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Readers' Forum

Readers’ Forum: ZOOMing past the future 

By Universe Contributor
January 31, 2022 12:00 AM
When the global COVID-19 pandemic started, I was a missionary serving away from my home. I was isolated from the old world I knew, facing a seemingly hopeless future of disease and heartache.
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Campus

Return to in-person classes recreates barriers for some with learning accommodations

By Megan Spencer
September 28, 2021 12:00 AM
Students with accessibility accommodations are facing a new hurdle as university classes transition from remote learning to in-person curriculum.
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Campus

Students reflect on Zoom experience after traditional fall semester announcement

By Jeff Salcedo
June 04, 2021 12:00 AM
The recent announcement of a traditional fall semester brings a transition from Zoom classes back to in-person classes for the vast majority of courses.
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Editorials

Opinion: BYU should continue Zoom classes beyond pandemic

By Whitney Bigelow
March 16, 2021 12:00 AM
“The World is Our Campus” — this has never been more true than the last few semesters when students have tuned into BYU classes from every corner of the world via Zoom. While many look forward to gathering again, some students dread the end of a much more accessible educational experience.
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Campus

COVID-19 inspires creative Zoom backgrounds for BYU professors

By Ingrid Sagers
January 29, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU professors have taken a liking to virtual Zoom backgrounds as a new way to engage students and as an opportunity to innovate teaching styles.
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Technology

3 tips to make Zoom feel like the classroom

By Breanna Penrod
October 22, 2020 12:00 AM
Students have been learning how to create an online classroom environment since BYU started using Zoom to remotely teach classroom material.
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COVID-19

How are Utah college students handling online learning?

By Taylor Nelson
October 02, 2020 12:00 AM
College students are finding it difficult to navigate obstacles with online school during the COVID-19.
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COVID-19

BYU students escape loneliness, boredom of quarantine through podcasts

By Lauren Lethbridge
June 02, 2020 12:00 AM
Podcasts have allowed people to connect to each other and explore new things, especially during social isolation.
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Campus

Online learning creates new challenges for professors and students

By Emily Andersen
June 02, 2020 12:00 AM
Online classes have proved difficult for professors and students around the world, but BYU professors are finding new ways to help students learn and are recognizing unanticipated benefits from the move to remote learning.
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Tweet Beat

Tweet Beat: 5/19/20

May 19, 2020 12:00 AM
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1260329681846337536?s=13
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Campus Events

BYU Y Digital partners with Club Penguin for virtual graduation ceremony

By Emma Benson
April 29, 2020 12:00 AM
Many BYU students and professors celebrated graduation virtually via Zoom calls or Facebook Live. Students from BYU's student-run digital marketing agency, Y Digital, did something a little different.
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Religion

Called to serve in a pandemic: 'Even though it is not the physical MTC, it is still a great and unforgettable experience'

By Kenzie Holbrook
April 21, 2020 12:00 AM
Editor’s note: The Church has announced that each current and prospective missionary must choose by April 30, 2020, whether to opt for immediate reassignment once conditions allow or to wait between 12 and 18 months before returning to the field. The Daily Universe is looking at the impact of the pandemic on missionary service in a series of stories.
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Campus Events

BYU CAPS recommends self-care during quarantine

By Nathan Wanlass
April 09, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) hosted a Zoom conference for students on Thursday, April 9. The meeting's purpose was to give advice on dealing with stress and increasing motivation during times of uncertainty.
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Technology

BYU-Pathway Worldwide provides cheaper, more accessible higher education

By Lauren Lethbridge
December 03, 2019 12:00 AM
See also 'Online learning and degrees attracting more students'
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