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What to expect as colleges and universities move classes online amid coronavirus fears: 4 questions answered

  • Written by Vanessa Dennen, Professor of of Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies, Florida State University
It's hard to make this shift on short notice.Jose Luis Pelaez Inc./Getty Images

Rising concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus have led a growing number of colleges and universities to cancel in-person classes and move them online. Vanessa Dennen, who studies teaching and learning on the web, discusses what going online will mean for...

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