Weekly Newsletter for Faculty & Staff, Oct. 20, 2020
Featured in this week’s issue of Ha‘ilono o UH Hilo (News of UH Hilo): Makoa Caceros, Jeff Smith, Randy Hirokawa, Steve Lundblad, Jennifer Stotter, Kālepa Baybayan, and more!
Category: Students
Communication Professor Randy Hirokawa sees online teaching not as a pandemic glitch, but as the future
Even when the university goes back to face-to-face classes, Professor Hirokawa is going to give his students the option of attending class via online platforms because he believes it’s much more convenient for them.
Student research into fault system following Kīlauea’s 2018 eruption yields important findings
UH Hilo students, working closely with scientists, have played important roles in collecting and analyzing the data following the 2018 lava event. Thus far, two groups of students have traveled to scientific conferences to present their findings.
Speakers at 2020 Domestic Violence Summit encourage a community approach to stop the problem
At the first of three webinars scheduled during October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, speaker after speaker encouraged better interventions through a supportive community.
Weekly Newsletter for Faculty & Staff, Oct. 13, 2020
Featured in this week’s issue of Ha‘ilono o UH Hilo (News of UH Hilo): Kevianna Adams, Justina Mattos, Sharad Marahatta, Colby Miyose, Jake Galves, more!
The show must go on: Drama professor Justina Mattos overcomes pandemic restrictions
In adapting her teaching methods to an online format, drama and performing arts professor Justina Mattos has persevered by choosing to seize new learning opportunities over trying to change the new limitations.
UH Hilo ag students praise horticulturalist Sharad Marahatta’s new hybrid teaching methods
By all indications, Assistant Professor of Horticulture Sharad Marahatta’s hybrid teaching strategies are extremely successful at keeping students engaged and learning despite all the challenges caused by the pandemic.
UH Hilo communication instructor Colby Miyose transitions to online teaching with compassion and empathy
Colby Miyose is approaching the transition to online teaching using the “Three C’s” or three types of communication: consistent, constant, and compassionate.
