The article “Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs” — originally published in EdSurge on May 28, 2020 — makes a case for why current school closures as a result of COVID-19 should push teacher prep programs to place a greater emphasis on online and blended learning pedagogy. In making this case, author Rebecca Koenig cites research from the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute on factors that contribute to student success in online courses.