Table 2.

Challenges for the future of online global health education, with potential solutions as identified through discussions and experience of the University of Minnesota Global Health and Tropical Medicine Curriculum faculty, 2020 through 2021

Challenges for the future	Proposed solutions
Faculty/participants may be inexperienced with technologies or learning modalities.	Have dedicated staff or faculty prep experts for different technologies used. Conduct practice run-throughs before live sessions, with an eye on video and audio quality.
Asynchronous interactive modules take time and investment to create.	Invest in training staff and faculty in creating quality interactive online content.
Need variety to prevent “Zoom fatigue.”	Invest in instructional design to improve usability and variety for participants.
Manage multiple time zones.	Select timing carefully to ensure synchronous content.
A “digital divide” limits access for participants/partner faculty with low bandwidth.	Invest in digital infrastructure for partners. Support worldwide Internet access. Share slides before sessions; include audio-only access.
Improve worldwide representation of experts.	Invest and train staff and faculty at partner sites in creating quality online education. Create templates and clear instructions for experts, highlighted in online materials, to make participation as easy as possible.