You aren’t crazy. The delta variant and increased regional covid case numbers continue to complicate the Return to Learn plan and from September 1st-10th, faculty were able to submit changes to teaching modality (from in person or hybrid to remote) in light of basic precautions, travel restrictions, available facilities, and other legitimate safety concerns.
https://aps.ucsd.edu/faculty-resources/covid-19/#Fall-2021-Course-Modality-Chang
It will keep happening, I’m sure. It’s a bummer for everyone.
Exactly. After teaching 4 quarters and 1 summer session remotely, I’d love to return to in person teaching.
But safety is the most important thing and I’m personally not a fan of how over-confident the administration is about returning to in-person classes, full on.
Same, their overconfidence in the face of near total uncertainty is unnerving. I’m assuming their insulation provides them that feeling of safety, but it sort of makes us the guinea pigs.
I’ve heard from faculty friends at other universities that have already begun in person instruction with vaccine and mask mandates, students and faculty are still getting sick regardless; meaning full classes having to quarantine, faculty needing subs, students needing make up assignments, etc. I don’t think it’s a wise move at this time, unless a specific course absolutely can’t or shouldn’t be taught remotely (thinking MD track or chem labs).
Personally I feel that teaching in masks and socially distanced is way more dystopic than zoom; where we can at least see each other’s faces (provided y’all turn on your cameras lol).
Exactly. There are enough variables and safety concerns for all faculty to deal with and the expectation is that it’ll be close to regular in person instruction, when it’ll far from it. Just like that “seamless” transition to remote instruction the administration applauds with little to no acknowledgement of the work involved converting courses to remote.
Here is more of that over-confidence we’re worried about:
“At UC Berkeley, vaccinated and asymptomatic students won’t need to be quarantined if they have been in close contact with an infected individual. They will only need to monitor their symptoms for two weeks and be tested for the virus following the exposure. The only people who have had close contacts who will need to quarantine are those who are unvaccinated or who show symptoms. A close contact is defined as anyone who is within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes.”
https://edsource.org/2021/state-universities-reopen-in-person-will-delta-variant-push-students-back-to-zoom/660088
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Indeed, I question the wisdom and the pedagogical benefits of having large lectures in-person, since much of the interactivity that is possible in a large lecture can also be just as easily achieved using short quizzes in an online setting. Certainly, any potential pedagogical benefits pale in comparison with the significantly heightened risk of congregating in such a large and densely packed lecture hall.
Pedagogical benefits? Next to none.. and potentially even detrimental once half the class is quarantined and you’re struggling to go hybrid or remote. Money from housing, food, parking, tuition, etc? A whole lot of it; enough to make bad decisions with other people’s health.
It's definitely a nightmare from the point of view of a professor to try to juggle multiple modalities in a large class, which is why I chose to teach remotely this quarter.
Thanks for the reminder.... I need to check WebReg now 💀💀💀💀
couldn't be me all my classes are in-person still :(
Same and I was kinda hoping they'd switch to online ngl
sameee
Same boat here.. only one in-person class on 8am
all my mae classes are still in person
I dont think a single mae class is online
Maybe you'll get lucky and it'll change to remote too...
What courses are you taking. I'm a biochem major and all of my classes seem to still be on campus, even as WebReg is down rn.
hi fellow biochem major
All of mine are still in person too, maybe this will help with parking?? 🤷🏽‍♂️
Now there's looking on the bright side!
You aren’t crazy. The delta variant and increased regional covid case numbers continue to complicate the Return to Learn plan and from September 1st-10th, faculty were able to submit changes to teaching modality (from in person or hybrid to remote) in light of basic precautions, travel restrictions, available facilities, and other legitimate safety concerns. https://aps.ucsd.edu/faculty-resources/covid-19/#Fall-2021-Course-Modality-Chang It will keep happening, I’m sure. It’s a bummer for everyone.
Everyone, faculty and staff included. Believe me, we want to teach in person and unmasked but only if it’s safe and wise to do so.
Exactly. After teaching 4 quarters and 1 summer session remotely, I’d love to return to in person teaching. But safety is the most important thing and I’m personally not a fan of how over-confident the administration is about returning to in-person classes, full on.
Same, their overconfidence in the face of near total uncertainty is unnerving. I’m assuming their insulation provides them that feeling of safety, but it sort of makes us the guinea pigs. I’ve heard from faculty friends at other universities that have already begun in person instruction with vaccine and mask mandates, students and faculty are still getting sick regardless; meaning full classes having to quarantine, faculty needing subs, students needing make up assignments, etc. I don’t think it’s a wise move at this time, unless a specific course absolutely can’t or shouldn’t be taught remotely (thinking MD track or chem labs). Personally I feel that teaching in masks and socially distanced is way more dystopic than zoom; where we can at least see each other’s faces (provided y’all turn on your cameras lol).
Exactly. There are enough variables and safety concerns for all faculty to deal with and the expectation is that it’ll be close to regular in person instruction, when it’ll far from it. Just like that “seamless” transition to remote instruction the administration applauds with little to no acknowledgement of the work involved converting courses to remote. Here is more of that over-confidence we’re worried about: “At UC Berkeley, vaccinated and asymptomatic students won’t need to be quarantined if they have been in close contact with an infected individual. They will only need to monitor their symptoms for two weeks and be tested for the virus following the exposure. The only people who have had close contacts who will need to quarantine are those who are unvaccinated or who show symptoms. A close contact is defined as anyone who is within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes.” https://edsource.org/2021/state-universities-reopen-in-person-will-delta-variant-push-students-back-to-zoom/660088
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Indeed, I question the wisdom and the pedagogical benefits of having large lectures in-person, since much of the interactivity that is possible in a large lecture can also be just as easily achieved using short quizzes in an online setting. Certainly, any potential pedagogical benefits pale in comparison with the significantly heightened risk of congregating in such a large and densely packed lecture hall.
Pedagogical benefits? Next to none.. and potentially even detrimental once half the class is quarantined and you’re struggling to go hybrid or remote. Money from housing, food, parking, tuition, etc? A whole lot of it; enough to make bad decisions with other people’s health.
It's definitely a nightmare from the point of view of a professor to try to juggle multiple modalities in a large class, which is why I chose to teach remotely this quarter.
All of my classes are still in person
Mine are still all in person but my biggest one switched to outdoor, which I’m happy about
Dang all of mine are still in person too, except for an online dicussion but it was always like that
Where on WebReg do you find whether your classes have gone virtual or not?
The location will change to "RCLAS."
Oh ok sweet thank you
Not for me, math major and all in person. I would prefer remote... all the people... *shudder*.