As colleges across the country pivot online on very short notice, there are a host of complications — from laptops and Internet access to mental health and financial needs.
Digital learning experts have some surprising advice: do less.
“Please Do A Bad Job Of Putting Your Courses Online” is the title of one popular blog post by Rebecca Barrett-Fox, an assistant professor of sociology at Arkansas State University. Her point: “your class is not the highest priority of their or your life right now.” She suggests not requiring students to show up online at a particular time and making all exams open-book and open-Internet.
