is it still covid19 in 2025? Swansea's shameless "distance learning"
i'm totally disgusted by the attitude of Swansea University.
basically under the courses' "How You're Taught", its stated:
"Apart from a small number of online-only courses",
"Online learning may take place ‘live’ using software such as Zoom".
its not covid anymore, there is no reason for any online nonsense to replace in-person teaching.
we're about to pay £9250,
its like if we pay high price for stadium or concert tickets, you instead make it partial livestream, what a rip-off! what a joke!
distance learning is less effective, backed up by professional researches.
if Swansea University don't know how to teach effectively, then i should look elsewhere.
this is a disgrace.
basically under the courses' "How You're Taught", its stated:
"Apart from a small number of online-only courses",
"Online learning may take place ‘live’ using software such as Zoom".
its not covid anymore, there is no reason for any online nonsense to replace in-person teaching.
we're about to pay £9250,
its like if we pay high price for stadium or concert tickets, you instead make it partial livestream, what a rip-off! what a joke!
distance learning is less effective, backed up by professional researches.
if Swansea University don't know how to teach effectively, then i should look elsewhere.
this is a disgrace.
Which “professional researches” are you referring to?
It’s common for most universities to deliver lecture content online now. It frees up the timetable (so fewer lectures at 8am or after 5pm because the big lecture theatres are all booked up) and makes it possible for recording lectures easily. Recorded lectures were one of student unions top demands pre-covid. It’s a better experience for many students particularly those who may not have English as their first language, those with learning disabilities, those with physical disabilities that make it difficult to attend or sit in lecture theatres, those with social anxiety, commuter students, students with caring responsibilities, students who have to work long hours to afford to study and students who stayed up late the night before and struggle to get up in time. The benefits are significant.
Remote learning has to take less than 21% of timetabled activity for a course to sponsor visas for students.
Are you currently studying classics at Swansea?
It’s common for most universities to deliver lecture content online now. It frees up the timetable (so fewer lectures at 8am or after 5pm because the big lecture theatres are all booked up) and makes it possible for recording lectures easily. Recorded lectures were one of student unions top demands pre-covid. It’s a better experience for many students particularly those who may not have English as their first language, those with learning disabilities, those with physical disabilities that make it difficult to attend or sit in lecture theatres, those with social anxiety, commuter students, students with caring responsibilities, students who have to work long hours to afford to study and students who stayed up late the night before and struggle to get up in time. The benefits are significant.
Remote learning has to take less than 21% of timetabled activity for a course to sponsor visas for students.
Are you currently studying classics at Swansea?
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isjhfjda
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by PQWhich “professional researches” are you referring to?
It’s common for most universities to deliver lecture content online now. It frees up the timetable (so fewer lectures at 8am or after 5pm because the big lecture theatres are all booked up) and makes it possible for recording lectures easily. Recorded lectures were one of student unions top demands pre-covid. It’s a better experience for many students particularly those who may not have English as their first language, those with learning disabilities, those with physical disabilities that make it difficult to attend or sit in lecture theatres, those with social anxiety, commuter students, students with caring responsibilities, students who have to work long hours to afford to study and students who stayed up late the night before and struggle to get up in time. The benefits are significant.
Remote learning has to take less than 21% of timetabled activity for a course to sponsor visas for students.
Are you currently studying classics at Swansea?
It’s common for most universities to deliver lecture content online now. It frees up the timetable (so fewer lectures at 8am or after 5pm because the big lecture theatres are all booked up) and makes it possible for recording lectures easily. Recorded lectures were one of student unions top demands pre-covid. It’s a better experience for many students particularly those who may not have English as their first language, those with learning disabilities, those with physical disabilities that make it difficult to attend or sit in lecture theatres, those with social anxiety, commuter students, students with caring responsibilities, students who have to work long hours to afford to study and students who stayed up late the night before and struggle to get up in time. The benefits are significant.
Remote learning has to take less than 21% of timetabled activity for a course to sponsor visas for students.
Are you currently studying classics at Swansea?
"It’s common for most universities to deliver lecture content online now"
LOL, nice made-up statements. 😂
which universities have online replacing in-person lectures?
(recording current year's lectures and upload a copy on internet for revision, is different)
English is my second language, its much easier to understand both native & foreign lecturers in-person.
appreciate you speaking for people you're clueless about.
rest of your list of student types, if in-person is an issue, they can attend Open University for online contents (& much cheaper tuition fee); your whole essay is pointless now.
since you mentioned "disabilities", "anxiety" etc,
studies also agree that distance learning is not good for students' mental health (such as isolation), besides the learning being less effective.
as you've already set foot in defending such cut-corner act, its pointless to correct you,
i reply just to let other forumers know that your essay full of false statements.
(a simple internet search can find articles of professional researches, some examples
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10007642/
https://www.nu.edu/blog/challenges-of-distance-learning-for-students/
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Yeah, my uni does some lectures online too. Not especially unusual post-COVID.
If you feel the material info sheet you received, (should have come around the time of your offer, outlining the course content and format), has mis-sold the course then you should either engage with your course reps or make a formal complaint.
If you feel the material info sheet you received, (should have come around the time of your offer, outlining the course content and format), has mis-sold the course then you should either engage with your course reps or make a formal complaint.
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isjhfjda
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my course in my university does all in-person after covid (Comp Sci, Aber).
i just start looking where to do my master but got distracted by some other courses and found this out.
which uni is yours?
i just start looking where to do my master but got distracted by some other courses and found this out.
which uni is yours?
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by isjhfjda"It’s common for most universities to deliver lecture content online now"
LOL, nice made-up statements. 😂
which universities have online replacing in-person lectures?
(recording current year's lectures and upload a copy on internet for revision, is different)
most of your list of student types, can save money and attend Open University for online contents, your whole essay is pointless now.
since you mentioned "disabilities", "anxiety" etc,
studies also agree that distance learning is not good for students' mental health (such as isolation), besides the learning being less effective.
as you've already set foot in defending such cut-corner act, its pointless to correct you,
i reply just to let other forumers know that your essay full of false statements.
(a simple internet search can find articles of professional researches, some examples
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10007642/
https://www.nu.edu/blog/challenges-of-distance-learning-for-students/
LOL, nice made-up statements. 😂
which universities have online replacing in-person lectures?
(recording current year's lectures and upload a copy on internet for revision, is different)
most of your list of student types, can save money and attend Open University for online contents, your whole essay is pointless now.
since you mentioned "disabilities", "anxiety" etc,
studies also agree that distance learning is not good for students' mental health (such as isolation), besides the learning being less effective.
as you've already set foot in defending such cut-corner act, its pointless to correct you,
i reply just to let other forumers know that your essay full of false statements.
(a simple internet search can find articles of professional researches, some examples
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10007642/
https://www.nu.edu/blog/challenges-of-distance-learning-for-students/
Are you studying classics at Swansea?
Please feel free to find me a UK university that promises zero online lectures
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isjhfjda
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by PQAre you studying classics at Swansea?
Please feel free to find me a UK university that promises zero online lectures
Please feel free to find me a UK university that promises zero online lectures
"Are you studying classics at Swansea?"
what & where i study is not your concern,
although i have answered another forumer in the post above you.
i also stated my university department do all in-person after covid.
nice to see you avoiding my question regarding your false statements
its difficult for any university to openly advertise 100% in-person, in case of a second covid or anything unpredictable.
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by isjhfjda"Are you studying classics at Swansea?"
what & where i study is not your concern,
although i have answered another forumer in the post above you.
i also stated my university department do all in-person after covid.
nice to see you avoiding my question regarding your false statements
what & where i study is not your concern,
although i have answered another forumer in the post above you.
i also stated my university department do all in-person after covid.
nice to see you avoiding my question regarding your false statements
Weird that Aber don’t boast or promise about zero online teaching in their course materials. So no promises.
I bet if you speak to the with maths students in your department you’d get a very different answer.
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by isjhfjdamy course in my university does all in-person after covid (Comp Sci, Aber).
i just start looking where to do my master but got distracted by some other courses and found this out.
which uni is yours?
i just start looking where to do my master but got distracted by some other courses and found this out.
which uni is yours?
I’m staff so I don’t disclose. But it’s Russell Group so not exactly Mickey Mouse.
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isjhfjda
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by PQWeird that Aber don’t boast or promise about zero online teaching in their course materials. So no promises.
I bet if you speak to the with maths students in your department you’d get a very different answer.
I bet if you speak to the with maths students in your department you’d get a very different answer.
its difficult for any business/ school to openly promise 100% in-person, in case of a second covid or anything unpredictable.
Weird that you didn't learn from recent history to understand lockdown can happen again.
anyway, returning to normal teaching, is that really something to boast?
since you think in-person is worth boasting, you've unwillingly admitted in-person is better.
(edited 11 months ago)
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by Admit-OneI’m staff so I don’t disclose. But it’s Russell Group so not exactly Mickey Mouse.
oh so you're paid to support your employer's cut-corner act,
by claiming it as "not unusual"?
forget the lack of statistic proof of your claim,
even IF more universities are doing it, more doesn't make wrong right.
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by isjhfjdaoh so you're paid to support your employer's cut-corner act,
by claiming it as "not unusual"?
forget the lack of statistic proof of your claim,
even IF more universities are doing it, more doesn't make wrong right.
by claiming it as "not unusual"?
forget the lack of statistic proof of your claim,
even IF more universities are doing it, more doesn't make wrong right.
What’s your course rep said?
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