Scenario Analysis and Proposed Plan for Pakistan Universities – COVID – 19: Application of Design Thinking Model

Abstract

The outbreak of a novel Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19) has plumped the educational system of the world and have impacted 1.4 billion learners across the globe. Therefore, there is a gap for researchers to develop a system they may sustain during this current pandemic and in the future. In this paper, the researchers have worked on developing the “Virtual Learning Environment” by undertaking the scenario analysis in the design thinking model (DTM). The literature has also supported that the VLE gives the same satisfaction as of the traditional learning education (TLE). The brainstorming was done for the scenario analysis, and digital responses of the students were taken to develop the framework. The results, in the shape of the framework, has highlighted the three main stakeholders, i.e., teachers, students, and virtual system. Based on the results, each university can plan and develop a similar system for higher education in Pakistan.