Mythili Sampathkumar

School’s out: How we learn in the age of coronavirus The rapid spread of the coronavirus, formally known as COVID-19, caused school districts, colleges, and universities to shut down and move all classes online with very little notice. Millions of

COVID has forced schools to figure out how to do everything, including administering tests, remotely. This has led to privacy complications and student revolt.

Out on native reservations where internet access is scarce, six tribal libraries pooled resources to build out their communities' broadband networks.

Only 33 percent of people living in tribal ZIP codes have affordable broadband

Not even your Spotify listening habits are safe from being affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The streaming service said it’s seen changes in users’ listening choices since lockdowns to prevent the spread of the disease went into effect, according…

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a 'digital divide'

As students stay home and become physically isolated from their school friends because of coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, experts say cyberbullying is becoming a growing problem. There has already been a 70% increase in the amount of…

Some parents who bought Google Chromebooks for their kids who are learning remotely amid shutdowns related to coronavirus are facing a frustrating choice: Protect their children with secured browsing or allow them access to their schoolwork. Parents…

Rachel, an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was actually considering online classes last year before COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, forced many students into online learning. Rachel, who asked to remain…

Restaurant and hospitality jobs can't be done from a computer at home

The coronavirus may force schools to get their digital acts together unlike any other potential catalyst. Online degrees may gain the prestige they've lacked.

As teachers, parents, and students of all ages adjust from having the structure of classrooms and schools to the world of distance learning at home, there is at least one small bright spot amid the hardship brought about by the global spread of…

With universities across the country closing their campuses, canceling classes, and moving everything online, the coronavirus pandemic has complicated learning for many students and faculty, despite the wide use of technology to keep classes…

As more schools switch to online-only for the rest of the semester in the wake of the coronavirus, many professors are struggling with an unguided transition.

Schools need to prepare for virus-induced digital teaching