SBVC Chemistry Instructor Featured in Chronicle of Higher Education Article
Chemistry instructor Jessy Lemieux was recently interviewed by the Chronicle of Higher
Ed for an article explaining why more and more college professors are using Twitch.
Twitch is a live-streaming video platform, which has traditionally been used by gamers
to record their play. Professors are now using it to connect with students, using
the platform to give lectures and exam reviews and offer digital office hours. Students
can send in questions, and since the sessions are recorded, they are posted once they
are over.
In the article "Streaming Live on Twitch: Your Professor," Lemieux said that using
a video game platform in the higher education world may seem strange, but video games
have always been at the cutting-edge of technology and communications. Plus, while
education might not always receive the funding it deserves, investors are always putting
money into entertainment products, and people routinely come up with new ways to use
those platforms.