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Ann Arbor Rec & Ed introduces mini-term classes
Read full article: Ann Arbor Rec & Ed introduces mini-term classesAnn Arbor’s Recreation & Education is now offering shorter, mini-term fitness, yoga and early childhood classes online. Community members can sign up for weight training, cardio dance and pilates, Zumba, cardio drumming and belly dance classes. Therapeutic yoga, chair yoga, yoga flow and Iyengar Yoga classes will also be offered in the mini-term format. Mini-term classes only meet for two to four weeks, a significantly shorter weekly time commitment than Rec & Ed’s other classes. Here’s the mini-term schedule so far:MondaysTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySundayFind more information or register, visit the Rec & Ed website.
West Bloomfield School District takes extra steps to stop people from ‘Zoom bombing’ online classes
Read full article: West Bloomfield School District takes extra steps to stop people from ‘Zoom bombing’ online classesWEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. – Schools across the country are dealing with virtual meetings being hijacked, disrupting virtual classrooms and wreaking havoc. The West Bloomfield School District has been attacked numerous times and is taking strong measures to stop it from happening again. The school district has all high school classes online and a significant population of underclassmen online has experienced at least six Zoom bombs this week alone at the middle and high school level. READ: ‘Zoom bombing’ -- how to protect yourself from hackers on Zoom callsThe people hacking the zoom calls are logging in and disrupting them from all over the country. The district said they are acting swiftly to protect students and teachers.
Ann Arbor Rec & Ed to offer week of free virtual classes
Read full article: Ann Arbor Rec & Ed to offer week of free virtual classesANN ARBOR, Mich. Try before you buy with a week of free virtual fitness and yoga classes courtesy of Ann Arbor Rec & Ed. Between Sept. 13-19, Ann Arbor Public Schools Community Education and Recreation is offering free one-time classes for community members to sample. Moving your body in new ways improves muscle memory, balance, and cognitive recognition, Terry McNeely, Rec & Ed fitness and yoga program supervisor said in a news release. In April, Rec & Ed translated some of its in-person fitness and enrichment classes into a digital format so as to meet community needs for virtual courses. Find out more about Rec & Ed classes here.
Many Metro Detroit school districts have decided to go remote, others still weighing final decision
Read full article: Many Metro Detroit school districts have decided to go remote, others still weighing final decisionDETROIT School districts are starting to decide if theyre going to hold classes remotely this fall or not. Dearborn schools announced last week that the district will offer an online-only option for students amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. READ: Heres what Michigan school districts have planned for the fall amid the pandemicDistricts are expected to get their back-to-school plan to the state by Friday. The states largest district, with 51,000 students -- Detroit Public Schools Community District, has a split model and superintendent Nikolai Vitti said that parents should have a choice. Out of 29 school districts, most are leaning toward remote learning only.
West Bloomfield schools shift to online, hybrid learning for the fall
Read full article: West Bloomfield schools shift to online, hybrid learning for the fallWEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. The West Bloomfield School District announced Thursday its plans for reopening K-12 schools in the fall amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Elementary and middle school students, however, will engage in a blended-learning model in the fall while in Phase 4. Officials say cohorts will be comprised of about 15 students in elementary schools and about 18 students in middle schools. Community members can learn more about the districts fall plans during Zoom presentations at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on July 21. Regions experiencing phases 5-6 can also offer traditional in-person learning with fewer protocols in place.
Ann Arbor Art Center to offer online workshops throughout July
Read full article: Ann Arbor Art Center to offer online workshops throughout JulyANN ARBOR With in-personal summer camps canceled, the Ann Arbor Art Center has created a set of online workshops and classes for artists of all ages and interests. The workshops and classes range in price from $25 to $255 and may require additional supplies, which are listed through each event page. The two-day class is designed for adults and requires painters to use acrylic paints and other supplies. Using various paints, pencils and brushes, adult painters will learn basic techniques of watercolor painting. Related: With in-person summer camps canceled, Ann Arbor Art Center announces virtual art camp
University of Michigan spring courses to include classes on fake news, other realities of COVID-19 crisis
Read full article: University of Michigan spring courses to include classes on fake news, other realities of COVID-19 crisisStudents at the University of Michigan will be able to explore these questions through upcoming spring courses. The 5-week online courses will cover fake news, ignorance, natural disasters, healing and other realities of the COVID-19 crisis. Healing Dance and Drum CircleAn introductory studio dance course, students will sing, dance and make music in order to cultivate healing movements. Foreign News CoverageThe course investigates coverages of foreign media, media systems and factors or criteria influencing media decisions. Students will discuss issues faced by foreign correspondents and critique news coverage of COVID-19.
Michigan State University moves classes online, students encouraged to return home; campus events canceled
Read full article: Michigan State University moves classes online, students encouraged to return home; campus events canceledEAST LANSING, Mich. – In a historic decision Michigan State University ended in-classroom instruction and moved all classes to online. University officials also encouraged students who could go home to do so. This decision came after Michigan officials confirmed the first two cases of coronavirus in the state. University spokeswoman Emily Gerkin-Guerrant addressed how the university came to its decision. Some professors had already moved their classes online, others were prepared and some haven’t decided what they’ll do.
University of Toledo cancels on-campus instruction through March 30 due to coronavirus concerns
Read full article: University of Toledo cancels on-campus instruction through March 30 due to coronavirus concernsTOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo has canceled classes Monday and Tuesday and will have online-only instruction through March 30 due to coronavirus concerns, school officials said. A state of emergency has been declared in Ohio, as three cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the state. All courses will resume Wednesday (March 18), with remote delivery, school officials said. Other school changes:The university remains open, including the residence halls, libraries, recreation centers and dining halls, officials said. Toledo has suspended all domestic and international travel for the rest of the fiscal year, which runs through June 30.
Central Michigan University moves classes online amid coronavirus outbreak
Read full article: Central Michigan University moves classes online amid coronavirus outbreakDETROIT – Central Michigan University will move classes online after spring break due to coronavirus concerns. “Out of an abundance of caution, and to prevent and contain the spread of the coronavirus, all CMU classes will move online after spring break through March 20. As campus remains open and operations will continue, staff are expected to report to work. Park Library remains open. The Counseling Center remains open and also provides online counseling services.
Michigan State students react to news that classes will be online-only amid coronavirus concerns
Read full article: Michigan State students react to news that classes will be online-only amid coronavirus concernsEAST LANSING, Mich. – Students at Michigan State University found out Wednesday that classes will be held exclusively online for the next six weeks due to concerns about the coronavirus. Michigan had been one of just 13 states untouched by the coronavirus, but Tuesday night, Gov. READ: What we do and don’t know about the Michigan coronavirus casesMichigan State joined the growing list of universities across the nation in canceling in-person classes. School officials released a statement saying all classes will be online until April 20. “Effective at noon March 11, MSU is suspending face-to-face instruction in classroom settings and moving to virtual instruction,” the statement says.
Michigan State University moves to online classes only due to coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Read full article: Michigan State University moves to online classes only due to coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreakMichigan State University announced Wednesday that is it suspending face-to-face instruction in lectures, seminars and classrooms and moving coursework to virtual -- online -- instruction only due to the state’s coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This suspension of in-person classes will last until April 20, the university said. Michigan State University, meanwhile, said it had been preparing for pivoting the East Lansing campus to online learning should that decision be required. This includes new travel as well as any currently booked trips between now and April 20, the university announced. All nonessential MSU-sponsored travel to mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Italy had been suspended earlier.