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We welcomed Dr Jeanette Botha (University of South Africa) to the Centre to conduct a presentation and a discussion on issues around the ‘digital divide’ within South Africa (something likely to be an issue in other countries around the world). The main thrust of the talk was: “Who are we teaching?” Dr Botha alluded to the issue of technology driving education vs education driving technology and highlighted numerous concerns of developing world ODL practitioners and students, contextualizing ODEL in South Africa in the current socio-economic framework, with reference to Unisa. The argument was made for the pragmatic consideration of the acquisition and use of appropriate technologies in line with these “real world” considerations.

In the present study the investigator attempted to find out the secondary students’ attitude towards online education in West Bengal. 240 secondary school students were taken as a representative sample of the whole population. For selecting higher secondary students as a sample, the purposive sampling method was adopted. The investigator has adopted the survey research method for this study. A self made attitude scale consists of 40 items was developed and used for collecting the data. For analyzing and interpreting the data the investigator used to mean, S.D, t test, ANOVA. The study revealed that there is no significant difference in attitude between male and female students towards online education. The study also revealed that there is a significant difference in attitude towards online education concerning their locality and stream of study. Nilay Mondal | Dr. Arjun Chandra Das "Attitude of Secondary School Students towards Online Education during Covid-19 in West Bengal" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-2 , February 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd38381.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/38381/attitude-of-secondary-school-students-towards-online-education-during-covid19-in-west-bengal/nilay-mondal

The pandemic forced the world to conduct the biggest experiment with online education ever. And what we've learned will fundamentally shape the future of teaching and learning. Out of necessity, schools adopted online tools at unprecedented levels. But this will be the new reality, now that more educators, students and parents got a taste of how technology can empower and scale the best of human teaching and learning. It will allow schools to extend their village of support beyond the resources available in their communities. This is our data-informed overview of the trends shaping U.S. K-12 and higher education beyond the pandemic.

The document discusses the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), an organization that aims to unite learners around the world through distance learning. The USDLA's mission is to support the development and application of distance learning globally. It was founded in 1987 to meet the growing education and training needs of various learning communities. The USDLA works to advocate for distance learning and provide resources and recognition in the field.

This document discusses China's large-scale "School's Out, But Class's On" online education campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides background on the campaign, which saw over 270 million students participate in online classes for over 6 weeks after schools closed. The campaign was made possible by China's developed internet infrastructure and investments in educational technology over the past decades. It analyzed how the campaign was organized at the national, provincial, and local levels to provide online learning resources and guidance to students across China during school closures. The large-scale implementation of online education during this time provided valuable insights and experience.

Barbour, M. K. (2021, April). Accepting responsibility and collaborating with stakeholders to challenge the post-truth narrative for the public good: An e-learning example. [Paper] Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, virtual.

Covid 19 is a social problem with both positive and negative implications on the people. A lot of studies were conducted on the negative implications of covid 19 on nation’s educational development, regrettably, there were paucity of scholarsly studies on the posivtive implication of this pandemic on the educational development in Nigeria. Therefore, this study seeks to fill this gap in scholarship by examining the positive implications of Covid 19 pandemic on educational development of tertiary institutions in the 21st century in Nigeria. Thus, the study was guided with three objectives and three corresponding research questions. The social change theory evolutionary perspectives and functionalist theory were used as the theoretical approaches to the study.. The study adopted a quantitative method, whereby, the survey design was adopted. The questionnaire instrument was used for data collection. The instrument was titled Covid 19 Pandemic Questionnaire CPQ and Educational Innovations, Improvement and Development Questionnaire EIIDQ . The four Likert scale SA, A, D and SD were also used. The sample size for the study was 400 derived through convenience sampling technique. The study equally used quota, purposive and accidental sampling techniques. Simple percentage, mean and standard deviation were used for data analysis. The paper reveals that apart from the negative outcome, the outbreak of covid 19 in Rivers State brought about positive outcome in the tertiary institutions, as there were perceived improvement, innovations and development in the system, through the use of online or e learning medium. Therefore, the study recommends that teachers who are the pioneer of teaching or education, should even at this period of time when there is ease of the pandemic, utilize or subject the students with e learning so as to avoid shock in case of future occurrence, and also, that teachers and students should do the needful to ensure they improve on ICT skills in case there is need for e learning. Emeodu, Elijah Nwabueze | Obuzor, Mezewo Emerinwe "Covid-19 Pandemic and Educational Innovations and Development of Nigerian Tertiary Institutions in the 21st Century" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd46278.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/other/46278/covid19-pandemic-and-educational-innovations-and-development-of-nigerian-tertiary-institutions-in-the-21st-century/emeodu-elijah-nwabueze

Tattnall County High School (TCHS) is located in Tattnall County, Georgia between Glennville and Reidsville. It serves over 900 students in grades 9-12, over 63% of whom are economically disadvantaged. TCHS aims to provide a nurturing learning environment and ensure all students achieve success through its motto of "Whatever It Takes." It faces challenges serving its rural population over a wide geographic area and high poverty rates. The school library aims to support student learning and teachers through expanding access to information resources.

How education system suddenly changes due to COVID-19. It's problem and solution faced by both teachers and students and how it's going to effect on future generation.

This paper explores a sample of data collected from a UNICEF Eastern Caribbean rapid assessment on teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in eight countries. The primary investigation method was mixed and captured data from key participants/stakeholders in education using CAPI Technology and Video Conferencing tools. Statistical analyses and qualitative thematic analysis were conducted to report on findings using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and Nvivo Qualitative Software. The data on online teaching and learning from Barbados was selected for further review and presented an opportunity to assess the Barbadian experience against other developing and developed countries. In assessing these perceptions in a sample of primary and secondary schools, stakeholders were generally dissatisfied with the online and blended learning modalities citing challenges relating to the equality and equity in access to devices and the enabling environment that facilities effective online teaching and learning.

The document discusses a study that examined factors influencing online education for Sri Lankan university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers collected data through questionnaires from management students at selected Sri Lankan universities. They found that attitude, internet and related facilities, curriculum, and self-motivation had a significant positive impact on online education, while workload and time did not. Self-motivation had the strongest influence, followed by the curriculum. Gender did not significantly impact views of online education, but the type of university did. The study provides guidance for policymakers, administrators, teachers, and students on online learning during the pandemic.

This document outlines best practices for designing a blended learning course. It begins with an introduction to the University of Malaya and discusses the reshaping of education due to globalization and technology. Blended learning combines online and face-to-face learning. The top 10 best practices for course design are then outlined: 1) Focus on learning outcomes over technology, 2) Choose an appropriate instructional model, 3) Balance online and in-person delivery modes, 4) Redefine the teacher's role, 5) Consider optimal class sizes, 6) Support varying technology skills, 7) Balance content development time, 8) Implement effective assessment and feedback, 9) Allow time for teacher professional development, and 10) Engage students.

Dr. Andrew Sears presented on disruptive innovation in Christian higher education. He discussed how online education is consolidating around a few large providers and how this poses challenges for smaller Christian colleges. However, new models are emerging like competency-based programs, open education, and bundling online courses with local study groups and internships. If Christian colleges innovate by unbundling and re-bundling their services, pursuing scale in online programs, and lowering costs, they may be able to better compete in the changing higher education landscape.

This presentation, Current Trends in Education Programs, will review training, learning & development, as well as their latest trends, methods, and technologies employed in each methodology.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education systems around the world, affecting over 1.6 billion students. While developed countries transitioned to online learning more smoothly, developing countries faced greater challenges due to limited internet access and infrastructure. This crisis presents both challenges and opportunities. It has highlighted inequities but also stimulated innovation. Moving forward, systems must focus on inclusion, addressing learning losses, and harnessing technology. Reimagining education through flexible learning pathways and unleashing innovation can help build back stronger.