remote learning Archives - Queen's Journal

ArtSci students must ‘access courses in-person’ at the end of February

Written on January 25, 2022. Posted in News.

Queen’s Student Affairs announced the deadline to drop courses has been extended from Jan. 21 to Jan. 24. In an email sent to The Journal, Media Relations Officer Julie Brown said on behalf of the University that academic activities are still slated for return to in-person learning at the end of February. “The...

Classes to be delivered remotely until March 2022

Written on December 16, 2021. Posted in News.

On Dec. 16, Queen’s announced most Winter 2022 classes will be delivered online until the end of reading week on Feb. 28. After extensive consultations with Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health, the University has made the decision to support the health and safety...

COMPSA to hold Town Hall meeting on remote learning

Written on November 26, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

After a full semester of online learning, the Computing Students Association (COMPSA) will be holding a Town Hall meeting this Friday at 5 p.m. over Zoom to reflect on the remote student learning experience. The Town Hall will overview students’ experiences after the fall term, to find ways to improve...

AMS Assembly discusses feedback on remote term, student elections

Written on November 13, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

AMS Assembly met over Zoom on Thursday evening for their third meeting of the 2020-21 academic year. The Assembly voted to approve the establishment of a new faculty society within Health Sciences and the existence of the Dan School Undergraduate Society as a sister society of ASUS. It also voted...

QSSET to replace USAT as survey of student learning experience

Written on November 6, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Queen’s is launching a new survey to assess teaching during a remote semester, replacing the traditional USATs. Queen’s Survey of Students’ Experience in Teaching (QSSET) presents an accessible, tech-based assessment of teaching during a semester of online, socially distanced learning. According...

Student speaks out after ARTH 292 offers no course material for final six weeks of classes

Written on November 6, 2020. Posted in News.

When Queen’s announced courses for the fall term would be held online, the University assured students that learning standards would be up to par with the in-person experience. Instead, one course offered by the art history department stopped offering course material halfway through the semester. ARTH...

ASUS report looks at improving student experience with remote learning

Written on November 3, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

Though the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) recognizes the University has worked to make remote learning successful in Queen’s first virtual semester, the Society’s new report shows students believe there’s room for improvement. The Remote Learning Report overviews student concerns identified...

Proctortrack suspends service following breach, impacting FEAS and Smith

Written on October 22, 2020. Posted in News.

Thanks to technological issues, remote midterms aren’t going quite as planned. Proctortrack detected a security breach on Oct. 13 at 3:30 p.m. After the breach, it suspended its service for 10 days to conduct maintenance. The service published a statement releasing the details of the breach on Oct....

Queen’s chooses Examity, Proctor Track for upcoming exams

Written on October 8, 2020. Posted in News, University.

While students adjust to remote learning, they should also be preparing for an entirely remote exam period. Queen’s has selected Examity and Proctor Track as its two proctoring services after determining that both services meet the privacy and security requirements of the University. Both platforms...

Queen’s to implement Multi-Factor Authentication

Written on October 6, 2020. Posted in News, University.

With students spending more time online for remote learning, Queen’s is cracking down on cybersecurity. This summer, the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) initiative was launched to verify the identities of users accessing Queen’s online resources. Staff and student-staff have already used the service. “With...

Queen’s declares remote winter term

Written on September 22, 2020. Posted in News, University.

The University announced on Tuesday that most courses will be delivered remotely in the winter term. Some on-campus activities will continue allowing students to access specialized facilities, such as labs or clinical settings, so students are able to meet the academic requirements of their programs. The...

University expects just 6,600 students to be on campus in fall term

Written on August 13, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Though more than 24,000 students are usually on campus each year, only 6,600 are expected to be present in the fall term. Acknowledging health and safety requirements that have reduced its ability to accommodate students in-person, the University released more information this week about its priorities...

Will first-year students be remote in the winter term? Provost says yes, with some exceptions

Written on August 3, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Whether first-year students will experience an entirely remote academic year at Queen’s is a decision that rests with individual faculties and schools. Several faculties and schools across the University began sharing their plans for the winter term with students last week to assist those making decisions...

Career Services aids departments in offering remote student jobs

Written on July 27, 2020. Posted in News, University.

As COVID-19 has made in-person work difficult to operate, Queen’s is encouraging its departments to create remote student jobs in the fall term. Career Services has launched the Hiring Students Toolkit to support departments in offering remote positions for students on campus. The online resource...

Enrolment more than doubled for summer courses in some faculties

Written on June 1, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Most faculties across Queen’s are seeing a large increase in enrolment numbers for summer online programs this year. “Compared to May 2019, the Faculty of Arts and Science has seen enrolments for Arts and Science online rise by 50 per cent,” Mark Green, provost and vice-principal (academic), wrote...

Queen’s promises to prioritize accessibility concerns ahead of online semester

Written on June 1, 2020. Posted in News, University.

As the University determines the logistics of offering the fall term remotely, it’s keeping the issue of accessibility in the discussion. Though Queen’s is in early stages of planning for the fall term, John Pierce, vice-provost (teaching and learning) said the University intends to prioritize accessibility...

Senate: University planning for more on-campus delivery in winter term

Written on May 27, 2020. Posted in News, University.

In their last meeting of the academic year on May 19, Senate gathered on video-chat platform Zoom to discuss operations for the fall term. Provost’s report At Senate, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Mark Green said the University is planning for “much more of an on-campus delivery” in the winter...

Likelihood of in-person learning “extremely slim,” Deane tells faculty and staff

Written on May 15, 2020. Posted in News.

Principal Patrick Deane said it’s impossible to know with certainty what the fall term will look like, though he added that most programs will likely be conducted remotely. Deane hosted an online town hall on May 13 to answer questions from more than 1,300 faculty and staff about the future of the...

Internal email shows Queen’s preliminary plans for fall term course delivery

Written on May 13, 2020. Posted in News.

In an internal email to faculty and staff on May 12, the University shared preliminary plans for course delivery in the fall term. According to a post shared on Reddit, Mark Green, provost and vice-principal (academic), wrote that the University will “likely” face “significant restrictions” on classroom...

Queen’s concerned out-of-province students will avoid campus in September

Written on May 12, 2020. Posted in News.

At the May Board of Trustees meeting last Friday, Principal Patrick Deane said the University is concerned out-of-province students may avoid travelling to Kingston in the fall. According to Deane, there have been several surveys conducted about the pandemic-related concerns of incoming students....

University advises considering future goals before pursuing academic accommodations

Written on May 8, 2020. Posted in News.

As students pursue special COVID-19 academic accommodations, the University is recommending they consider the possible impacts on future studies. The University announced on March 25 it would give students the option to drop a course or declare the credit as pass/fail to accommodate for the unexpected...

Students turn to remote learning for the summer term

Written on April 28, 2020. Posted in News.

Many of the students who have had to change their summer plans because of COVID-19 are now seeking remote learning opportunities instead. Following the cancellation of all in-person summer courses, the University is offering a number of remote learning options to students who have lost work, internships,...

Challenges with remote exam delivery cause stress during finals

Written on April 22, 2020. Posted in News.

As the pandemic continues through exam season, a number of students experienced frustrating technical issues while completing finals by remote delivery. According to John Pierce, vice-provost (Teaching and Learning), all course instructors were asked to consider making academic adjustments because...

“Compassion should be the standard”: Queen’s students reflect on remote learning

Written on April 7, 2020. Posted in News.

When students logged into their OnQ accounts on March 23, the first day of remote learning, they were met with vastly different approaches to course delivery. Queen’s students wrapped up the semester from makeshift workspaces around the world on April 3 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that saw...

Queen’s preparing for extended remote learning in face of pandemic

Written on March 27, 2020. Posted in News.

Queen’s Senate convened for their March meeting via teleconference on Tuesday to discuss the short- and long-term impacts of the novel coronavirus. John Pierce, vice-provost (teaching and learning), opened Senate discussions about COVID-19 by explaining the transition from in-person learning to...

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