Negotiating displacement, regaining community

The Harvard Language Center's response to the Covid‐19 crisis

Dados Bibliográficos

ID8936009
AutoresAndrew F Ross (0000-0002-4509-0551, Harvard University Cambridge Massachusetts, autor correspondente), Mary L DiSalvo (Harvard University Cambridge Massachusetts)
Ano2020
Volume53
Fascículo2
Páginas371-379
Data de publicação2020-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoForeign Language Annals (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/flan.12463
PMID32836325
OpenAlexW3032954612
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas9
Referências citadas3

The COVID-19 crisis has fundamentally disrupted teaching and learning practices at many post-secondary institutions with a highly residential population. The present article outlines the situation at Harvard University and details the steps taken by the Language Center to mitigate the effects of the transition to remote teaching and learning. These include changes in communication strategies, support mechanisms for faculty and students, and modifications to the Center's operational policies. The authors provide a number of concrete recommendations for academic support units in transitions of this type

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