More of my frustration comes from changing the schedule after students register.
Yes, 100%. If we say that a program or course is 100% online/asynch then it needs to be that way! The attitude of, "oh, students will just have to make it work" is so shitty. I did my grad program fully online and there was no way to tell from the course catalog if a section was going to require logging in at a particular time, or if it was totally asynchronous. This was the case at the community college where I used to work also. If we just made it clear which programs/courses are delivered in which format and stuck to it, then students can make informed decisions about what works for their individual situation.
Post by mrsukyankee on Oct 27, 2020 4:17:43 GMT -5
I'm working from home (CBT therapist) and most of our classes are online but there are a few land open and some in person seminars for some courses. Students are allowed in the dorms.
London has numbers that are riding rapidly as well as around England and that's showing up in our numbers at uni. Staff numbers have almost doubled in the last week (on and off campus), student numbers have doubled for those in campus and have gone up a third for those off. We're a student group of around 47,000 and 14,500 staff and approx 350 students and 25 staff are Covid positive.
They just announced that its likely we'll be online for the rest of the year, which will sadden most students. I don't blame them. I'm wondering how many will decide to take the rest of the year out after the first term.
Post by ChillyMcFreeze on Oct 27, 2020 13:39:39 GMT -5
There's this unbelievably wacky Facebook group called Keep Georgia Universities Open (have a look if you want to be furious about something other than Trump or SCOTUS). They are apparently organizing a class action lawsuit for "breach of contract" since their kids are "teaching themselves" and are "prisoners" in their residence halls. Sorry for all the dick quotes -- it just makes me crazy. Schools released their reopening plans in June and July -- families had ample time to make alternative plans if they weren't happy with the prospect of virtual learning and social restrictions. I can't imagine this suit will go anywhere, but it could create a helluva headache for many of us.