Digital & Remote Learning as a response to COVID-19 and beyond: Webinar

25 Oct 2021
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Digital & Remote Learning as a response to COVID-19 and beyond: Webinar
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The webinar establishes a platform for engagement with crucial decision-makers to share challenges experienced in implementing digital learning as a response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Highlights from the first webinar

  • Access in digital learning was identified as a fundamental challenge, participants noted South African TVET research, that over 40% of students do not have access to data and/or devices.
  • Participants considered the need to engage with telecommunication companies to provide cheaper rates, zero charge for educational content or tailored products for students.
  • Possible solutions were identified including using mobile phones, digital content in offline environments, investing in video (and audio) that can be used on or offline, pooling open education resources (OERs) and drawing on existing OER repositories in Africa.
  • Good practices were shared on innovative programmes that addressed critical aspects such as mental health support and mentorship processes. 
  • Participants identified the importance of developing lecture capacity to adapt content to these remote learning channels. 

To listen to the full recording of this webinar, click on the link below or download the webinar presentation to learn more. 

English Recording https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rp0Zuxyem7noa0nJVkdirXufkRG195-s

French Recording https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GUDetD3cV9V4sfjvs_G9mFDMFM0_PfvZ 

Download presentation here