Database Category: Education

Online learning is an educational process which takes place over the Internet as a form of distance education. Distance education became ubiquitous as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020.

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, so do the risks we face. The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped at national borders. It has affected people regardless of nationality, level of education, income or gender.

In response to the COVID-19 school closures and the emergency transition to eLearning, faculty at Chicago State University organized a series of nine professional development webinars centered on the subject of eLearning. 3,428 educators attended the nine webinars.

A still rampaging coronavirus pandemic means schools have spent gobs money just to add the necessary protective equipment and cleaning staff necessary for a safe and effective school reopening.

Nineteen San Diego-area schools are the first to get county approval to reopen, having obtained waivers from the state’s school closure mandate.

Distance learning has complicated things for an education system already facing challenges, but stakeholders are adapting.

In a virtual town hall event hosted by CalMatters, Cal State Chancellor Tim White answered questions about COVID-19 testing, tuition, faculty preparedness, and more.

With families anxious about the quality of online learning, the Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan that will restore structure to the academic schedule while also allowing for an online school day that is shorter than the traditional one.

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