E-Learning Policy

Abstract

Towards the end of 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world and affected the systems of operations of almost every nation. The situation was abrupt and sudden as it came when governments, teachers, and learners were unprepared. Yet, because it's a public health emergency, measures were put in place to avoid its spread. Despite the measures, the virus continued to spread at an alarming rate which led to tough measures such as curfews and closure of businesses and schools. It is against this background that this chapter examined the relationship between e-learning and COVID-19 with a view to understanding the level of electronic utilization in learning during the COVID-19 era. The chapter utilized conceptual analysis to reveal that many developed countries are utilizing ICT for research, teaching, and learning. However, less developed countries are left with little utilization in addition to the already existing poor governance and misappropriation of funds. It thus concluded that more investments must be made in the ICT sector and education, as well as building the capacity of teachers and students in e-learning.