Fort Wayne professors adjust to meeting student needs online

While it may be a disruption to students, professors in Fort Wayne are using the transition to online-only classes as an opportunity for growth.

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College students and professors have had to deal with a number of changes in response to covid-19.fox 55's jeremy masukevich spoke with professors in fort wayne on how they have had to adjust to classes being only online.

While it may be a disruption to students, professors in fort wayne are using the transition to online only classes as an opportunity for growth.

Jeffrey sot18:24what i have been telling the traditional students that have not been in online classes is that this is an opportunity to learn truly a great skill.

Indiana tech college of business professor jeffrey walls says communicating and presenting online might be what gets students a job when they finish school.walls shared a story of two students presenting together earlier this week only one was in minneapolis and the other in sweden.jeffrey sot 20:15having it online you are looking at this and the only thing you can do is smile and say, that's exactly what education is all about'professors are taking steps to make sure students have access to each lesson taught in class, even if they have technical issues when the lesson is live.

Jeffrey sot 22:48when i'm presenting online and talking to the students thats happening in real time but im recording that.

Then that recording gets posted.

Beth kuebler-wolf is a professor of art history and museum studies at the university of saint francis.she says the transition to online has been a challenge for nursing and art students because they're not getting the hands-on learning they're used to.

Adding that every instructor is doing what they can to adjust classwork to meet students needs.beth sot 31:22 ive been trying to make it a little more engaging in a different way.

For example im having one of my art history classes makes memes and gifs about the material we have been studying usf is also changing some classes to be pass/fail for the semesterbeth sot 31:48i know my colleagues also are doing similar things cutting back on the number of assignments, and being more flexible with due dates.

And really trying to keep up communication with students to let them know that we are here for them in fort wayne, jeremy masukevich, fox 55 news the