Any other year, incoming college freshmen would be filled with giddy anticipation at this very moment, counting down the weeks until they get to step on to their awaiting campus. They'd be making a packing list, trying to decide whether or not their beloved stuffed animal should make the journey to their dorm room or stay behind with their high school years.
It's hard to say which fate is better than the other and how this weird, dystopian-like semester will affect current college students as they continue their education and graduate into the outside world. I talked to multiple colleges and students about what fall 2020 will look like and how they will adapt.
Richard Edwards, who is heading the remote learning effort at University of California, Riverside disagrees that online learning is a less effective option."I have first-hand knowledge that online learning can be as impactful as in class instruction," he said."It is typically a matter of facilitating proper faculty development, investing in high quality faculty support services, and using the passion and engagement of faculty members that makes the biggest difference.
On top of that, Angela stresses that not everyone has safe households where they can prioritize education and focus on their learning."There are a lot of people that attend higher education or college to escape poverty or unhappiness at home. Not everyone has a happy home and they have to realize that."meanwhile, will be adopting a hybrid learning plan. Their large lecture classes will be held online, supplemented by opportunities to meet for in-person small group sessions.
"I feel like I'm not getting all of the experiences that I was promised and I was expecting coming into college and being an elementary education major," she admitted.
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