Canvas cyberattack forces chemistry professor to adapt teaching methods mid-lesson
By
Brianna Barbu
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Summary
A cyberattack on Canvas, the widely-used learning management system, forced chemistry professor Amanda Holton and her students to adapt mid-lesson when they lost access to the platform. The incident highlights the vulnerability of educational technology and how educators had to creatively pivot to continue instruction during an already challenging period of remote learning due to the pandemic.
Key quotes
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