Chico State professor speaks out on transition to virtual learning amid virus outbreak

Action News Now reporter Kristian Lopez spoke with one Chico State professor and shares how virtual classes have been going so far.

State's transition to online instructio* is not only impacting students but also teachers.

Action news now reporter kristian lopez spoke with one professor and shows us how virtual classes have been going so far.

Kristian ll intro: during a typical school year professors like john roussell would normally be teaching classes here on campus but because of the coronavirus he is now teaching classes virtually from inside his home.

For two weeks now professor roussell has been teaching all of his classes online.

And for the most part he says everything has gone smoothly john roussell/chico state professor: how do you create interactive learning that takes place.

We dont want this to be like a correspondense experience.

Its important to engage with our students.

The technology is never as good as one on one or face to face but its what we have.

He tells action news now many of his students feel overwhelmed.

John roussell/chico state professor: right now a lot of things are hitting them i think its important we