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The merits of virtual teaching

By Della Bradshaw

Published: October 26 2009 02:00 | Last updated: October 26 2009 02:00

The flu pandemic is likely to be particularly disruptive in business schools that rely on face-to-face group discussions, such as the case method, where class contributions are part of student assessment, writes Della Bradshaw .

Such is the case In Charlottesville, Virginia, at the Darden school. "We rely on people being in the conversation," says dean Robert Bruner, but acknowledges that this may not necessarily be a good idea this semester.

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