“…In moving to online learning, these institutions must not forget their "organizational brokerage" (Domina et al, 2021, p. 4) in facilitating and maintaining these social connections lest their students suffer in isolation (Crea & Sparnon, 2017). Ultimately, the VLE experience begins with the institution; if there is no commitment to ensuring the use of a high-quality LMS and no focus on securing and maintaining the human resource social supports that students and families have come to rely on the school to provide, then the mental health and academic achievement of its students can deteriorate (Cairns et al, 2020;Cavanaugh et al, 2004;Domina et al, 2021;Gillis & Krull, 2020;Jones, 2015;Lee & Oh, 2017;Merlin-Knoblich et al, 2019;Rogowska et al, 2020;Stone, 2019;Xavier et al, 2020;Zhu & van Winkel, 2016).…”