Seattle university becomes first major institution to cancel in-person classes

[Disir]

On Friday, the University of Washington announced it would cancel all in-person classes and move them to online in the wake of the coronavirus. The Washington university is the first major U.S. institution to take that measure.


The university has nearly 50,000 students enrolled at its Seattle campus, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. The suspension of campus classes will officially begin March 9 and extend until the end of the winter quarter, according to the school’s Facebook page. The session ends March 20.
Seattle university becomes first major institution to cancel in-person classes

I don't think that is going to be long enough. It could be.

 

[OldLady]

On Friday, the University of Washington announced it would cancel all in-person classes and move them to online in the wake of the coronavirus. The Washington university is the first major U.S. institution to take that measure.


The university has nearly 50,000 students enrolled at its Seattle campus, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. The suspension of campus classes will officially begin March 9 and extend until the end of the winter quarter, according to the school’s Facebook page. The session ends March 20.
Seattle university becomes first major institution to cancel in-person classes

I don't think that is going to be long enough. It could be.

If they didn't close the dorms, it isn't going to help anyone but the profs.

 

[Shrimpbox]

Watch out for the unintended consequences of this. Once they can get by without a class, then without a professor, then without a grade. The propaganda can be scripted into the computer, no one has to drive anywhere, and critical thinking will be without a ride anywhere. People will be dumbed down as easily as they are fearmongered about a virus.

 

[OldLady]

Watch out for the unintended consequences of this. Once they can get by without a class, then without a professor, then without a grade. The propaganda can be scripted into the computer, no one has to drive anywhere, and critical thinking will be without a ride anywhere. People will be dumbed down as easily as they are fearmongered about a virus.

Online courses are EVERYWHERE at every college in the country. Even we, with only a handful of students, are required to develop courses that can be done entirely online. The content and assessment doesn't get "easier" online. Actually, it isn't recommended for brand new college students because it can be harder. You can't raise your hand and ask a question in the middle of a recording. Most online platforms allow for email questions, but a response can take anywhere from a few hours to several days, depending on the professor's availability. Probably a lot of professors will just give their lectures online via Zoom or they will record them. The syllabus already outlines the reading assignments and any written assignments. To do this for two weeks is no huge deal. I still don't think it will make much difference though, unless they close the dorms.

 

[Shrimpbox]

So you lose of have lost the whole flow of a debate. Much like the lyrics for a song you thought of that you forget in the morning because you didn’t write them down. The loss of human interaction, back and forth, and challenging questions is not a plus for education which unfortunately seems to be bogged down in making the simple complex.

and addressing the virus. You g people are not victims of this virus. And what are they going to do. Go home and party with friends? The frenzy and fearmongering about this virus is unprecedented and unwarranted especially in light of our behavior with the common flu.