The Spring Festival of the Year of the Rat saw the outbreak of the epidemic. Consequently, the campus remains closed for the sake of prevention and control of infection though it was supposed to open in February of the early spring. Against this backdrop, the regular in-person classes have been replaced by online teaching to continue the curriculum; teachers of all nationalities adhere to their posts for online teaching.
Lesson 1 of school opening, we met online
Dr. Tan Chou Yong and students mourned for the people who lost their lives in the epidemic in the first class. Fight against the epidemic together with the Chinese people. We are family!
In addition, Dr. Yap Boon Kar specifically quoted the example of the martial arts masters who lived in seclusion in the mountains and practiced hard. She also said in her letter to the students that Newton studied gravitation, calculus and optical theory due to the plague in 1655 to encourage the students to persevere, not waste time, and improve themselves.
Peace, hope and love need to be advocated during a time like this. We will always be one family. It is much appreciated that teachers at home and aboard have been cooperative all the time. We thank for their hard work and pray for the future.
On the other hand, lecturers make extra efforts to let the students adapt to online class as soon as possible.
Handsome Prof. Yin Panchao uses QQ livestream to demonstrate with a whiteboard
With online platforms, students talk back and forth as the class content being displayed. The discussion has been as heated as in face-to-face classes where teachers and students are closed to each other.
A specific roll call of an online class
Let's take a look at what it is like having online classes at home.
A cute kitten tries to learn calculus
I am well prepared for a day of learning with a glass water in place
Let's see how online courses work
The video reflects the unbreakable bond between teachers and students. We can still feel the passion for materials science behind the camera.
Here we are! Although we may be thousands of miles apart, brainstorming is still happening. Looking forward to the next class!
