The rise of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic | World ...
Apr 29, 2020 · The COVID-19 has resulted in schools shut all across the world. Globally, over 1.2 billion children are out of the classroom. As a result, education has changed dramatically, with …
Digital inclusion is key to improving education in Africa | World ...
Mar 25, 2021 · COVID-19 school closures in Africa have widened existing educational, socio-economic and gender inequalities. Along with poor access to distance learning resources, the …
Returning to the classroom is a chance to rethink its purpose
Jul 23, 2020 · COVID-19 has forced much of the world into distance learning. Many institutions found the transition to video-conferencing relatively straightforward – as long as students had …
Lessons from South Korea on the future of online education
Nov 13, 2020 · The implementation of online education in South Korea has been relatively smooth, thanks to the country's excellent internet infrastructure. However, many students and …
10 tech trends getting us through the COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 27, 2020 · The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated 10 key technology trends, including digital payments, telehealth and robotics. These technologies can help reduce the spread of …
How can technology improve school education? - The World …
Oct 9, 2015 · Distance learning in a university setting actually pre-dates the internet. Originally, universities used teleconference systems. When the internet became broadly available, the …
These 3 charts show the global growth in online learning
Jan 27, 2022 · The highest rate of new learner growth online came from emerging economies. Online learning is an important tool helping to close the widening global skills gap. The number …
This is how we make education fit for the post-COVID world
Sep 15, 2020 · Across the world, education systems’ responses to COVID-19 mean students are not re-entering the same classrooms they left earlier this year. It’s a daunting prospect, but …
3 steps to fix education in Africa - World Economic Forum
Jun 8, 2015 · Distance learning, in which lessons are live-streamed over the internet, can provide a backstop of quality when teachers’ standards vary so wildly. The Varkey Foundation …
Achieving digital equity means tackling 'tech poverty'
Jun 24, 2021 · From the rise of online distance learning that keeps students and teachers connected, to the surge in telemedicine that lets us seek medical advice from the safety of our …