323: Zooming Ahead: How Virtual Learning is Shaping the College Classroom

Today, the word zoom has become synonymous with an application
millions of people are using to learn, teach and work. COVID-19
has impacted every aspect of our lives, including how we teach
and how we learn. So what does this all mean for the future of
classroom learning? And where does it fit into the broader
history of higher education?  



On this episode of BackStory, Brian dives into the topic of
teaching and where the virtual college classroom fits into the
history of higher education in the United States. As Jonathan
Zimmerman, author of the forthcoming book, The Amateur Hour: A
History of College Teaching in America, tells Brian, Zoom and
virtual learning are hardly the first time college students and
professors have adapted to new technologies in the classroom.