Clark Atlanta professor describes how social distancing is affecting students

What feedback are you hearing from the students regarding tasks, grades, etc.?

Since we mostly did everything in groups and in person as far as grades, the students kind of went in a slight panic mode, asking a lot of questions in regard to how are we going to move forward with class, etc., so I did something that I really never do, and I made myself available to them 24-7 via group chat and email. I feel like this way we can still stay connected if they have any questions. But with me being available to them 24-7, I made it clear that they only contact me if it’s something really important. Is this an email question or a phone call question?


Many are saying this pandemic will force colleges and universities to embrace online learning more in the future. Do you agree?

I feel universities will definitely have more online classes because we really don’t have a choice now unless we don’t want to work. There are platforms that help provide the students with what they need as if we’re in a classroom setting. So yes, I think during this pandemic it has really been a wake-up call for a lot of universities; and this may even restructure the way we professors interact moving forward in the coming years with students.
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Dr. Christal D. Jordan Jennings is a journalist and professional entertainment publicist with several years of experience in celebrity marketing and branding. Jordan worked in the corporate PR sector before relocating to Atlanta, GA and founding Enchanted Branding and Public Relations in 2008. The company specializes in public relations strategy, media training/consultation, and crisis communication in service of notable celebrity talent such as TLC’s Chilli, Roy Jones Jr.,Kenan Thompson, and more. Further, Jordan serves as a journalist. She serves as editor-in-chief for Lenox & Parker, Sr. Editor with with Rolling Out and Sr. Features writer with Collider, where she specializes in stories that emphasize the importance of empowering women. Jordan earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Communications and her Master of Arts in Mass Communications from the University of Oklahoma. Most recently, Jordan started a YouTube channel pulling from her own experiences with celebrity endorsement and strategic relationships. The channel, entitled From Christal with Love XO, boasts over 27k subscribers and works to celebrate love and relationships from a progressive lens. She is also the host of Fox 5 Atlanta’s bi-weekly segment on celebrity relationships. After twenty years of notable stellar contributions in journalism, public relations and literature, Christal received an honorary doctoral degree in Literary Studies from TIUA in June 2024.
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