The irony is that teaching online is more work than teaching in person, and professors are putting in large amounts of time to convert their classes to online formats.
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At most schools I know of, students can opt to take most in-person classes online. Many courses also plan to have groups of students alternate between online and in-person. This means classes this semester are effectively going to be taught in both formats, which is going to mean a lot more work for profs.
I agree the community on campus is important. I also agree students will find ways to interact—although many of those will not be at all socially distanced, I expect.