On Friday, March 13th, I received the email. In response to the rising coronavirus pandemic, we were moving to one week of online instruction. Five
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COVID-19 has upended normal social connections that develop between students and professors. We are missing the connections that develop through casual interactions in office hours,
It is becoming increasingly important for universities to meet the needs of today’s global learners. As a result, online academic institutions are raising the bar
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