Novel coronavirus (COVID-2019) pandemic: common challenges and response from higher education providers

Maddumapatabandi, T. D. and Gamage, K. A.A. (2020) Novel coronavirus (COVID-2019) pandemic: common challenges and response from higher education providers. Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching, 3(2), pp. 1-11. (doi: 10.37074/jalt.2020.3.2.20)

Abstract

There has been an unprecedented impact on the higher education sector from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since the first reports in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. As it has rapidly become a global pandemic, universities had to implement appropriate policies for responding to it. Most higher education providers have adapted a range of online learning, teaching and assessment approaches as a response to the pandemic. This paper systematically reviews such responses from higher education providers in various parts of the world and evaluates the challenges and impacts on supporting students in learning and teaching during COVID-19.

• Item Type: Articles
• Keywords: COVID-19, higher education, online delivery, pandemic, quality assurance, student learning.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Gamage, Professor Kelum
• Authors: Maddumapatabandi, T. D., and Gamage, K. A.A.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
• Journal Name: Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching
• Publisher: Kaplan Singapore
• ISSN: 2591-801X
• ISSN (Online): 2591-801X
• Published Online: 11 November 2020
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 Thathsara D. Maddumapatabandi and Kelum A.A. Gamage
• First Published: First published in Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching 3(2): 1-11
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License