Innovations in Distance Learning in Postgraduate Education during COVID-19

Abstract

Many training courses and activities have chosen distant learning as a distance alternative, which began to gain popularity even before the coronavirus pandemic. The availability of electronic tools and distant learning platforms in higher education, as well as the temporary suspension of classes in several countries during the epidemic, were extremely useful in the emergency transition to distance learning to ensure the educational process's continuity. However, there are still a number of difficulties that need to be addressed in terms of the country's current condition of distant learning delivery. This paper first discusses the background of distance education, then summarizes the problems that arise in distance learning for postgraduate students, such as the shift in teaching mode, the change in environment and the distraction of students, and explains how the distance learning process can be improved: (1) a student-oriented teaching philosophy; (2) finding an effective collaborative model of schooling; and (3) strengthening the assessment of educational quality. It is envisaged that this will serve as a model for using the online platform teaching approach in the context of the epidemic in China.