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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’s George Sherman Union. For the Fall semester, BU will use the GSU as well as the Tsai Performance Center to hold classes in accordance with social distancing guidelines. LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

Classes to take unprecedented format this Fall

Melissa Ellin August 30, 2020
The LefA model that BU has adopted for Fall 2020 will allow students to choose their learning experience: virtual, in-person or a mix of the two. Regardless of individual selections, however, the way classes operate will see many changes this semester.
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