How has the coronavirus pandemic impacted the number of classes being taught on TCC’s campus?

By Regina Self

The coronavirus pandemic has significantly reduced the number of classes being taught on Tallahassee Community College’s campus and students are having to adjust.

Most classes at TCC are being offered via TCC LIVE, a new method of instruction developed this summer. Classes meet on Zoom at regularly scheduled times each week.

TCC courses now deliver instruction in three ways: face-to-face, TCC LIVE and traditional asynchronous online.

Only one in five TCC courses are being offered on campus this semester, while nearly 80 percent of TCC’s classes were held in person last fall. TCC is offering 60 percent of its classes using the LIVE format this semester. The remaining 20 percent of classes at TCC are the traditional online format.

Second-year Tallahassee Community College student Nick Ryno said not attending classes on campus has been strange but he is getting used to it. 

“It is definitely weird waking up and not having to drive to campus,” said Ryno. “I prefer in-person classes, but TCC LIVE has been pretty helpful.” 

Tallahassee Community College Executive Vice President and Provost Madeline Pumariega said the majority of students like the TCC LIVE format because it allows more interaction than traditional online classes.

“The majority of students have said they are very satisfied with TCC Live,” said Pumariega.

Pumariega said the administration plans to keep the synchronous online classes as a method of instruction.

“TCC will for sure continue to use the LIVE format I think because students are telling us to.”