Meeting the Challenges of Distance Learning
T. Bettina Cornwell
Professor of Marketing, Philip H. Knight Chair
In the midst of an uncertain time for many students, Cornwell reached out to her vast network on LinkedIn with a simple request: Will you link to and talk with my students? “I was overwhelmed by the response,” she said. “The post got 18,000 views, and more than 50 people immediately and enthusiastically said yes, jumping at the chance to help our students succeed in any way that they could.” Students gained connections, informational interviews, and even some job offers through the effort.
Beth Hjelm
James F. and Shirley J. Rippey Senior Instructor II of Management
Hjelm secured an impressive 14 guest speakers for virtual talks for her Business of Food course, an elective open to students across UO. Students praised how Hjelm promoted engagement and made it easy to navigate the course site and related materials. Statements from student evaluations included, “she should be used as the gold standard for how to format materials and teach in a virtual environment.” Students also hailed her webpage for this course as “a true work of art, that kept things organized and moving smoothly. Other professors should take note!”
Alex Murray
Assistant Professor of Management
Murray made several adjustments to his 300-level management course due to the remote modality with fully synchronous delivery. “He framed the class as an entrepreneurial opportunity,” said Anne Parmigiani, Department of Management head and Carolyn S. Chambers Professor of Management. Instead of being challenged by technology, Murray embraced it, designing his course webpage to resemble an Instagram interface and using podcast-based cases and guest speakers, which allowed for connection with students in a novel way while also saving them money on materials. He required each student to present, noting that developing skills to work remotely and in virtual teams will be necessary in their future workplaces. Finally, he discussed ways to apply course topics to solve broader systemic and societal issues, including several classes related to COVID-19 events and the Black Lives Matter movement.
David Nadbornik
Technology Services Coordinator
Nadbornik’s experience as technology lead for the Sports Product Management online program proved essential to the college this spring. He worked tirelessly onboarding Lundquist College faculty and students to the various platforms and new modalities required for remote learning this spring, while also ensuring that Sports Product Management industry events were available virtually.
Doug Wilson
Peter and Molly Powell Senior Instructor II of Marketing
Wilson’s 400-level course received more positive student feedback than any other Lundquist College course this spring. Students appreciated his seemingly endless availability by email, his openness to their suggestions, and his encouragement. His discussions and use of Zoom breakout rooms helped the students engage on a deeper level with each other. As both he and his students were learning how to use many new technologies in an entirely new format, they noted that he always kept the experience positive.
—AnneMarie Knepper-Sjoblom '05, Lundquist College Communications