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In the Knowledge Societies, Higher Education (HE) has had to reconcile its educational role with the challenges of promoting employability and social cohesion. This changing mission has influenced the academic teachers who have to shift from their role of “instructor” and content-transmitter towards a student-centered teaching approach. What does this educational aim mean in the time of the pandemic? In this chapter, we discuss the set of skills and reflective practices that HE teachers need to develop in order to face the challenges that have emerged during the COVID-19 emergency.