COVID-19: How universities made the pivot to e-learning

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One Rhode Island university has transitioned nearly seamlessly into remote learning. Here’s how they did it safely and effectively.

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mvp

it is going to stay. It is a lot easier to manage.

phenomlab

mvp I saw an interesting article last night on the news where students are demanding refunds because they are not getting what they paid for in terms of a physical presence and learning assistance. If you can still learn from the safety of your own home (rather like an online degree) then I don’t see the issue - unless of course you really signed up for the student life of getting up after midday and spending all night in bars ?

mvp

There are some distant education universities here. They will send you study materials and videos to work with. But you need to attend 4 weeks of physical class room per year. It is a huge success.

phenomlab

mvp I’d expect a significant uptake for these entities. The traditional “classroom” is going to change as we know it, and these institutions can easily fill that void safely.

mvp

Online classes are less stress for schools. Everything is automated and documented. So once they get the taste of it, there is a good chance they will continue in a practical manner. Of course, it will not be 100 % online. But a lot of content is better served online.

phenomlab

Good casing point, and given the current situation, hard to argue (if indeed that is even necessary).