Students react to announcement of remote education
By Craig Epstein | Published by March 14, 2020
The move to remote online education starting Monday due to the Coronavirus pandemic is leaving a number of Kean students with feelings of uncertainty.
“I feel like it’s going to be hard for all the different majors,” said Bernadette Kelly, a senior Communication Studies major. “How are music majors going to have online classes? Overall, I think it’ll be easy for some majors and difficult for others.”
“All Kean classes will begin remote education on March 16.” Photo courtesy of Kean’s Twitter page
Junior Arnold Rojas is also unsure of how the move to online classes will work.
“There’s much uncertainty about online courses,” Rojas said. “How are exams and labs going to be administered?”
Kean University announced via email that beginning on Monday, March 16 all courses would be taught remotely due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus.
“The University will continue to monitor the situation and let you know of any updates,” the email said.
The news might not have come as a complete surprise as a number of other New Jersey collegiate institutions had already instituted similar protocols.
Still, Jodie Battaglia, a senior pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, said that being taught online not only presents challenges but is going to take away from her learning enjoyment as well.
“For studio classes, it’s a joke,” Battaglia said. “The atmosphere of the other students is part of the experience.”
Rafaela Teixeira, who graduated in May and currently works at the university’s Barnes & Noble, suggested students who begin to have a difficult time when it comes to remote education should seek a different course of action in order to learn.
“If online isn’t the best option for students they need to consider alternatives,” Teixeira said. “They need to do what they have to do.”
“According to Kean, remote education is planned to last from March 16-30.” Photo courtesy of Kean’s Twitter page
Some, however, are just fine with the move and say it will not have a significant impact on their learning experience.
“I think it’s a great idea and should be extended until the end of the semester,” said Speech-Language Pathology major Rhys Martignetti, who is a junior.
As a senior majoring in Communication/Journalism, Valencia Stevenson is optimistic about remote education.
“I think they will be okay,” Stevenson said. “I have no complaints yet.”
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