[gwillz]

Recently, I've had the strange privilege to teach for two very different education groups at the same time. One, a traditional university that includes online interaction but definitely not adept at it. The other offers intensive bootcamps that offered online or in-person.

I began this year teaching both as in-person classes. When restrictions from COVID-19 the bootcamp quickly responded and converted all of it's classes online with relative ease. It already offers these classes online with great success and the content has converted into the virtual world _very_ well. Students are completing their work just fine.

The university on the other hand was somewhat slow to respond. The faculty I work for reacted much faster and jumped into virtual classes asap. Even then, the content just isn't designed for online classes. I don't have the tools to properly communicate or provide help. The students don't have the etiquette for it or the motivation.

The cohorts are quite different too - mature students vs. high school graduates - so I guess the compared experiences are muddled by that also.

Overall, I've found the university just hasn't invested in its content. Not to say the program content isn't valuable - I completed it myself years ago. The educators there don't have the drive/need/want to create content that works virtually. They're comfortable where they are, and to be fair, I honestly think in-person teaching can be more effective. However, you can get damn close - virtually - if you can write good content.

I think this echoes other comments here. It's hard and they don't have the resources to get everyone on-board with making online-capable content.

[protomyth]

Traditional Universities were going to be slower because they need permission from the accreditation agency before going fully online. We got word last week that they would expedite requests because of the COVID-19.

[epicureanideal]

Excellent! Let's hope there is at least some lasting good that comes from the current terrible situation.

[protomyth]

Currently, its a temporary waiver, so I wouldn't be too hopeful. Plus, I can see it at the state schools, but if we are talking the "prestige" schools then I would be damn mad because their biggest value is the contacts you make (or so I am told and observed).