Has the transition to digital education accelerated due to the pandemic?

Аннотация

The coronavirus pandemic has affected the education system as well as all sectors: kindergartens, schools and higher education institutions have been closed en masse. According to UNESCO, 1.7 billion students worldwide today are deprived of offline education due to the suspension of classes. The closure of universities in more than 100 countries has left 90 percent of the world’s students sitting at home. This is not the first time humanity has been exposed to the virus. Since the creation of the world, mankind has faced various similar trials. Mankind will fight against various calamities, overcome them, and start his life anew. Life goes on like this. However, this time the catastrophe - the spread of the coronal infection - has surpassed previous epidemics in terms of coverage, reaching the level of a pandemic and claiming many lives, requiring serious action. Sixty percent of states all around the world has switched to an online education system. The People's Republic of China, a hotbed of the pandemic, closed all schools and universities on March 26 and established online education from February 17 to handle the situation. Teachers mainly communicate with their students through the software Wechat. Then the Iranian government has suspended the teaching process in kindergartens, schools and universities in several regions. 39 Scientific research results in pandemic conditions (COVID-19) As of March 3, UNESCO had announced that 290.5 million pupils and students had dropped out of school as a result of the temporary closure of educational institutions in 13 countries, and called on countries to move immediately to distance learning. Italy, which currently leads the death toll, gave schools and universities a holiday only after the death toll from the virus reached 100 in the country. By this time, 22 countries in the three countries had already switched to online education. By March 13, the number of states that had discontinued offline education had risen to 49, and three days later that number had risen to 73. As a result, on March 20, it was announced that 70 percent of the world's pupils and students had dropped out of school. On March 26, educational institutions in New Zealand were also closed, schools were given a two-week holiday, and universities a week off, and distance learning was introduced as far as possible. According to the data, today only 60 percent of the countries that have closed educational institutions due to the pandemic have switched to full digital education. While some international experts argue that the full transition to online education should not be seen as a way out of a problematic situation, otherwise the quality of education will decline, while others acknowledge that a new era for modern education has begun. Some state intellectuals, on the other hand, have raised the issue of supply in the coverage of distance education. According to Internet sources, today in just about a dozen countries, 95 percent of students have a computer. In Indonesia, 34 percent of young people have access to the Internet. In other countries, the figures are much lower. This can lead to a decline in the quality of education, as some experts predict. Were we ready to digitalization? Foreseeing the impending danger in advance and correctly assessing its consequences and aftermath will ensure a safe exit from the situation. In our country, as there was the assumption that the pandemic would affect us, the necessary measures had been taken for the educational process, just like the economy, health care, and services. In particular, on March 17, the President adopted a resolution "On measures for the widespread introduction of digital technologies in Tashkent", which was meant for the gradual launch of the "Kundalik" system in all secondary schools of the capital and the formation of a database of more than 400 students on their knowledge acquisition, and the introduction of e-services for parents was planned. We first introduced the system "Kundalik" in November 2018 and launched a pilot project in the secondary school No. 235 of Yunusabad district of Tashkent, after which, to date, 521 educational institutions (303 schools in Tashkent) have gradually adopted the system and started their 40 Scientific research results in pandemic conditions (COVID-19) activities, - said Hilola Izzatova, head of the support service at the company "Kundalik". - A system application for teachers has also been created, and work is underway to improve the platform in a way that is convenient for both pupils and parents. The system helps teachers save time and pay more attention to pupils by eliminating paperwork, filling out multiple reports manually, and so on. Pupils’ attendance is checked electronically through the system without being recorded on paper. Parents, on the other hand, can use the platform to discuss a variety of topics with teachers, school principals, and other parents, as well as get familiar with th