online learning
Language Professors Navigate Zoom, Supporting Students From a Distance
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Cornell’s language programs are adapting to online and hybrid learning with a more relaxed approach to reduce student stress.
Columns
YAO | Online Learning Isn’t All Bad, Keep the Good After the Pandemic
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I am loath to admit that Zoom University has any good qualities. Breakout room discussions in which one person asks a question followed by ten minutes of awkward silence. I’m pretty sure we’ve all had at least one big internet scare the hour before a crucial prelim or project due date. I have fallen asleep at least eight times this semester during lecture. Okay, fine, maybe that last one is my own fault, but I’m still going to blame it on Zoom.
But, I have to give credit where credit is due, and some parts of the online environment are –– dare I make such a bold claim –– not the absolute worst thing in the world.
Cornell University
‘Missing Out on the Cornell Experience’: First-Years Reflect on Remote Learning
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As Cornell’s hybrid fall semester comes to a close, the class of 2024 speak on their introduction to the University, whether in-person, online or at home altogether.
election day
Without University Policy, Professors Decide the Fate of Election Day Classes
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Because there have not been any institution-level decisions about Election Day classes, some students will be logging onto classes, while others will have a break for the day.
virtual learning
Midway Through the Semester, Students Contend With Burnout, Zoom Fatigue
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Even during a normal college semester, Cornell students struggle to take care of their mental health, caught between endless projects, exams and papers.
Featured in Category
Virtual Lab Components Have a Future Post-COVID Say Cornell Professors
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While many professors have used online simulations instead of physical laboratories to lower the risk of COVID-19 transmission, some think that simulations they are using now could be helpful in the future.
online learning
Students Weigh in On New Reality of Socially-Distanced Study Spaces
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As the semester falls into full swing, the undergraduate population regularly faces a daily decision — choosing between studying in their homes or venturing out to study spaces on campus.
virtual learning
Wines Goes Online With Black Tea, Coke and Scratch-and-Sniff Stickers
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One of Cornell’s most popular classes has a new look this semester — but students are still finding ways to enjoy it.
Columns
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Re: ‘Cornell Needs to Postpone the Fall Semester’
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To The Editor:
Deepti Talesra ’21 and Paula Amols ’75 both make great arguments for not opening the University this fall. There are issues regarding the quality of education online, issues of comradery, and significant financial burdens to Cornell University, Ithaca and the student body. We do not have a crystal ball; we have flawed changing models of the pandemic’s progress and a ton of unknowns as to what will or may happen this fall and coming winter. Coming out of shelter-in-place too early will likely lead to a second wave of disease and death beyond anything we personally have ever experienced. Physically calling students back from all over the world where the virus is at various stages of infection could present a significant health problem for the Cornell and Ithaca communities. Experts and data suggest that a vaccine will not be available this year and maybe not be fully available until later next year.
COVID-19
What Lies Ahead: Cornellians Speculate About Fall Semester
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As the spring semester comes to a close, students speculate as to whether fall of 2020 will share a similar format or will resume in-person.