Category: English

The World Economic Forum has estimated that globally, over 1.2 billion children were out of the classroom due to the restricted physical interactions amid COVID-19 pandemic. More significantly, after twenty months, many of these children are still unable to participate in learning the way they used to do pre-pandemic. Kudos to teachers for embracing digital technology to maintain learning continuity during the pandemic. However, the real questions are how could this sudden shift has impacted on the nature of teaching and learning? Are the changes caused by the coronavirus going to be lasting?

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Video conferencing tools such as Zoom, Webex, and Google Meet can be some of the frequently used tools by teachers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, these tools have been playing a vital role for the continuity of learning for millions of students. Thanks to the advanced technology! However, can we maintain the credibility of the exams that are conducted online?

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COVID-19 pandemic has forced teachers to reimage the culture of traditional teaching due to the restricted physical interactions. This has resulted in a whole new level of teacher creativity, and in fact, many of them have been doing some phenomenal work in relation to technology integration in teaching. Kudos to those who stepped out of their comfort zones and walked extra miles to provide learners with more engagement. If you are a teacher who wonders about how to do this, here is some free tools that you can rely on.

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“Oh my God! How can I create learner interactions and engagement in my online classes? The remote teaching is killing me! Oh man!”

Are you a teacher having similar thoughts during the current lockdowns? Here is some of my favourite tools that could save your life. They are free and easy to use. More importantly, your students will love them. Give a try!

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Cheating, plagiarism, and unauthorised help seeking can be some of the unethical academic behaviours that teachers can experience from their students. In fact, such things are prevalent not only in higher education, but across the education spectrum. This phenomenon has triggered a plethora of research into various aspects of academic dishonesty to understand the reasons and preventive measures. But as individual teachers, how can we tackle this issue?

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Learning is often perceived as the process of acquiring new knowledge and skills. This process can occur differently in online learning compared to the regular face-to-face classes. One may picture a typical class where students sit in neat rows, turned their faces to the teacher, and carefully listening to every word that the teacher utters.

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Lockdowns, home-schooling, remote teaching can be some of the buzzwords during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are, in fact, not just words or expressions in the last 18 months, but some of the few aspects that have been immensely impacting on teaching and learning across the globe. Despite some lucky nations are being able to return to the normal classroom delivery, unfortunately, many teachers are still being forced to teach remotely around the world.  

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