How Has Learning at Cardozo Changed During the Pandemic?
NIGEL PURA BRYANT ’21 “The school’s transition seemed very
GEENA CAPORALE ’21 “Cardozo has really done a great job
VICTORIA LOWE ’22 “The transition to online learning has
Cardozo students, faculty, and staff rapidly adjusted to a changed landscape when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. Cardozo rose to the challenges of the pandemic with enhanced classroom technology and expanded virtual opportunities to connect with faculty members. Our students and faculty have demonstrated resilience and flexibility. We recently interviewed J.D. and LL.M. students about their experiences with online learning during the pandemic. Here is what they said.
MADIHA MADIHIOUB, LL.M. STUDENT
MARYL MCNALLY, LL.M. STUDENT
“In the beginning I thought this
“When I started the LL.M. program
ANDREW WINDSOR ’21 “Our students, faculty, and adminis-
seamless. We immediately ad-
of immediately transitioning to the
been quite smooth for me. I’m a
dressed the outbreak, putting the
virtual space after the pandemic
mother and I travel about an hour to
would be very hard to do because I
in the Fall 2020 semester, the
last nine months to prepare for
health concerns of students and
started back in March. A lot of the
get to Cardozo so I have to take my
came from overseas and this was my
school had already transitioned fully
remote learning. As president of the
studies home. What I’ve been
first time taking online courses.
to remote learning. My experience
student government at Cardozo,
has been really seamless. Dean
I’ve worked hand-in-hand with the
faculty first. The faculty also sought
professors reached out with their
tration have worked together for the
student input. I got to sit in on
cell phone numbers. I even had one
grateful for is that Cardozo has given
Then I discovered that this was
meetings with the education policy
professor give me his house phone
me so much support. My professors
something very easy with Cardozo.
Myteberi and the rest of the
administration to make sure our
have been open. I recently was on a
Any time I found myself blocked and
administration were so great about
students are ready. The administra-
call with my trademark law professor
needing answers I emailed the
keeping me informed on what I
tion is always seeking student
needed to know, especially in regard
feedback to make sure that our
committee and personally saw that students were taken seriously and
number because he doesn’t use his cell phone too often. I’m an
our input mattered. This new virtual
Alexander Fellow this semester and
and I was trying to speak quickly
Admissions Office and they were
world required an adjustment but
I work full time in chambers with a
and he said, “Slow down, I have
very responsive and answered my
to orientation. Since I started
professors are well prepared and can
Cardozo made this very easy. I don’t
judge in the Southern District of NY.
time.” During such a challenging
questions right away. I appreciated
classes, my professors have been
improve upon the experiences at
time the professors are continuously
this a lot. I’m so happy that I’m
extraordinarily available and very
Cardozo. And professors take that
kind. I feel incredibly supported by
feedback and put it right back into
feel like I lost anything. I gained a
This program started remotely and
little bit more—I developed more
my judge was always in contact with
making time for us and making sure
going through this beautiful experi-
personal relationships with my
me, making sure I understood my
that we’re learning the material and
ence. They are making my life easier.
Cardozo even though I’m across the
the lessons and make sure that
really investing in our futures as we
I don’t have to take the train to get
country and not in New York. I don’t
when we’re in the class on Zoom, we
continue on this journey into the
to school. It’s very flexible.”
feel like I’m missing out on anything
understand what’s going on and that
because I’m learning remotely.”
we’re really prepared.”
professors. Before, I used to commute from Brooklyn and had to map out and plan my travel. Now
assignments, and has been a true resource to me.”
legal profession.”
I can wake up, roll out of bed and have coffee with my professors.”
SEE MORE OF WHAT THESE STUDENTS HAD TO SAY: WATCH THE VIDEO
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