provider of MOOCs, or massive open online courses)
• Resources from The Chronicle of Higher Education:
• Complete coverage of the coronavirus, including other tools and resources you might find useful
• The Chronicle has a new collection of free articles to help colleges go online quickly during the emergency
• The Future Trends Forum’s Bryan Alexander has crowdsourced a list of colleges that have closed or canceled in-person classes
• A private Facebook discussion group where more than 5,000 campus officials share questions and advice
• A running tracker of the latest developments, updated daily
• COVID-19 Resources Page (Educause)
• Live COVID-19 Updates (Inside HigherEd)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Information for Universities (Universities UK)
• Coronavirus: Information for the Global Community (Times Higher Ed, UK)
• Covid-19 Useful Information (UCISA, UK)

• Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Childcare Programs and K-12 Schools (CDC)
• Map: Coronavirus and School Closures (Education Week)
• Navigating Uncertain Times: How Schools Can Cope With Coronavirus (EdSurge)
• Preparing to Take School Online? Here Are 10 Tips to Make it Work (EdSurge)
• Resources for Parents to Prepare for Coronavirus School Closures Common Sense)
• COVID-19 Online Learning Resources and FAQ (Digital Promise)
• How Teachers Can Talk to Children About COVID-19 (Unicef)
• Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closures
• How to Use Zoom for Online Learning (Zoom)
• Free Access for School Districts to MTX Health Monitoring and Control Application (MTX Group)