Oakwood University considers online classes as it prepares for coronavirus

Oakwood University is preparing professors to teach classes online if the coronavirus forces the school to close campus

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New at 10 -- oakwood university is preparing professors to teach classes online if the coronavirus forces the school to close campus.

The alabama department of public health says there are no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the state of alabama.

However, the university says it is taking a proactive approach.

Waay31's steven dilsizian learned what's being done now and what could happen in the future.

Oakwood university professors are teaching students but they are also having to study themselves... im told some professors already use online classes and are comfortable with them.... but others need to prepare to use them if the campus closes.

Take sot: karen benn marshall - oakwood university "some are actively using it to give exams and quizzes, some, not so much, so we're right now in a training phase to get our faculty up to speed" karen benn marshall at oakwood university says she and her team meet almost every day on the coronavirus.

Take sot: karen benn marshall - oakwood university "whenever that timing of disruption comes, whether it be 1 to 4 weeks or 5 to 6 weeks, we have 6 weeks left in the semester, what does that look like and how can we best serve our students" andrew merideth is a junior at oakwood university and is skeptical of all classes going online.

Take sot: andrew merideth - oakwood university student "i don't know exactly how that's going to work i dont know say biology, chemistry majors, they have in class portions but they also have labs" the school says it's all part of their preparation.

The university created a task force recently because of the coronavirus... focusing on educating students and making sure the school has the right supplies to respond to the virus.

But if the school had to close, merideth says it would be difficult for some students.

Take sot: andrew merideth - oakwood university student "it's a weird thing to figure out like, i might have to drop everything and go home in the middle of the semester" in the meantime... benn marshall says they are cleaning the campus multiple times a day, doing what they can to keep everyone safe.

Take sot: karen benn marshall - oakwood university "one of the things we've been intentional about is talking to our students, and educating them about keeping the environment clean, we've also been beefing up our own custodial services" im told oakwood university does have a study abroad program... students that were in italy left before the coronavirus started to spread..... other students are still studying abroad in different parts of the world.

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