Remote Learning at Mount Holyoke
![From top left to right: Zooming with Mark Shea, Sam Ace, Chisato Kimura ’22 and Katie McMenimen on their experiences with remote learning.](/sites/default/files/styles/1170x780/public/news-images/remote-learning-at-MHC-FI.png?h=80934524&itok=A5G-JHSA)
The challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have propelled our faculty, staff and students into new ways of teaching, helping and learning.
The challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have propelled our faculty, staff and students into new ways of teaching, helping and learning. Here are stories from the Mount Holyoke community about the transition.
![Kyae-Sung Park](/sites/default/files/styles/editor_full/public/profile-images/kyae-sung-park-F17-16x9-web.jpg?itok=zIO5rqnS)
Kyae-Sung Park: Bringing MoHome to those away
Making videos gives me a new opportunity to reflect on my teaching by recording my lectures and watching them. It has been very helpful.
![Noah Ilya-Alexis Tuleja](/sites/default/files/styles/editor_full/public/profile-images/Noah%2520Tuleja%252016x9%2520Final-7397.jpg?itok=1TcOAGa7)
Noah Tuleja: theater, connection, compassion
Theater professor Noah Tuleja describes taking his classes online with humor, compassion and heart.
As Told To: Melissa Johnson ’20
“There’s this amazing support from my peers. I’ve had some really nice Zoom calls with professors. We know that this is much bigger than the academics.”
![Photo by Skylar Hou ’22](/sites/default/files/styles/editor_full/public/news-images/Linda%2520Zhang-HL.jpg?itok=JuicdfMZ)
As Told To: Linda Zhang ’20
“I learned a lot about giving a good presentation and my advisor was really supportive, looking over my slides. She gave me good feedback on presenting.”
![Ahlaam Abbasi on Mount Holyoke campus](/sites/default/files/styles/editor_full/public/2022-02/Ahlaam-Abbasi.jpeg?itok=PJFdkYEG)
As Told To: Ahlaam Abbasi ’22
“It’s helpful to know that everyone’s going through the same thing. This is a global issue. Everyone is in this together.”
![Samuel Ace (photo by Matthew Blank)](/sites/default/files/styles/editor_full/public/profile-images/Samuel%2520Ace%2520-%2520by%2520Matthew%2520Blank%2520copy.jpeg?itok=v_b_gAzh)
As Told To: Samuel Ace, English
“Online meetings seem to be grounding for some students. Some need to share what’s going on in their lives, to see me and their classmates.”
![This is a graphic, depicting students in various dress using studying tools. Each of the four are arranged around a central picture of a teacher in safety glasses holding a bubbling flask.](/sites/default/files/styles/editor_full/public/2022-02/MHC_VL_lIllustration_KatieMcMenimen2_0.png?itok=M4wsjoKU)
As Told To: Kathryn McMenimen, chemistry
“This time has really highlighted how engaged students are with their coursework, with their friends, with the faculty, with staff — and with each other.”
![Chisato Kimura on campus](/sites/default/files/styles/editor_full/public/2022-02/Chisato-on-campus.jpeg?itok=nfc0MoSH)
As Told To: Chisato Kimura ’22
“There’s a huge sense of community among the people who remained and we’re trying to support each other while doing our best to maintain distance.”
![Mark Shea illustration by Marina Li](/sites/default/files/styles/editor_full/public/2022-02/MHC_VL_lIllustration_MarkShea1.png?itok=aH_iCCDz)
As Told To: Mark Shea, English
“I want to provide course structures that respect the work they’ve already put in and recognize the situations that they are finding themselves in now.”
![Gina Siepel on campus](/sites/default/files/styles/editor_full/public/2022-02/Gina-Siepel-on-campus.jpeg?itok=04GBeT7Y)
As Told To: Gina Siepel, art studio
“I’m interested in having my students document their experiences. Will the work they make now represent something about what this moment felt like?”