Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the 2020-2021 Academic Year at Fianarantsoa University: The Use of Facebook as a Mode to Switch to Online Learning

Autor/inn/en	Zafitsara, Jocelyne; Velo, Njaratiana Mario Arthur
Titel	Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the 2020-2021 Academic Year at Fianarantsoa University: The Use of Facebook as a Mode to Switch to Online Learning
Quelle	In: Research in Learning Technology, 30 (2022), (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2156-7069
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; COVID-19; Pandemics; School Closing; Distance Education; Social Media; Electronic Mail; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Online Courses; Barriers; Undergraduate Students; Disease Control; Public Colleges; Costs; Access to Computers; Well Being; Student Attitudes; Madagascar + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Soziale Medien; Elektronischer Briefkasten; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Online course; Online-Kurs; Cost; Kosten; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Schülerverhalten; Madagaskar
Abstract	This study analyses the impacts of the COVID-19 on teaching and learning at Fianarantsoa University (FU) in Madagascar. Interview questionnaires with 50 participants were carried out at the university concerned. Results demonstrate that FU took care of its students during the lockdown by introducing various measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the university. Distance learning via Gmail and Facebook, where teachers send course files to the mail group, was only found in certain parts of the colleges. Gmail was implemented to complete unfinished exams to avoid the White year. Controversial arguments were uncovered due to the complete cessation of teaching at the end of the distance exams without introducing alternatives to continue academic activities, though there are still three unfinished academic years. This study recommends the regular use of 'Facebook' as a device to shift to online teaching and learning, mainly if incidents occur that lead to academic disruption, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, national epidemic, natural catastrophe or others. Facebook is the most used platform in Madagascar, with 3.05 million users in early 2022. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01