Are students lazy? | Penn State professors, students address attendance decline in Zoom, in-person classes
After a long and tiresome weekend, the idea of waking up for a 9 a.m. in-person class across campus on a Monday morning is the last thing any Penn State student wants to do. Instead, the thought of staying in bed and Zooming into class from under the covers sounds much more tempting. Penn State professors and students feel thereâs several reasons students donât attend in-person classes, ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to the convenience of Zoom. Will Yurman, an associate teaching professor of journalism at Penn State, teaches several in-person courses this semester. âI th...