/macdonald/taxonomy/term/3014/all en /macdonald/channels/news/navigating-new-academic-year-325024 <p>An interview with Professor Valérie Orsat, Associate Dean (Student Affairs)</p> <p>Each new school year is unique, and back-to-school in fall 2020 has taken a very different shape than usual. The campus is still as beautiful as ever with summer’s end, however with much reduced student presence since most of our courses are being taught entirely through remote platforms. The fall term has presented challenges and increased stress for both students (faced with the unexpected) and course instructors (faced with the uncertainty of the teaching medium).</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:00:45 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 250155 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/faculty-use-creative-and-innovative-solutions-remote-teaching-323043 <p>How do you ensure your students are really learning in your class when you can’t see them, they’re in different time zones, and they aren’t physically present in the labs where you would have been able to observe if they were understanding the objectives of your course? Faculty members across Æ»¹ûÒùÔº – and indeed the world – are pondering those questions as they prepare to teach remotely for the first full semester next fall.</p> Mon, 29 Jun 2020 14:48:03 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 224303 at /macdonald