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East to West: Mar. 15, 2021

East to West: Mar. 15, 2021

Justin Tang March 15, 2021

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day! Presented by the Daily Free Press, this is East to West.  Today, we cover disparities in the Massachusetts COVID-19 vaccine rollout, StuGov election updates,...

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Faculty discuss challenges, mental toll of hybrid teaching

Emily Stevenson March 11, 2021
As the one year anniversary of the transition to online teaching approaches, Boston University faculty are reflecting on the mental and emotional impacts of their new teaching styles.
Boston University hosted the second installment in this Fall’s “Remote and Hybrid Teaching and Learning Lightning Talks,” allowing professors to share their experiences under the University’s hybrid learning model. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Professors share experiences with LfA environment, voice positive outcomes

Madeline Humphrey December 10, 2020

While college campuses would normally be bustling during the fall, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything from the way students communicate to the way they learn. At Boston University, that’s no...

A pre-recorded Zoom lecture with an auto-scrolling audio transcript. Boston University is doing what it can to provide accommodations to deaf and hard-of-hearing students learning remotely this semester. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Deaf, hard-of-hearing students acclimate to learning through screens

Charlotte Howard October 7, 2020
As students across the country navigate the learning curve that comes with adapting to remote learning, those who are deaf or hard of hearing must cross additional hurdles. Meanwhile, BU is doing what it can to support these students.
Boston University’s School of Medicine. BU students in programs with lab components are concerned about the quality of the University's remote lab experiences. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Health and medical students express concern over quality of remote lab experiences

Erin Regan October 7, 2020
As BU's instructors adapt to the restrictions of hybrid learning, some health and pre-medical students say they are no longer getting the hands-on experience they need to feel prepared for their careers.
Boston University students and instructors are struggling to adapt to the Learn from Anywhere hybrid learning model. PERRY SOSI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students, professors struggle to adjust to multi-format classes

Emily Stevenson September 27, 2020
The Learn from Anywhere hybrid model has changed the makeup of a typical Boston University classroom. Some professors who previously had a full lecture hall now find themselves teaching to a room of 20, with the rest of the class on a computer screen. For others, everything is online.
Students and professors both on- and off-campus have mixed feelings as they adjust to Boston University’s Learn from Anywhere hybrid model. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Professors, students face logistical confusion as hybrid classes kick off

Nathan Lederman September 7, 2020
On the heels of BU’s first week of classes, students and faculty expressed mixed feelings on their experiences with the hybrid model the University has undertaken for Fall.
East to West: September 4, 2020

East to West: September 4, 2020

Justin Tang September 4, 2020

Join Justin Tang and Edward Sturm on this Friday, September 4, as we cover a BU professor’s open criticism of Boston University’s Learn from Anywhere model, students’ reports of missing items...

A sign on the door of Warren Towers showing ways that students can limit the spread of COVID-19. Professors at Boston University have criticized the University for not extending the flexibility of its Learn From Anywhere model to BU staff. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU professors share experiences, openly critique LfA system

Cameron Morsberger September 2, 2020
Through the Learn from Anywhere model, students are given a choice to attend class virtually or on campus, but most professors do not have this option.
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