In a time when many industries are being turned upside down, it’s hard to imagine what the future of education might look like. At Webster University, they’ve worked hard to provide students with study-from-home solutions that have maintained and enhanced the stellar learning experience they’re known for.

Using Sysco’s WebX program, each faculty member has their own personal classroom, allowing the university to maintain their class structure. Webster University’s popular graduate programs cater to working students, offering once-weekly 6 p.m. classes with nine-week terms. “The majority of our students have full-time jobs, so continuing to offer classes at their regularly scheduled times was crucial,” Dr. McMaster said.

Pivoting to virtual education experience has had an unintended benefit for students, too. “Being at home gives students an opportunity to learn in an environment where they’re comfortable,” Dr. LaCubbert pointed out. With so many students and faculty members commuting to campus after working a full day elsewhere, heading home and logging in online allows them to experience class in a more relaxed setting, which can result in a better learning experience.
Even in the midst of a pandemic, Webster University is continuing to progress and make positive changes, and that excites Dr. McMaster. “We haven’t slowed down,” she said. “We rolled out a new MBA curriculum, and we have continued to enhance the rigor of our classes to ensure students can take their degrees out into the world and be recognized as substantive individuals, ready to take on challenges in the Lowcountry.”
For more information visit the website at webster.edu/charleston.
By Lindsay C. Bishop
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