alternative learning
We should keep some aspects of online learning after the pandemic
July 19, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer I’ll be the first to admit that remote learning simply doesn’t work for me: my deadlines get lost into the abyss of Canvas modules, I find it more difficult to engage with my classmates, and I find it a bit harder to ask for help over Zoom feedback sessions (especially because my internet doesn’t like to cooperate!). But just because I have problems with remote learning doesn’t mean SFU shouldn’t continue to invest in it, not just as a way to make learning possible during the pandemic, but also more accessible once we make a…
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Multitasking helps students tune in, not out
November 16, 2020by Serena Bains, Staff Writer Before the pandemic forced us all to watch our professors struggle with technical difficulties through a screen, we were doing so in-person. Even then, I was one of those students who looked like they were…
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It’s time that we rethink the necessity of exams in classrooms
July 18, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer SFU recently announced that the final exam schedule for all classes will be released in October, rather than at enrollment. The change hopes to reduce course conflicts, back-to-back exams, and same-day exams. However, it also adds…
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