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Student Perceptions of Communication Skills, Activities and Development over Three Semesters of a Pandemic

Heather Budden
Southeastern Louisiana University, USA
Connie Budden
Southeastern Louisiana University, USA
Michael Budden
Southeastern Louisiana University, USA
* Corresponding author
DOI icon 10.24018/ejmedia.2023.2.3.11

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Submitted 2023-02-25
Published 2023-07-06

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The pandemic disrupted life across the globe. On short notice, health emergencies were declared. “Stay-at-home” orders instructed students, faculty, and staff to leave campuses as educational pursuits were expected to continue via distance technologies. Questions were and are still being asked about the impact of such a quick and unplanned change in the education process on students and on learning outcomes. This article investigates the impact of a stay-at-home order on student communication activities at a university over three semesters of the pandemic.

Keywords: pandemic students communication stay-at-home order

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