Covid measures have not hit quality of college, university education
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid measures have not hit quality of college, university education

Dutch News  

Colleges and universities have been hit hard by the coronavirus measures but so far this has not affected student progress and educational quality, education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven has told MPs. However, the decline in student welfare, more pressure on teachers and lecturers, the lack of work experience places and practical training is cause for worry, the minister said in a letter about the consequences of coronavirus for education. In addition, online classes are not a good substitute for the practical training vocational college students need, the minister said. Practical lessons Van Engelshoven is looking at using empty sports and facilities or congress halls to make practical lessons possible, and said education should be prioritised for fast testing in order to bring some relief in the next school year.

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Agony of the post-Covid students: Number of A and A*s plunge by 9% in a year as tougher marking rules finally return and UCAS website crashes as thousands miss out on first choice university
1 year, 4 months ago

Agony of the post-Covid students: Number of A and A*s plunge by 9% in a year as tougher marking rules finally return and UCAS website crashes as thousands miss out on first choice university

Daily Mail  

The proportion of A-levels awarded top grades has plunged with 19,000 students in a Clearing frenzy after missing out on a university place amid a marking clampdown. Ucas said 79 per cent of students secured their first choice for university, which is down from 81 per cent last year. Student Danielle Owusu Ansah reacts to her A-level results at City …

Data | Covid impact on Indian higher education: More promotions, poor learning outcomes
2 years, 1 month ago

Data | Covid impact on Indian higher education: More promotions, poor learning outcomes

The Hindu  

Higher education in India is entering a worrying phase due to the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on school education. The Unified District Information System for Education survey for 2021-22 shows that the promotion rate among secondary school students continued to increase even during the pandemic years. Chart 1 shows the promotion rate of secondary school students across communities. Click to …

COVID Blues: Enough about Exams, Placements; Ask Students How They’re Doing
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID Blues: Enough about Exams, Placements; Ask Students How They’re Doing

News 18  

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to send shock waves throughout the world, education is witnessing unprecedented changes. According to the World Bank, 94 per cent of students – 1.6 billion – were out of educational institutions during lockdowns. An estimated 258 million children were out of school, and the Learning Poverty rate in developing countries was 53 per cent – …

Online lectures increasingly used to cut costs: Student unions
2 years, 11 months ago

Online lectures increasingly used to cut costs: Student unions

NL Times  

Colleges and universities increasingly use online education as a cost-cutting measure instead of due to the coronavirus rules, student unions ISO and LSVb said to BNR. Students increasingly tell ISO that they are getting more online lectures even though in-person education is possible under Covid restrictions. The umbrella organizations for higher education institutions told BNR that the coronavirus crisis indeed …

It’s March 2020 COVID deja vu for college students as new term begins
2 years, 11 months ago

It’s March 2020 COVID deja vu for college students as new term begins

LA Times  

The start of 2022 at the University of California feels like March 2020 deja vu for some students. Most campuses started the winter quarter Monday with two weeks of remote classes — a decision announced days before Christmas as Omicron cases prompted new warnings for caution from health experts and public officials. “If I’m honest, I’m concerned that I won’t …

COVID-19 pandemic may not have been all bad for school students, study finds
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic may not have been all bad for school students, study finds

ABC  

Despite the significant disruption the COVID-19 pandemic caused to schools, some students still look back on the experience positively, an Australian study shows. Key points: An Australian study found students who reported creativity in their learning during the pandemic also reported less overall stress Schools have an opportunity to re-imagine the way classes are taught, researcher Dr Tim Patston said …

Follow COVID norms strictly, colleges told
3 years ago

Follow COVID norms strictly, colleges told

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The University Grants Commission directed vice-chancellors and principals of all universities, colleges and educational institutions to strictly enforce Covid appropriate behaviour at all times and at all places in the higher educational institutions. In a letter addressed to the educational institutions, the UGC said it had constantly been monitoring the academic activities in the HEIs affected by pandemic and …

Universities face uncertain recovery from COVID-19 as first group of international students returns to NSW
3 years ago

Universities face uncertain recovery from COVID-19 as first group of international students returns to NSW

ABC  

After a year of studying online, Bangladeshi student Nora Chowdhury will be one of the first international students to return to New South Wales. "Last year, there was about a reduction of 60 to 80,000 international students as those finishing their courses kind of transitioned out," Dr Hurley said. "Next year is going to be the most difficult for universities …

Disappointing test figures show students are still struggling to get back into school-mode
3 years, 1 month ago

Disappointing test figures show students are still struggling to get back into school-mode

NL Times  

Poor results of the first "normal" test week of this academic year show that kids are still having a hard time getting back into the swing of things at school. "The test period in November is usually not the best of the year," rector Jan-Paul Beekman of the Spinoza Lyceum in Amsterdam said to Trouw. Rector Wim van de Eshof …

Little support for coronavirus access passes in higher education
3 years, 1 month ago

Little support for coronavirus access passes in higher education

NL Times  

There is little support in higher education for the introduction of a coronavirus access pass for students. In a press conference on Tuesday, the Cabinet said that students might soon have to show a coronavirus access pass to get onto campus, should the number of coronavirus infections not decrease with the current measures. "Apart from the fact that it affects …

Mandatory Covid testing could replace access pass in higher education: Outbreak team
3 years, 1 month ago

Mandatory Covid testing could replace access pass in higher education: Outbreak team

NL Times  

If students must get tested twice a week, this can be an alternative to the coronavirus access pass in MBO, higher- and university education. The Cabinet is already preparing the introduction of the coronavirus access pass in higher education, should stricter coronavirus measures prove necessary. During the coronavirus press conference, caretaker Prime Minister and caretaker Healthcare Minister Hugo de Jonge …

Online Education Has Arrived with COVID-19. But Quality, Accessibility Gaps Must be Fixed
3 years, 2 months ago

Online Education Has Arrived with COVID-19. But Quality, Accessibility Gaps Must be Fixed

News 18  

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted children’s education. The School Education Department of Madhya Pradesh, for instance, has initiated various digital learning interventions such as Radio School, Digital Learning Enhancement Programme, Hamara Ghar Hamara Vidyalaya programme, Shiksha ka Kona, mohalla classes and Knowledge Hub for Electronic Learning, among others. Some studies have examined the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the …

Higher education teachers concerned about coronavirus in their classrooms: Labor union
3 years, 3 months ago

Higher education teachers concerned about coronavirus in their classrooms: Labor union

NL Times  

Many teachers in higher vocational education, applied sciences universities and research universities still do not feel very safe in the workplace at this stage of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the AOb. The education sector labor union based the conclusion on its own survey of 2,500 people. That ranges from 92 percent at the advanced vocational programs to 97 percent …

Class of 2020: 'The reality of being at university during Covid– and what this year's freshers should know'
3 years, 4 months ago

Class of 2020: 'The reality of being at university during Covid– and what this year's freshers should know'

The Telegraph  

Looking back, it was never going to be a normal start for first year students. As soon as term began last September, almost 2,000 freshers at Manchester Metropolitan University were ordered to self-isolate after hundreds tested positive for coronavirus. Things were tense, and on Nov 5, the first day of England’s second national lockdown, thousands of students at Manchester University …

Has COVID killed the dream of a 'full college experience' for university students hoping for so much more?
3 years, 5 months ago

Has COVID killed the dream of a 'full college experience' for university students hoping for so much more?

ABC  

When Macey Holland signed up to do an agriculture degree at university she was looking forward to making new friends, getting her hands dirty on the farm as part of her course and enjoying everything university life had to offer. As universities around the country start pitching to their 2022 recruits, they're promising the "full college experience" for country students …

Covid-19 second wave and its impact on Indian students looking to study abroad
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 second wave and its impact on Indian students looking to study abroad

India Today  

Every year, more than 100,000 students move abroad to pursue higher education. With the second wave of Covid-19 raging across the country, admissions to foreign universities have become a major concern for aspiring students and their parents. July and August are usually the most crucial months for these students as they bid adieu to their home countries and head towards …

Covid After Effects: Huge Gap in Practical Knowledge Awaits Medical Students
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid After Effects: Huge Gap in Practical Knowledge Awaits Medical Students

News 18  

The medical educational field is facing a peculiar situation across the country. With the majority of the postgraduate medical students are engaged in the overwhelming Covid duties, they are not getting enough practical experience in their chosen fields. India produces around 44,000 postgraduate medical students every year. Dr S Sachidananda, Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, agrees with …

COVID-19: FTII students want suspension of online classes for 2020 batch
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19: FTII students want suspension of online classes for 2020 batch

India TV News  

The students' association of Pune-based FTII has sought immediate suspension of online classes for the 2020 batch students, saying that it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to attend classes due to the challenges posed by the coronavirus crisis. The Film and Television Institute of India administration, however, said that online classes are going on only for one batch, and …

COVID-19: DU teachers' association seeks suspension of classes,exam cancellation
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19: DU teachers' association seeks suspension of classes,exam cancellation

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi University Teachers' Association wrote to the varsity's acting vice-chancellor PC Joshi demanding suspension of classes and cancellation of exams since many students and teachers have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Delhi University The varsity on Thursday had said it will take stock of the exam schedule, amid demands from students asking for exams to be deferred in …

Students drowning in loneliness, union says in plea to open higher education
3 years, 10 months ago

Students drowning in loneliness, union says in plea to open higher education

NL Times  

The government needs to do more for higher education students, student union LSVb said in a plea to open colleges and universities. "Students from colleges and universities fall by the wayside, but the cabinet doesn't care about it," LSVb vice president Freya Chiappino said in a press release. According to the LSVb, no coronavirus infection clusters were traced back to …

Ministers warn that any change to coronavirus rules will be cautious
3 years, 10 months ago

Ministers warn that any change to coronavirus rules will be cautious

Dutch News  

Any changes in the current coronavirus measures will be confined to ‘small cautious steps’ even if a relaxation of the rules is an option, health minister Hugo de Jonge told reporters after Friday’s meeting with regional safety board chiefs. Ministers will meet at the prime minister’s official residence on Sunday to discuss the latest situation and will take to health …

Impact of Covid-19 on student achievements and what it means for educators
3 years, 11 months ago

Impact of Covid-19 on student achievements and what it means for educators

India Today  

The current year presented some new challenges to each industry; it not just forced people to change business cycle, lifestyle but had a deep impact on daily activities which people do to live their life and are considered as basic necessities. Different modes of education Covid-19 made students comfortable with different modes of education and as results, parents, educators of …

46%of faculty in Indian colleges striving hard to manage teaching during Covid-19: QS report
4 years ago

46%of faculty in Indian colleges striving hard to manage teaching during Covid-19: QS report

Hindustan Times  

Over 45 per cent of faculty in Indian higher education institutions have been striving hard to manage during the COVID-19 pandemic by learning continually to improve their digital skills which has led to extreme tiredness and draining of energy levels, a new report claims. “At least 46 per cent of the surveyed faculty members said they have been striving hard …

New Report Offers Clearest Picture Yet Of Pandemic Impact On Student Learning
4 years ago

New Report Offers Clearest Picture Yet Of Pandemic Impact On Student Learning

NPR  

New Report Offers Clearest Picture Yet Of Pandemic Impact On Student Learning Enlarge this image toggle caption Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images A sweeping new review of national test data suggests the pandemic-driven jump to online learning has had little impact on children's reading growth and has only somewhat slowed gains in math. …

Covid measures have not hit quality of college, university education
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid measures have not hit quality of college, university education

Dutch News  

Colleges and universities have been hit hard by the coronavirus measures but so far this has not affected student progress and educational quality, education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven has told MPs. However, the decline in student welfare, more pressure on teachers and lecturers, the lack of work experience places and practical training is cause for worry, the minister said in …

Student numbers rise 8%, as coronavirus halts gap year plans
4 years, 1 month ago

Student numbers rise 8%, as coronavirus halts gap year plans

Dutch News  

A record number of students have signed up for Dutch university courses this year, and coronavirus has had little impact on international student numbers, according to new figures from universities association VSNU. ‘This will only strengthen our case for more structural investment in academic education.’ The VSNU says the rise in student numbers stems in part from the 15% increase …

Student numbers rise 8%, as coronavirus halts gap year plans
4 years, 1 month ago

Student numbers rise 8%, as coronavirus halts gap year plans

Dutch News  

A record number of students have signed up for Dutch university courses this year, and coronavirus has had little impact on international student numbers, according to new figures from universities association VSNU. ‘This will only strengthen our case for more structural investment in academic education.’ The VSNU says the rise in student numbers stems in part from the 15% increase …

Nearly 2,000 students at universities in the North East test positive for coronavirus
4 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 2,000 students at universities in the North East test positive for coronavirus

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Nearly 2,000 students …

College leaders deserve a flunking grade for their reopening (opinion)
4 years, 3 months ago

College leaders deserve a flunking grade for their reopening (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Kent Sepkowitz is a CNN medical analyst and a physician and infection control expert at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. CNN — College life right now is a mess: there has been an explosion of Covid-19 cases on college campuses since some schools resumed in person. According to The New York Times weekly tally updated …

Students should not return home if there is an outbreak at their university, Government says
4 years, 3 months ago

Students should not return home if there is an outbreak at their university, Government says

The Telegraph  

Students should not return home if there is an outbreak at their university in order to avoid spreading coronavirus around the country, the Government has said. Please, for the sake of your education, for your parents’ and your grandparents’ health, wash your hands, cover your face, make space, and don’t socially gather in groups of more than six now and …

Close UK campuses to prevent second Covid-19 wave, warn British academics
4 years, 3 months ago

Close UK campuses to prevent second Covid-19 wave, warn British academics

Hindustan Times  

UK universities beginning the next academic year from September should not open campuses to prevent a major public health crisis, a leading union of lecturers warned on Sunday, given the risk to students moving across homes and campuses throughout the country amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic. The University and College Union said the movement of over a million students across …

India’s students concerned over entrance exams amid COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

India’s students concerned over entrance exams amid COVID-19

Al Jazeera  

More than two million expected to sit for admission tests to medical and engineering schools next week amid pandemic. More than two million Indian students will sit for admissions tests to medical and engineering schools next week, the government said on Wednesday, despite growing concerns that the move could fuel a jump in coronavirus infections. Many students have to travel …

High school kids worried about study delays, loneliness due to Covid: Study
4 years, 4 months ago

High school kids worried about study delays, loneliness due to Covid: Study

NL Times  

Over a third of high school students in their third year think that they've fallen behind in their school work during the coronavirus crisis. The percentage of VMBO pupils who think they will pass their final exams decreased from 85 percent last year to 75 percent this year. The number of pupils in HAVO and VWO who expect to complete …

Student union upset by gov't plan to cancel initiation weeks over Covid concerns
4 years, 4 months ago

Student union upset by gov't plan to cancel initiation weeks over Covid concerns

NL Times  

Student union LSVB is "disappointed" by reports that the government plans to cancel students' initiation weeks due to concerns about the coronavirus spreading in this group. But students must be able to get to know each other and the study program," LSVb vice president Freya Chiappino said in a statement. Government sources told both NOS and RTL Nieuws that the …

Covid-19 impact: How coronavirus crisis opened gates to new educational opportunities in India
4 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 impact: How coronavirus crisis opened gates to new educational opportunities in India

India Today  

In mid-February, when the coronavirus was penetrating into the roots of our country, all the organizations and companies permitted their employees to work from home. Thus online teaching in this hard time has opened new avenues for educational institutions offering distance learning course, coaching centre, homeschooling, etc. Teachers and Professors: In this time of crises, where teachers are being trained …

Need a practical system to award degrees in times of Covid | Opinion
4 years, 5 months ago

Need a practical system to award degrees in times of Covid | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 has caused immense disruption in every sector of work including education. The future system of university education will have to blend learning through offline and online modes The matter has reached such a sorry pass that besides students, even some of the states have come out in open to contest the guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission which …

Coronavirus lockdown | COVID-19 widened educational divide: UNESCO report
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | COVID-19 widened educational divide: UNESCO report

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in education systems across the world. The 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report noted that efforts to maintain learning continuity during the pandemic may have actually worsened exclusion trends. ‘Imperfect substitutes’ “Education systems responded with distance learning solutions, all of which offered less or more imperfect substitutes for classroom instruction,” said the report, noting that …

COVID-19 shatters Indian students’ dreams of studying abroad
4 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 shatters Indian students’ dreams of studying abroad

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: June and July are busy months for overseas education consultants as every year hundreds of students approach them to pursue their dream to study abroad. Both the enrolled students and those who want to join foreign campuses are equally worried over the escalating graph of coronavirus transmission, restrictions on international flight service and decreasing job opportunities. Several foreign universities …

Covid-19: Many students missing out on experience abroad
4 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19: Many students missing out on experience abroad

NL Times  

A third of Dutch students and pupils have postponed their studies, internships or gap years abroad due to the coronavirus crisis. Some even completely abandoned their plans for experiences abroad, because they could not postpone them without sustaining study delays, according to a survey by Nuffic among 654 Dutch students. Nuffic expects that the increasing trend of Dutch students going …

Covid-19 college closures lead to delays and poor quality lessons
4 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 college closures lead to delays and poor quality lessons

Dutch News  

Tens of thousands of students face delays in completing their degrees because coronavirus put a stop on formal classes, practical exams and internships, according to research carried out for student lobby group ISO. Some 10,000 university and hbo college students took part in the survey, which showed some 30% have not been able to complete the work needed to collect …

Covid-19 college closures lead to delays and poor quality lessons
4 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 college closures lead to delays and poor quality lessons

Dutch News  

Tens of thousands of students face delays in completing their degrees because coronavirus put a stop on formal classes, practical exams and internships, according to research carried out for student lobby group ISO. Some 10,000 university and hbo college students took part in the survey, which showed some 30% have not been able to complete the work needed to collect …

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