Online to offline — changes, challenges and adaptations
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 an international health threat on March 11, 2020, which caused the entire world to come to a standstill because the virus was so deadly and contagious. Outdoor activities were halted, workers were laid off in large numbers, hospitals were overcrowded, and a slew of other issues arose, bringing […]
Half of Unimas students allowed to return
BY MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) will allow students to return for face-to-face study sessions in March but only at 50 per cent capacity. “Currently, students involved in professional programmes that need to make use of laboratory equipment, completing fieldwork as well as workshops will be allowed first,” said vice-chancellor […]
Rotation to restore students’ morale
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the face-to-face classroom learning and home based teaching and learning (PdPR) on a rotational basis, is aimed at restoring students’ morale, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin. He said the move was following the difficult period faced by the country since 2020 which caused schools to be closed for a long period. […]
Fibre optics the only answer to online learning
KUCHING: The Ministry of Education (MoE) must devise ways for traditional and face-to-face teaching and learning process to take place in the rural areas. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said online learning is only applicable if internet access is available but this is not the case for rural areas, especially in […]
Schools told to assess, observe students’ performance
KUALA LUMPUR: Schools have been asked to carry out assessment and observation on the students’ performance following physical school reopening involving almost five million students in 10,223 schools nationwide next month. Education director-general Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim said the move was necessary so that no one would drop out of learning process. “If we know […]
