Team-based learning (TBL) is such an educational strategy that emphasizes small-group, active-learning, where most classroom time is devoted to team problem-solving. In this study I determine the effect of the pandemic-induced requirement to use TBL in a virtual environment on student attitudes towards teams. This study confirms TBL improves student attitudes towards teams during in-person semesters but has no significant impact on attitudes towards teams online. Exploring three possible explanations, I conclude that to capture the benefits of online TBL, new strategies are needed to maintain key elements of TBL.
