Coronavirus Qld: How schools and universities are being impacts

In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, the University of the Sunshine Coast has cancelled all classes while it moves programs online. VIRUS LATEST ON SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES

THE University of the Sunshine Coast has cancelled all classes next week while it moves programs online in a bid to help contain the spread of COVID-19.

USC’s Acting Vice Chancellor Professor Robert Elliot told students the suspension of classes for one week would allow the university to transition to online and technology-enabled classes and practice social distancing measures.

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The University of the Sunshine Coast has cancelled all classes as it moves programs online.

“This includes all lectures, tutorial, lab classes, fieldwork, online assessments and all exams both on-campus and online that were scheduled to occur next week.”

All USC campuses will remain open.

The library and study spaces will be operating and staff would still be working but with additional hygiene and sanitation measures and further social distancing measures.

BRISBANE GIRLS’ GRAMMAR GOES REMOTE

AN elite all-girls school has moved to remote learning for the final week of term, as they prepare to do the same for all of term two.

Brisbane Girls’ Grammar School told parents in a letter today that while week 9 would continue in school, week 10 would be delivered remotely with some supervision for year 7 – 10 students provide in the library if required.

“We are preparing for the likelihood of remote learning for all of Term II, however, it is still possible that staff and students will attend School if Australia chooses to follow Singapore’s approach to containment of the coronavirus,” Principal Jacinda Euler said.

Brisbane Girls’ Grammar School principal Jacinda Euler has announced the school will move to remote learning.

“The truth is we do not know, but we will be well prepared for both options and will update you as soon as practicable.”

Ms Euler said the school was continuing its vigilant cleaning, providing hand sanitiser and social distancing practices as much as possible.

“If you choose to keep your daughter at home, and that is entirely your family’s decision to make based on your personal circumstances, her assessment will not necessarily be rescheduled,” she said.

“These are highly irregular times and with increasing absences among both girls and staff we will not be automatically rescheduling assessment if girls are away and unable to complete, except as required to meet the QCAA’s requirements for our senior students.

“Girls will not be unduly disadvantaged (this is a nationwide phenomenon), alternatives are possible and they can be ‘caught up’ in time.”