Virtual Learning Strategies during Covid-19: A Case Study of The University of Lahore, Pakistan

Due to COVID-19, the government of Pakistan had to take measures to bring about changes in almost all infrastructures, including that of education and decided to switch to a virtual learning environment and urged all educational institutes to adopt virtual learning strategies to facilitate student...

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Autores principales: Tehmina Aslam, Syed Mubashar Ali Shah Rizvi, Jawad Ahmad
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:20d3beef21bc40df97cfdba412faa0112021-11-04T15:45:43ZVirtual Learning Strategies during Covid-19: A Case Study of The University of Lahore, Pakistan10.47264/idea.lassij/4.2.332664-8148https://doaj.org/article/20d3beef21bc40df97cfdba412faa0112020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ideapublishers.org/index.php/lassij/article/view/199https://doaj.org/toc/2664-8148 Due to COVID-19, the government of Pakistan had to take measures to bring about changes in almost all infrastructures, including that of education and decided to switch to a virtual learning environment and urged all educational institutes to adopt virtual learning strategies to facilitate student learning process. In an attempting to contain the virus instructed educational institutes to explore virtual space to continue learning process. The University of Lahore was one of the few universities in Pakistan that took the lead and decided to serve the learning purpose.  However, due to cultural differences and dependency on traditional learning, most universities found it difficult to follow suit. The University of Lahore has crossed a milestone and emerged as a model for other universities across country. The virtual learning strategies that have been adopted by the University are no less than international standards and the administration have been working tirelessly to ensure the smooth running of this digital education system. Based on the student survey and faculty interviews, this study recommends regular virtual trainings by educational institutes and to overcome the issues of internet connectivity and electricity in the country as a whole to better deal with the challenges that lie ahead. Tehmina AslamSyed Mubashar Ali Shah RizviJawad AhmadIDEA PUBLISHERSarticleVirtual LearningVirtual Learning StrategiesCOVID-19 PandemicCOVID-19 PandemicEducationSocial SciencesHPolitical scienceJENLiberal Arts and Social Sciences International Journal, Vol 4, Iss 2 (2020)
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Virtual Learning Strategies
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Virtual Learning Strategies
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Social Sciences
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Political science
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Tehmina Aslam
Syed Mubashar Ali Shah Rizvi
Jawad Ahmad
Virtual Learning Strategies during Covid-19: A Case Study of The University of Lahore, Pakistan
description Due to COVID-19, the government of Pakistan had to take measures to bring about changes in almost all infrastructures, including that of education and decided to switch to a virtual learning environment and urged all educational institutes to adopt virtual learning strategies to facilitate student learning process. In an attempting to contain the virus instructed educational institutes to explore virtual space to continue learning process. The University of Lahore was one of the few universities in Pakistan that took the lead and decided to serve the learning purpose.  However, due to cultural differences and dependency on traditional learning, most universities found it difficult to follow suit. The University of Lahore has crossed a milestone and emerged as a model for other universities across country. The virtual learning strategies that have been adopted by the University are no less than international standards and the administration have been working tirelessly to ensure the smooth running of this digital education system. Based on the student survey and faculty interviews, this study recommends regular virtual trainings by educational institutes and to overcome the issues of internet connectivity and electricity in the country as a whole to better deal with the challenges that lie ahead.
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Syed Mubashar Ali Shah Rizvi
Jawad Ahmad
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title Virtual Learning Strategies during Covid-19: A Case Study of The University of Lahore, Pakistan
title_short Virtual Learning Strategies during Covid-19: A Case Study of The University of Lahore, Pakistan
title_full Virtual Learning Strategies during Covid-19: A Case Study of The University of Lahore, Pakistan
title_fullStr Virtual Learning Strategies during Covid-19: A Case Study of The University of Lahore, Pakistan
title_full_unstemmed Virtual Learning Strategies during Covid-19: A Case Study of The University of Lahore, Pakistan
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