Online Classes
I n 2020, many students and teachers were rapidly pushed into online school without warning. There were many, many challenges in the spring for these schools, from the logistics to the finances of the entire student population moving on campus and transitioning tens of thousands of students to online classes. Students across the world struggled, including many of my classmates. Many of our teachers basically disappeared, without the knowledge or experience of doing online classes or just without sufficient time and support to prepare. Office hours were spotty, the syllabi were all thrown off, and some schools even opted to switch to pass/fail grading systems. I won't be focusing on just COVID-era classes, but on all online classes in this post. As a student, it can be important to be able to take and succeed in online classes, and as this pandemic has shown us, it's entirely possible for future jobs to ask for or offer remote working opportunities. How can students be prod...