MICROPROCESSING

The Future of Study Abroad Is Zoom Calls

Pandemic or no, virtual study abroad programs are here to stay

Angela Lashbrook
OneZero
Published in
7 min readJun 29, 2020

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It’s 9 a.m. in New York , and you log onto your study abroad program’s learning module to check in with your cohorts in Cape Town, South Africa. You agree to hop onto a call in half an hour — 3:30 p.m. local time in Cape Town — to touch…

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Angela Lashbrook
OneZero

I’m a columnist for OneZero, where I write about the intersection of health & tech. Also seen at Elemental, The Atlantic, VICE, and Vox. Brooklyn, NY.