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explain how the change will work - - Leaving students left to wonder how this will work for them. (MAX DUGAN/Majoring in Advertising) (7327; 35:38-35:42) <"SOME STUDENTS DON'T EVEN HAVE ACCESS TO COMPUTERS OR LAPTOPS TO GO ON."> Tuesday saw students walking across Iowa State's campus as normal-- Going to the same classrooms they've been to for the entire semester. What wasn't normal - was finding that their classes may soon be done virtually. WILLIAM SHOEMAKER/ Majoring in Marketing and Entrepreneurship (7330; 48:51-49:00) <"IT WAS VERY HARD FOR THE PROFESSOR TO KEEP ATTENTION. PEOPLE WERE NOT SURE WHAT TO DO IN TERMS OF CLASSES, IN TERMS OF THEIR SPRING BREAK PLANS."> This is the e-mail ISU students received Tuesday afternoon -- Explaining they have been instructed to switch to online courses due to the coronavirus outbreak. The university tells KCCI they're finalizing a few details before having to make an announcement Thursday on how they will ease into the transition. (MAX DUGAN/Majoring in Advertising) (7327; 36:27-36:35) <"ADVANTAGE IS-I'D SAY YOU CAN GET IT DONE WHEN YOU WANT TO AND THEN DISADVANTAGE: YOU MISS THAT CONNECTION WITH A TEACHER AND BEING ABLE TO ASK THEM QUESTIONS FACE TO FACE."> Students say there are some majors where switching to virtual courses won't be hard. (RACHEL ALEXANDER/ Majoring in Agriculture Business) (7328; 39:03-39:12) < "I'LL HAVE TO SPEND LESS TIME IN CLASS AND LESS DOWNTIME AND FEWER ASSIGNMENTS WILL PROBABLY END UP BEING WHAT HAPPENS. IT'LL PROBABLY MAKE MY LIFE EASIER."> But there are others with more hands-on majors. SHELBY MINEART/Majoring in Child, Adult, and Family Services (7329; 41:22-41:30) <"IT'S REQUIRED TO MONITOR AT THE LAB SCHOOL. SO THAT'S TWO HOURS A WEEK THAT I CAN'T MAKE UP FOR."> This week - students will continue walking across campus on their normal routin

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The Iowa Board of Regents announced Tuesday that it is asking the state’s three regent institutions to move quickly toward delivering instruction virtually because of mounting COVID-19 concerns.The board said in a news release, “It is important for students, faculty and staff to prepare for this eventuality this week prior to spring break.” The Board of Regents said the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa are expected to share more information no later than Thursday. The board also announced that it will extend its international travel ban by seven days each Monday, providing a continuous 30-day window until conditions improve.Iowa State University said its emergency management leaders began planning for a move to digital classes before Tuesday's announcement. The university sent an email to students Tuesday afternoon explaining the impending changes."It was very hard for the professor to keep attention,” ISU marketing and entrepreneurship major William Shoemaker said. “People were not sure what to do in terms of classes (or) in terms of their spring break plans."The announcement left some students wondering how they’ll access the virtual classes."Some students don't even have access to computers or laptops to go on,” ISU advertising major Max Dugan said."It's required (for my major) to monitor at the lab school, so that's two hours a week that i can't make up for,” ISU child, adult and family services major Shelby Mineart said.Other students said the transition won’t be too hard."I'll have to spend less time in class, and less downtime and fewer assignments will probably end up being what happens," ISU agriculture business major Rachel Alexander said. "It'll probably make my life easier."KCCI contacted the University of Northern Iowa and the University of Iowa for comment on the transition to virtual classes but did not hear back.The Board of Regents said the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa are expected to share more information on the transition no later than Thursday.