New York universities, colleges navigate a new virtual reality in coronavirus era
James Devitt, managing director of public affairs at New York University in Manhattan, said the virtual method needs to be tailored specifically to each program.
“There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to teaching,” Devitt said. “We do everything from chem lab courses to performance studies.”
Robert Vanderlan, senior associate director of Cornell University’s Center for Teaching Innovation, offered similar sentiments in a recent video, discussing the mobilization effort that has taken place as faculty have transitioned to the virtual classrooms.
Doug McKee, a senior lecturer in economics at Cornell,... In the online versions of his classes, McKee said he uses Zoom sessions, which enable him to split screens, share Power Point presentations and give students the opportunity to virtually go into breakout rooms.
The goal, McKee said, is to maintain as much a sense of community as possible as was fostered physically within his classrooms.
“I think for a lot of faculty, this will be very eye-opening for them, and they’ll teach much more hybrid classes,” McKee said. “The lecture classes will become much more flexible.”
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