Transition to (co)Rona University
The truth is COVID-19 did not solve my problems, it simply put a pin in them and came with its array of mess that I needed to address. School was no longer a building but an application, and the most challenging part was no longer getting to class but being in class; present and focused. The second semester came in phases and so did this pandemic but the consistent underlying rhythm was the persistent uncertainty on what happens next… The transition to online classes took a week on the part of the administration to put things in place. Once the ball was rolling many questions were still unanswered and seemed to be floating in mid-air as we tried to make sense of what we were doing and how we were going forward. But as I said there was a persistent uncertainty which arguably was unavoidable; it was unprecedented circumstances. PBL (problem-based learning) was interesting, to say the least, if you’re familiar with the process you would u...