Coronavirus disease is an infectious disease which is caused by a virus called coronavirus. The people who are infected with this disease will experience respiratory illness. This disease has been declared pandemic by 'World Health Organization (WHO)'. There are many sectors that have been affected...
While class closures, dips in enrollment at the beginning of a new semester and cancellations may be temporary, it’s hard to foresee whether the novel coronavirus will result in long-term disruption to the higher education system. Understanding the economic impact One of the biggest concerns...
The New York State Department of Health has partnered with hospitals to expand testing to 1,000 tests per day statewide for the new coronavirus. The state will also institute a new cleaning protocol in schools, in the public transportation system and elsewhere, which the governor said is a goo...
As the coronavirus started spreading in New York City, the school closed and Zhao started looking for online Mandarin lessons for her children. She states that, “The decision to switch from a classroom setting to online Chinese lessons was a no-brainer.” As of now, her children have been...
Pandemic Impact on the Job Market While the coronavirus pandemic may be incalculably tragic, it should have limited long-term impact on the legal field. Many large law firms already have raised associate salaries in anticipation of increased demand for business, after responding to the pandemic w...
This introductory chapter sets the stage for the book, explaining the goals, methods, and significance of the comparative study. The chapter situates the theoretical significance of the study with respect to research on education and inequality, and argu
“It’s Zoom, it’s drop in. Students are getting a lot of one-on-one time according to our tutors. They just need to ask,” she said. In addition, all first-year advisors are meeting with students via Zoom, by telephone and other avenues to assist them in their summer and...
The coronavirus has affected the education of over 1500 million students globally, having an adverse impact on 89.4% of the world's students according to UNESCO data (CEPAL, 2020). The pandemic severely disrupted teaching activity, as all education systems suddenly had to find suitable ways of ...
COVID-19 affected every field of life including academia. COVID-19 also changed the mode of delivery of higher education. Impact on the quality of education from students’ perspective emphasized the need for faculty-student training for online teaching. Need for the training of students and facu...
The policy also amplified the overall negative effects of the pandemic on international higher education. The adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on international higher education and student mobility have been well recognised. However, some scholars still hold an optimistic view that the ...