In this session, the UCGIS Education Committee invites the community to think about how the COVID-19 pandemic presents opportunities for improving GIScience Education rather than challenges that must be overcome to return to “the way things used to be.” Through rapid breakout discussions and collaborative document construction, we will collectively address how lessons learned from the pandemic can used to:

• Leverage students’ interests and motivate them to engage with their learning.
• Promote digital equity and improve access to technology.
• Improve assessment of learning outcomes.
• Employ universal design as a strategy for engaging students by offering flexible formats.
• Develop faculty capabilities to teach more effectively in a multi-modal environment.
• Enhance collaboration among faculty within and among institutions.
• Add value to the GIScience educational experience at our universities.