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'Panic-gogy': Teaching Online Classes During The Coronavirus Pandemic

On one level, Panicgogy means understanding students' limitations. Some only have smartphones. Some have family responsibilities. But ultimately, panicgogy is about applying compassion to learning.
Source: LA Johnson

As colleges across the country pivot online on very short notice, there are a host of complications — from laptops and Internet access to mental health and financial needs.

Digital learning experts have some surprising advice: do less.

"Please Do A Bad Job Of Putting Your Courses Online" is the title of one by Rebecca Barrett-Fox, an assistant professor of sociology at Arkansas State University. Her point: "your class is the highest priority of their your life right now." She suggests not

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