The following was submitted as a guest article by student Michael Patrick.
AS A TERTIARY LEVEL STUDENT, I received many calls from my counterparts, at various levels, about how the year panned out for them and left me with a few thoughts I should share.
For starters, it seemed as if at points in the year I was grateful for the online environment, while at others, it felt like how I imagine plucking feathers feels to a chicken.
I think we all know that there is a level of adaptability that is required for the success of any major change – and going through that process can be stressful and sometimes seems impossible. The thing is, not much has changed about the way courses were conducted. I can confess that other than the provisions made for technical difficulties regarding the submission of exams, the workload did not really change – rather, in my opinion, it increased.
I get that there is a delicate balance between maintaining the integrity of the degree/certification and providing students with an environment conducive to effective learning. However, libraries were closed this time, and learning from home introduced a new type of distraction. (MP)
Subscribe now to our eNATION edition for the full story.
For the latest stories and breaking news updates download the Nationnews apps for iOS and Android.
