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An error on the Boston University course registration website on Sunday. The BU student portal crashed around 9 a.m. on Sunday when rising seniors attempted to register for their fall semester classes. JENNIFER LAMBERT/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU rising seniors voice concerns about MyBU after registration system crashes

Charlie Johnson April 17, 2024
After MyBU malfunctioned on Sunday, many rising seniors were frustrated with the new system.
student link

MyBU ready for its initial launch, set to gradually replace ‘outdated’ Student Link

Caterina Tomassini March 3, 2023
MyBU, a new platform to help BU students navigate their student accounts, will launch on March 6, and gradually replace the homepage of current Student Link.
Bu directory

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.
students' bill of rights slide in a boston university student government meeting

StuGov continues amendment debate, discusses technological issues, proposal to condense constitution

Anna Vidergar March 23, 2021
Topics included campus technology, condensing the constitution and adding a definition of college.
the market in the george sherman union

Students experience outages on Grubhub’s Campus Dining

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 17, 2021
Grubhub Campus Dining at Boston University has suffered technical issues throughout the Spring semester, including an outage last week.
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.
Despite some logistical kinks, professors and students say Boston University’s classroom moderator program has been useful throughout the Fall semester. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

Classroom moderators see successful semester despite organizational issues

Chris Larabee November 23, 2020
BU professors are expressing gratitude for the classroom moderator program as an effective way to help teach both remote and in-person students, but moderators and professors alike said there are still some issues that can be ironed out before next semester.
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.
Boston University will store all class video recordings from the Spring, Summer and Fall semesters, according to a Thursday email sent by Provost Jean Morrison to faculty. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU to preserve class recordings for potential use in lawsuits

Sarah Readdean September 15, 2020
All class video recordings from the Spring, Summer and Fall semesters will be temporarily stored by BU for use, if necessary, in legal proceedings.
Symptom Screening survey on the Boston University Patient Connect website. Instead of using an app as initially planned for actions relating to COVID-19, the BU community must use the Healthway web portal this Fall. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Planned app for COVID-19 screening, testing will not roll out. Here’s why.

Inyeong Kim August 20, 2020
BU has canceled its previous plan to develop a mobile app for COVID-19-related actions. Members of the community must use the Healthway web portal to schedule testing, receive test results and attest to daily symptoms.
Boston University students frequently complain that the university’s WiFi network is unreliable and consequently affects their ability to complete schoolwork and study during midterms season. ILLUSTRATION BY AUSMA PALMER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Weekend WiFi crash raises student concerns

Vanessa Bartlett March 4, 2020
A crash of Boston University's 802.1x WiFi network Sunday has raised concerns about the consistency of the university’s WiFi connection. With midterms approaching for many students, reliable connection to online resources has been a top concern for many.
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