We should accept the reality that after Covid-19 we cannot return to doing things the old way, and that the online way of doings things is the reality of our time, writes Mandla S Makhanya.
However, none can come close to the effect that the Covid-19 coronavirus has had on people across the globe, particularly the manner in which it has influenced the urgency and the speed with which we have been compelled to embrace and actualise the fourth industrial revolution .
Many of these institutions have never played in this space before, while many others simply do not have the wherewithal or requisite financial muscle to deal with so huge a challenge. Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Blade Nzimande rightly stated at a press conference recently that institutions which have experience in the field of open distance and e-learning, such as Unisa, can play a pivotal role in the space and share expertise, experiences as well as dos-and-don’ts with those who are new in the field.
This is a mammoth task, but it is not insurmountable. Together we will have to face the complexities of this environment, involving among others access to online learning material, the provision of online student support, online receiving and marking of assignments and online methods of student assessment.
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