Zoom juggling, debates and book clubs: A look at how UMD orgs are connecting amid COVID-19
Student groups are opting for Zoom conferences, movie clubs and Instagram livestreams.
After racist hackers disrupted an event, UMD’s Nyumburu took steps to secure Zoom meetings
"Zoombombers" have harassed meeting participants across the country.
UMD’s Counseling Center hosts first of many virtual mental health workshops
The workshops are aimed at helping students manage stress and anxiety during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Charli XCX is spending her quarantine making a new album
And she's letting her fans have a say in how she makes it.
We’re all adjusting to quarantine, so be empathetic
Quarantine is not a good studying environment. We can make it easier for each other.
Coronavirus may be the thing that finally traps us in a surveillance state
Pandemic can't be an excuse for the government and corporations to collect more of our data.
Zoom is a part of our daily lives, but is the company acting in our best interest?
Zoom has done little to address violations of user privacy and a culture of surveillance.
UMD’s strong transition to online classes means good things for the future
The university should use the transition to online classes as an opportunity to refine its approach to blended learning.
“Trying to make lemonade out of lemons”: UMD professors prepare to move classes online
Faculty say some classes are easier to adapt than others.