Technology have proven to be a very important part of the human race, and this have been vindicated by the unexpected pandemic the Corona virus also called Covid 19. Thank to all the innovation already available for us to use and to the new technology that have been introduced during this pandemic, we owe the biggest thanks to the INTERNET, yes we owe the INTERNET a big thank because without the INTERNET tell me how would we have come out of this lockdown and stay at home period, how would we have connected with love ones family and friends around the world, and tell me how would we have done our jobs from home, and also our financial transactions.
ENTERTAINMENT
Another fun part about technology during the lockdown is the entertainment we enjoyed while at home through all the social media platforms and all the content that we use to get by every day. Big thanks to all the celebrities that entertain through their varues social media accounts. The millions of balcony videos and memories will surely Live forever.
FAMILY REUNION
This part can also be said to be an advantage of the Covid 19 pandemic, so many family around the world will agree with me on this one. We all know someone who got closer to their family members that was always away because of the over demanding jobs they have. We saw father's that got to Live with their children and create connection that was not in their relationship.
EDUCATION
As isolation measures and closed campuses force many universities to move their educational offerings online, how are they embracing the latest digital tools and platforms?
With the ongoing spread of the coronavirus, technology and online learning platforms have become increasingly essential.
When adapting to this new normal, universities have quickly evolved their digital tools and platforms to ensure uninterrupted educational delivery to their isolated students.
QS recently established an ongoing survey of higher education professionals to understand the challenges they face and how they’re embracing online learning opportunities.
According to our analysts, 50% of the survey respondents had already switched some of their scheduled courses online, and we predict this number is only set to increase as the coronavirus continues.
One respondent stated: “Our biggest challenge was how to move from traditional education to e-learning and how to overcome the problem of practical courses and training.”
For those struggling to move online or rapidly scale up learning platforms, edtech companies like iteach.world, Raftr, Aula, and Intergreat are offering remote teaching tools and online platforms free of charge.
Jean-Pierre Guittard, CEO and founder of iteach.world states that: “I think what is going to change here is that schools are being forced to make the change that they need to make because in the background there’s been this huge market shift where people have realized that we have these communication tools… This is waking people up and making them modernize their approach to instruction.”
This sentiment is something that Robert Hsiung, China CEO of the online educational company EMERITUS, agrees with wholeheartedly. QS recently interviewed Robert to get his take on the surge in online learning:
“The massive move to online is forcing the education system to figure out how to drive engagement at scale in their courses. This has created a special window for us to leverage our experience in supporting these schools.
“I believe that the coronavirus will force educators to revolutionize the way they teach, moving from a lecture-listen model to an interactive, learn-by-doing model. We are well suited to capture the wave.”
While traditional, on-campus learning will inevitably return to prominence once the coronavirus abates, universities can use this crisis as an opportunity to learn more about new digital tools and how to best leverage them.
This switch to online is something that students are also demanding. In an accompanying survey of prospective international students, 58% of respondents expressed some interest in studying their degree online due to coronavirus restrictions, while only 43% stated that they had no interest in studying online.
Additionally, 51% of prospective international students surveyed said that they expect universities to move more of their lectures online.
With students needing strong online educational offerings and universities quickly embracing new tools and platforms, online learning during the coronavirus outbreak will rapidly develop.
This article is to be continued
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