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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Boston University courses are being conducted virtually through the video conference platform Zoom for the remainder of the Spring semester. ILLUSTRATION BY AUSMA PALMER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU sees a shift to remote learning amid COVID-19 pandemic

Melissa Ellin April 29, 2020
Professors and students have navigated the nuances of remote learning since BU President Robert Brown’s March 17 announcement that classes would remain online through the end of the Spring semester.
Boston University's remote courses are being held at the same scheduled class time, which has created some difficulties for students who don't live in Boston's time zone. ILLUSTRATION BY AUSMA PALMER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Time differences pose a challenge in transition to remote learning

Shannon Damiano March 25, 2020
Since BU’s transition to remote learning for the duration of the semester, professors have been instructed to teach at the same time and on the same days as they normally would on-campus. This, however, poses a challenge for many students taking classes at their homes in different time zones.
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