Harvard Law School professor was prepared for Zoom debut
On March 23, Harvard Law School shifted to remote teaching and learning, as part of Harvard University’s effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. Harvard Law School (HLS) Professor Jeannie Suk Gersen ’02, who had never taught virtually, immediately began preparing to move her class of 115 students in “Constitutional Law: Separation of Powers, Federalism, and Fourteenth Amendment” online before spring break. She taught her first class via Zoom on March 11. Harvard Law Today spoke to Gersen via email about her quick switch to remote instruction. Q&A Jeannie Suk Gersen Harvard Law Today: When did you start preparing to move your class online? Jeannie Suk Gersen: I started preparing on Tuesday [March 10] morning before spring break, as soon as we received the message from President [Larry] Bacow. I notified students that morning that we would start Zoom classes the next day. I attended a training at HLS that afternoon with my TAs,...