USC arts classes online — When teaching online, USC Kaufman’s Patrick Corbin says he dances along with his students much more than when they were together in the school’s studios. (Photo/Courtesy of Patrick Corbin)

Can you teach ceramics and theater on Zoom? Yes, and here’s how

Architecture, drama and other hands-on courses may be tough to teach remotely, but these USC professors are making it work.

Arts University

USC School of Cinematic Arts edit from home — Professor Nancy Forner, second from top, teaches film editing online. (Image/Courtesy of Nancy Forner)

USC School of Cinematic Arts faculty teach students — and themselves — how to edit from home

Nancy Forner and her team at the film school have fought through initial complications to bring her editing classes to life online.

University

L.A. County distance learning gap — Ideal resources for distance learning — such as access to a computer and high-speed internet at home — are not available to one in three households among Los Angeles Unified School District students, according to a recent study. (Photo/iStock)

COVID-19 crisis reveals ‘digital divide’ for L.A. County students

The stay-at-home orders have forced 1.5 million K-12 students to online classes, but a new USC Annenberg analysis found that 1 in 4 households lack the necessary tech for learning at home.

University

DEN@Viterbi engineers routinely support 150 online courses and now more than 5,000 online graduate students. (Image/Daniel Druhora)

USC Viterbi puts distance education experience to use during COVID-19

Watch how DEN@Viterbi, one of the top online engineering programs in the nation, is stepping up to help the whole engineering school go online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health

Nursing instruction on campus — Theresa Granger, clinical assistant professor of nursing, instructs MSN students at an on-campus session. (Photo/Tracy + David Stills and Motion)

USC’s family nurse practitioner program earns national accreditation

It’s a big milestone for the department’s innovative approach to develop a new generation of advanced practice nurses.

Health Science/Technology

drone for humanitarian aid — In Malawi, drones are tested for services such as delivering emergency medical supplies. (Photo/Courtesy of Globhe)

Drones that save lives? Meet humanitarian aid’s newest tool

Unmanned aerial vehicles could help health providers make effective use of emerging technology.

Health

Kartika Budiman, Adrienne Marks and Larena De La Rosa — Kartika Budiman, Adrienne Marks and Lorena De La Rosa, from left, are the first MSN graduates from the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work’s Department of Nursing. (Photo/Wallis Photography)

USC’s first online master’s in nursing students graduate

The Department of Nursing aims to develop advanced practice nurses whose holistic approach to health is augmented by the expertise of social work.

University

Online doctorate of social work program: Melita Rank and Tina Atherall — Melita Rank, left, and Tina Atherall discuss social innovation at one of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work’s DSW program’s in-person residencies. (Photo/Wallis Photography)

First graduates from online doctorate program turn theory into practice

The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work degree affirms their skills as social work scholar-practitioners.

Student Life

Lesley Adams Williams | PHOTO BY GUS RUELAS

Student, Servicewoman and Social Worker

Science/Technology

Instructional Operations Supervisors watching computer screens with class videos — Instructional operations supervisors monitor classrooms and online videos in the DEN@Viterbi control center. (Photo/Nadia Barosy)

U.S. News ranks USC No. 1 in two key online graduate programs

Both engineering and computer science programs place highest in the nation.

panel on education — U.S. Undersecretary of Education Ted Mitchell, Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. and Dean Karen Symms Gallagher lead a roundtable at USC Rossier on improving teacher preparation. (Photo/Margaret Molloy)

Secretary of Education explains new teacher-prep rules during USC Rossier visit

John King Jr. focuses on new regulations tied to improving accountability in higher education.

Student Life

Distance-Learning

A surfing accident left PhD student Ryan Williams a quadriplegic, but his drive and USC’s distance-learning program have allowed him to pursue his academic dreams.