USC and UCLA began rolling out their transition from in-person classes to remote learning Wednesday, as campuses throughout the nation shifted instruction to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus.
USC junior Seth Krieger is a technological whiz who has built his own computer, landed a yearlong internship at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and designed the power distribution box for his campus club’s racing car.
“It’s an adjustment — no one has done this before,” said Krieger, who supports the campus’ move to online learning. “But I figure there’ll be a rhythm that settles in and people will get the hang of it.” On Wednesday afternoon, the normally bustling Westwood campus was eerily quiet. The signature Janss Steps were deserted, and Powell Library, a popular study spot, was quiet even by finals-week standards.Scores packed the Bruin Cafe, however, where as many as four students attending different online classes could be found crammed around each small table.Shaya Naimi, 19, was making the best of her online math and chemistry classes, though she said the vibe was less engaging.
USC Assistant economics professor Jeff Weaver held an informal meeting for prospective PhD students who had traveled from around the world to visit the USC campus this week. At USC, students milled about, going to labs and eating together outside restaurants. The parking lots were nearly full. Freshman Victor Fan, 18, said he had decided to return home to Taiwan until classes resume. He planned to leave Friday.
But he was concerned about the possibility that the school would eventually cancel labs and research on campus. He is working on a robotics project that requires on-campus facilities.For faculty, the shift to online teaching has been easier for some than others.
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