online classes – Temple Update

More Hybrid Courses, Enhanced Testing Next Semester

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 13:57:17 +0000

Lots of changes are on the way next semester, including a new blended class structure different from what students experienced in the fall. Twenty percent of classes at Temple are expected to be taught in person in the spring, an increase from the five percent of essential in-person courses conducted this semester. Some students, though, are hesitant to register for a hybrid course load.

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Temple Suspends In-Person Classes for 2 Weeks to Slow COVID-19 Spread

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 21:21:40 +0000

Temple University is suspending in-person classes for two weeks to help slow the spread of COVID-19 around the Temple community. Any student taking in-person classes will temporarily attend class online starting Monday, August 31. In-person classes are expected to resume on Monday, September 14, although a decision to further postpone or cancel classes could be made during the two weeks that…

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Temple Students React to Online Classes and Tuition Freeze

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 23:06:35 +0000

Students will return to Temple University August 24 for the start of the fall semester but the reality many students face won’t be a professor in a classroom, but instead a computer screen. The university said a statement, “In order to follow proper Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health department guidelines, Temple is working to ensure proper physical distancing can…

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New Research Suggests “Caution” For Universities Considering Fall Reopening

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 22:04:20 +0000

Colleges and universities across the country ceased face-to-face instruction in response to the novel Coronavirus. Temple University ended in-person instruction on Friday, March 13. Shortly thereafter, the university announced all Summer I courses will be offered online. As the spring semester is winding down and the fall semester is approaching, university administrators across the…

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All PA Schools to Remain Closed Until End of Academic Year

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:45:30 +0000

Pennsylvania schools will remain shuttered for the rest of the academic year because of the coronavirus pandemic that has sickened thousands and caused hundreds of deaths statewide, under an order signed Thursday by the state’s education secretary. The extended shutdown order affects more than 1.7 million students in public and private K-12 schools. It means children will spend the rest of the…

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