Remote Learning in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Remote Learning in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic

30 April 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, 90% of the world's student population is affected by school closures. Governments, development organizations, and private companies mitigate this through remote learning.

Coursera, one of the leading educational technology companies providing massive open online courses, shared its COVID-19 initiative. Panelists from Asian universities presented their experiences as well. 

The webinar was jointly organized by ADB's Digital Technology for Development Unit and the Education Sector Group.

Program and Learning Materials: 
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
30 Apr 2020 Presentation Education and Coronavirus: Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Rajan Saxena
30 Apr 2020 Presentation Education and Coronavirus: KL University, India
This presentation shares the role of blended learning to ensure that students remain engaged during the COVID-19 pandemic. This material focuses on KL...
S S Mantha
30 Apr 2020 Presentation Workforce Recovery Initiative
Coursera has set up its own response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This presentation discusses how Coursera is responding to the unemployment crisis brought...
Manisha Vasdev, Chad Pasha

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