John Daly: Pandemic creates a different school of thought
College campus life has changed completely. It is difficult to replace the face-to-face college experience for students and staff, as well as the overall campus experience. File photo
Similar to many educational institutions around the country, Cork University Business School reacted quickly to the closure of schools and colleges on March 12. Overnight, lectures were recorded and remote working apps were downloaded in tandem with the substantial challenge of providing logistical assistance to the 800 students who were either preparing to go on placement or already embedded in companies around the world as the crisis began to escalate.
This major unforeseen circumstance was added to significantly with the structuring of new policies and preparations to ensure the school’s 3,000 business students could undertake their end-of-year exams.
