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BU IS&T struggles to meet students’ loaner laptop demand

Leire Garrogerricaechebarria November 1, 2023
Boston University’s Information Services & Technology is struggling to meet the recent “peak” in loaner laptop requests, creating concerns among students during the midterm season.
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Turnitin’s new AI detection causes issues for BU students

Anna Rubenstein April 25, 2023
Boston University students’ work is being flagged on Blackboard as “machine-generated” by Turnitin’s new artificial intelligence detection software, launched in early April.
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BU alum’s ByDesign launches as a new online planning and networking platform

Sangmin Song November 30, 2022
ByDesign, the first achievement-focused social network that helps students plan their lives and achieve goals, was launched on Tuesday.
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Boston University allows students to change their own display name and pronouns on BU directory

Daily Free Press Staff August 3, 2022
Boston University students can now change their display name, preferred pronouns, and gender identity for BU systems.
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BU Directory update allows students to change their legal name

Cassandra Dumay March 27, 2022
The change follows months of activism and as part of a recent rollout of updates of an IT services inclusivity project.
Petition created by Boston University student Alex P. after the University did not allow them to change their legal sex to “X” in BU records. Other transgender and nonbinary BU students have also experienced difficulties with University sex identification rules. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Transgender, nonbinary students report difficulty changing legal sex — Part 2

Emily Stevenson August 31, 2021
Student Information System update to come in Fall 2023 will allow more flexibility.
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BU community has mixed experiences with COVID-19 rule enforcement

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 25, 2021
Students noted inconsistent enforcement of many COVID-19 restrictions in place since the Fall.
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Gaming the System: Among Us memes convey the pain of an internet-dependent world

Nick Speranza March 9, 2021
The nonstop stimuli of the internet tire us out, bombard us and even hijack our brains with advertising. By posting memes poking fun at our ability to recognize Among Us beans in everything, we finally make light of this phenomenon, finding a moment of joy from the conditions of our year-long cabin fever.
Administrators of Boston University’s Classroom Moderator program plan to address management and communication issues within the department this semester. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Classroom moderators see continued communication, organization issues

Emily Stevenson January 28, 2021
Boston University is working to improve its classroom moderator programming with a new app that will resolve issues with communication and organization. However, students and faculty say it is too early to deem it a success.
Boston University professors are administering exams online this semester in accordance with the Learn from Anywhere model. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students and faculty reflect on online assessments under LfA

Juncheng Quan December 4, 2020
With the Fall semester nearing its end, Boston University students and faculty are reflecting on the ways academics have changed since the pandemic began earlier this year. One of the biggest differences for BU students was the implementation of Learn from Anywhere, which greatly changed how tests and quizzes can be taken.
The College of Arts and Sciences On-Campus Internship Program, which allowed students to work remotely or in a hybrid format over the Fall, will continue through the Spring. EMILY CANDAL/ DFP FILE

Students find silver linings in remote on-campus internships

Julia Ermi November 12, 2020
Students partaking in BU’s on-campus internship programs this semester had the choice to work remotely or in a hybrid format. The switch, students said, came with its own set of advantages and disadvantages, mostly stemming from the lack of in-person interaction.
A new job available to students this semester is the classroom moderator, a role that assists professors in navigating the difficulties that come with online teaching. ILLUSTRATION BY PERRY SOSI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU classroom moderators prove to be ‘lifesaver’ for instructors, students

Nathan Lederman September 16, 2020
The new classroom moderator position aims to help professors engage with students attending class through Zoom.
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