University Open Air: Are In-Person Meetings Worth the Risk? Lessons from Covid-19

BPL Presents humanities and art science and math social sciences University Open Air

This course discusses the pros and cons of in-person meetings that Covid-19 has exposed to people. Comparatively, how has the value of in-person meetings been affected by the pandemic? By staying at home, has the extended time spent with relatives at home been beneficiary? These will be discussed to determine an appropriate balance of in-person activities.

Eugene Opoku-Mensah is a Computer Science educator & Researcher with over 6 years of experience in higher education level. Demonstrated skills in curricula development, tutoring, and data analytics using state-of-the-art tools to instruct both beginners and advanced learners. He is an Assistant Professor at Felician University’s Department of Computer Science. To his credit, he has taught a diverse pool of students in Mathematics, first in Ghana; then continued in China; and now in the United States. Dr. Opoku-Mensah takes an interactive approach while teaching by employing practical illustrations that help students grasp complicated concepts. His interests are in Data Science and Information Security in Healthcare Systems.

University Open Air is generously supported by The Morris & Alma Schapiro Fund. WNYC is a media partner of the 2020 BPL Presents Season.

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Add to My Calendar 09/26/2020 10:00 am 09/26/2020 11:00 am America/New_York University Open Air: Are In-Person Meetings Worth the Risk? Lessons from Covid-19 <p>This course discusses the pros and cons of in-person meetings that Covid-19 has exposed to people. Comparatively, how has the value of in-person meetings been affected by the pandemic? By staying at home, has the extended time spent with relatives at home been beneficiary? These will be discussed to determine an appropriate balance of in-person activities.</p> Brooklyn Public Library - Virtual MM/DD/YYYY 60

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