{"id":6766,"date":"2021-03-01T21:27:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T21:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=6766"},"modified":"2021-03-01T21:27:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T21:27:58","slug":"virtual-learning-continues-for-some-students-and-professors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2021\/03\/01\/virtual-learning-continues-for-some-students-and-professors\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual learning continues for some students and professors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Hannah Shirey \u201923, Staff Writer <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most LVC students returned to campus and began in-person learning again on Feb. 15, while others decided to take fully virtual classes for the remainder of the semester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the end of the coronavirus pandemic still unknown, the College decided to shift this semester\u2019s start date to Feb. 1, and the start of in-person classes to Feb. 15. Classes were entirely remote for the first two weeks of the semester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe professors have done a great job adapting to remote learning,\u201d Emily Glass, a sophomore elementary education major, said. \u201cThey have grown comfortable operating Zoom and making accommodations for those students who are learning virtually.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glass chose to go fully remote this semester for several reasons. Aside from obvious concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic, Glass also figured she could take advantage of opportunities she has while learning from home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI recently got a job at a school district as a substitute paraprofessional, so by living at home this semester, I am able to gain experience in my field and build relationships that will hopefully help me in getting a permanent teaching position post-graduation,\u201d Glass said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although in-person learning began on Feb. 15, not all classes will be entirely in-person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Classroom configurations and class sizes, schedules and locations must allow for physical distancing in class; this means that some classes will be required to take a hybrid approach to learning. A hybrid class combines both in-person and online learning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like students, some professors have chosen to teach virtually this semester. Jaime Fettrow-Alderfer, assistant professor of English, decided to go virtual because of health concerns in her household. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy preference, of course, would be to be in-person,\u201d Fettrow-Alderfer said. \u201cBut right now, it makes most sense for me to be remote.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be hard to find the positives in remote learning during this unique time. Some aspects of learning remain the same, but without face-to-face interaction, online learning can serve as a challenge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt first, I was completely against online classes,\u201d Glass said. \u201cI think it is harder to learn content virtually, but it has taught me that I need to take responsibility for my own learning.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students and professors have become more accepting of the change after nearly a year of at least some form of online learning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard not to have that face-to-face laugh or the impromptu conversation that only occurs in a classroom,\u201d Fettrow-Alderfer said. \u201cBut an advantage is I\u2019m available so much more to talk to students via phone, text or video.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the LVC community hope to return to some sense of normalcy in the fall. Until then, Zoom classes, hybrid learning and social distancing will have to suffice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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