The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) situation has caused serious concerns to education systems worldwide, and educational institutions have transitioned to online classes. This article explores university students' perceptions regarding the acceptance and usage of COVID-19 online learning. More specifically, this article aims to answer the…

Online teaching and learning focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information to students who reside in different geographical locations. After the COVID-19 pandemic, online teaching and learning became a popular strategy in all higher learning institutions around the world to continue the interrupted teaching and learning process while…

Globally, higher education institutions, specifically universities are expecting postgraduate (PG) students to conduct research to resolve existing challenges in their field and come out with new innovations. The COVID-19 pandemic affected these expectations. This was a concern to the researcher. A phenomenological qualitative study explored and…

The current health emergency has a significant effect on the educational community in unprecedented manners. Most of the educational activities are conducted via online to engage their students by keeping social distance. Most instructors and students face huge trouble using digital systems because they have no prior training about online learning…

Higher education in Palestine, as in other countries, suddenly found itself in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was in March 2020 that the government declared the state of emergency and ordered educational institutions on lockdown, replacing oncampus teaching with online teaching. Within almost two weeks, all universities started teaching…

In the context of an abrupt shift to online learning, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study examines the efficacy of Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) and derives important insights from this transformation. The research investigated ERT's application at Arabian Gulf University (AGU), especially within its College of Graduate Studies…

The COVID-19 pandemic has led transformative changes worldwide, significantly affecting work-family balance. This cross-sectional survey study conducted during the early stages of the global pandemic (April-to-May 2020) presents findings from a snowball convenience sample of 383 employed adults with children in Spain. It delves into the evolving…

The global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis has led to the disruption of the learning activities of many educational institutions across the world. The transition from conventional education learning to digital learning has left both educators and students in the face of challenges. The impact of education loss was found to be more…

Many educational institutions were closed following COVID-19 lockdown. The closure disrupted the smooth running of teaching in educational institutions. Although the impact was felt across the world, it impacted more in low- and middle-income countries due to poor resources for virtual learning. This study explored the barriers to Learning among…

Multimedia technology is assumed to relatively enhance students' learning and increase the motivation and involvements of learners. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus in 2020, schooling and education have been severely disrupted. Schooling was suspended by lockdown policy with the result that courses were offered by online instruction in…

In the present study we dig into those post-confinement socioemotional factors that affect the academic competencies of students to the Science Faculty of the Universidad de Valparaíso. Learning conditions of these students in the previous years of their university life were completely online, interrupting normal socialization, at a key age of…

This article contributes to the development of systematic knowledge relating to equity policies during a pandemic. Based on Didier Fassin's conception of biopolitics as a theoretical framework, the study makes use of critical discourse analysis to examine the school closure policies of two EU countries (Sweden and Spain) and one non-EU country…

School closures and remote learning resulted in major disruptions for final-year secondary school students who were due to take their examinations in June 2020. Using the Constructivist-Grounded Theory method, we conducted 14 in-depth interviews to gain insight into the impact of the coronavirus restrictions on the lives, education and plans of…

The spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused disruptions in the academic calendars of educational institutions. Globally, countries temporarily closed their schools as a measure to curb the spread of the virus. Students resorted to online lectures to continue their education. This article examined the challenges faced by…

The pandemic has had a significant impact on many aspects of students' lives, including their lifestyles. This article presents findings from a quantitative survey conducted among 381 university students which aimed to evaluate the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on the students' lifestyle choices and examine the relationships between age, gender…