…my friend consults for a local catholic university…average age of each teacher is over 70…the shift to online courses was something they never planned for and so their courses don’t work well there, the teaching suffers, attendance after, and soon there will be no school… i share this not for the similarities except to state that in education so many aspects matter…and just as many people go to college for education as they do for community…and they are built for that…facilities and locations that adapt…as more and more education goes online, how might we mimic the classic needs of students…not just the knowledge…but all the accoutrements that add value also…
…my friend consults for a local catholic university…average age of each teacher is over 70…the shift to online courses was something they never planned for and so their courses don’t work well there, the teaching suffers, attendance after, and soon there will be no school… i share this not for the similarities except to state that in education so many aspects matter…and just as many people go to college for education as they do for community…and they are built for that…facilities and locations that adapt…as more and more education goes online, how might we mimic the classic needs of students…not just the knowledge…but all the accoutrements that add value also…
Oh yes 100%. You know better than anyone how to make space online for community, learning together, and most of all a good hang :)