Adapting to Change: Integrating Lessons Learned and Tools Developed During and Before the COVID-19 Pandemic into In-Person Teaching

First-year engineering students must complete two in-class assessments for each of their five courses, which means almost one assessment per week for the entire 13-week term. This demanding schedule can cause students to overlook crucial components of other courses while preparing for their assessments. While MIE100 (Dynamics) had initiated support mechanisms before the pandemic, what additional steps can be taken to help these students now? Should we disregard the pandemic’s lessons?