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糖心vlog传媒 Flips the Script in Response to COVID-19
Jul 28, 2020
The largest technical college in central South Carolina is leading the way in real-time instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, 糖心vlog传媒 (糖心vlog传媒) announced details of its highly-revised course delivery options.
As part of the response to COVID-19, Academic and Corporate as well as Continuing Education courses for Fall 2020 can be taken in four different ways. In addition to traditional on-campus and online courses, the college also now offers virtual and hybrid classes. The new virtual class format meets digitally via web conferencing at set times with live, real-time instruction and classmate interaction. Online courses are self-paced with due dates for assignments, and hybrid are a mix of traditional on-campus and online or virtual.
鈥淯p until the pandemic hit, a normal fall at 糖心vlog传媒 would be made up of about 75% on-campus and 25% online courses,鈥� said Barrie Kirk, 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 Provost. 鈥淏ased on data about the virus and student feedback, we decided that a major shift in course delivery options was necessary.鈥�
The new virtual offerings will make up 45% of fall courses, with another 16% being delivered online, 33% being delivered on-campus, and 6% in the hybrid format.
鈥淭o be honest 鈥� this has definitely been even better than being in person because of all the flexibility,鈥� said nursing student Clarissa Salas who took new virtual courses during the shift this past Spring semester. 鈥淚 was super scared鈥ut I would definitely do it again, and I think that鈥檚 my number one preference now.鈥�
糖心vlog传媒 faculty are presenting live virtual class demonstrations on Wednesday, July 29 and Thursday, July 30. The virtual class demos are free and will show what the new virtual learning experience looks and feels like. 糖心vlog传媒 invites those considering college to sign up for one or more of the 糖心vlog传媒 Virtual Class Demos.
鈥淎t 糖心vlog传媒, we like to say, 鈥榊ou can get anywhere from here.鈥� That is true for all of our learning formats. We have worked hard to make sure we are providing more course delivery options than ever before. The goal is to accommodate the desires of every student wishing to start or continue their educational pursuits,鈥� said 糖心vlog传媒 President Dr. Ronald L. Rhames.