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Re:U.S. backs down in fight with Harvard, MIT over student v... by yangminded on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @04:26AM (#23842617)
Time zones a big factor. Note that this is about online classes (live), not a MOOC.

I wouldn't want to expect a student in Sydney to stay awake at 3AM to follow a lecture at Harvard at 1PM.

The same is true for office hours with professors and TAs. You have a huge disadvantage in getting information if you are in a bad time zone.

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