Telepresence and University Attendance

Telepresence robots are going to require policy decisions for universities with attendance policies. Would a student be counted as present if they are participating in classroom discussion using a robot, rather than being physically present?

I suspect that universities are restricted from revising attendance policies to include telepresence, as accrediting agencies and U.S. financial aid regulations would all need to agree to any such policy before adoption.

-DD

Flexible Learning Modality

Casey Frabris reports on Peirce College's experiment with letting adult learners choose their learning modality - that is, whether they are in a physical or online classroom - on a weekly basis.

-DD

Attendance Policies

Michelle LaFrance and Steven J. Corbett discuss attendance policies in this commentary.

-DD