Rice University in Houston has turned five open-air tents into classrooms. Each accommodates 25 to 30 students with space to social distance, and cameras record the classes for students learning at home. The school’s positivity rate has been 0.1% since August.
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New technology TA positions empower students to partner with professors
Based on his experience transitioning to dual-delivery classes when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in the spring, Tom Phalen — a Professor in the Practice in the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) — knew the juggling act that hybrid courses demand: delivering quality material in class while also managing the technical aspects of online learning tools like Canvas and Zoom.
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