Students may be required to turn on their cameras during online courses for certain classes in the spring semester. The Pierce Curriculum Committee is exploring
Tag: online courses
Recording Zoom lectures should be mandatory
Zoom has become the primary platform for lectures. Students taking multiple classes may end up with “Zoom fatigue” from back-to-back classes. To relieve added stress,
‘Get the notes online’
Students who have previously enrolled in online courses are familiar with how they work and haven’t struggled with the change. But for others, it has
BRIEF: Possible fines could be felt district-wide
The federal government has been running financial aid audits at schools across the country, looking for positive online attendance. The audits have found a lack
Instructors: Broadcast yourself
Every college student typically misses at least one class during their educational career. An option to have livestreamed courses would be a great benefit to
Big Teacher is watching you online
Academic honesty is stressed in pursuit of higher education, yet students find ways to cheat in class or in an online course. But professors at
Worries of audit, UC trips addressed in Academic Senate
Pierce professors need to make sure students are active in their classes or drop them as soon as possible to avoid the school being audited,
Pro: Hybrid Classes
Hybrid classes are provides students the flexibility to learn from home as well as have the face-to-face interaction of the classroom. The incorporation of web
Con: Hybrid Classes
The hybrid classes offered at Pierce should be an option to skip for next semester’s enrollment. Blending face-to-face work with web-based learning leads to disadvantages