I’m moving to Bluesky - find me at bsky.app/profile/andrewsw.bs… - do not expect to see me post to twitter, X, or threads again.
I’m switching to using Threads instead and do not plan to post to Twitter again until such time as I perhaps switch to something else, maybe. threads.net/@chen3696
I have a challenge for @realDonaldTrump : if you do the following two things between now and the election, I'll vote for you: (1) genuinely try to be nicer, and apologize whenever you aren't nice; (2) publicly wear a mask, at least once, out of respect for those vulnerable.
I have a few hypotheses about how COVID-19 works and just wanted to share them in case they help, even a little bit, in the battle against #covid19 linkedin.com/pulse/covid-19-… by @andrewsw on @LinkedIn
Classes got pushed out until March 30, but I'm on leave through the end of March, but to accommodate advising, I'll do advising on March 30 and 31. By the end of the week I'm to have a plan to all my classes about how we're going to manage stuff online.
The Department of Homeland Security has lifted one of the biggest hurdles for international students, allowing colleges to adapt their procedures and policies so that students can keep studying even if classes go online. linkedin.com/posts/the-chron…
How long before life returns to normal?
71%1-3 months
14%3-6 months
14%More than that
0%this is the new normal
7 votes • Final resultsThis sudden shift to online, even if we do have a week to figure it out, is still quite a lot to wrap my head around, with lots of details to figure out. Thanks for your patience.
In addition to MSUM’s spring break being extended until 3/20, advising is also postponed until 3/23. Everything will becomes online. I will be in touch with my classes and advisees about how all this will play out.
The Minnesota State Chancellor has decided to suspend classes for an extra week after spring break, so faculty can use that time to figure out how to transition to online, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Anything that I had said was due today isn’t due until Monday at the corresponding time. I may not update the corresponding due dates on D2L Brightspace between now and then, but the assignment folders should still be open. Do not expect me to tend to email until Monday.
Due to the amount of snow on my driveway, I will not have classes or office hours today, Friday, February 8, 2019. No homework deadlines are changed. All homework deadlines are in effect. If you need to contact me about something before Monday, e-mail me.