- Video Presentation & Live Q&A Session on 29 October 2021 from 10.30 to 10.55 am (EST)
- Live Presentation (Student Voices) on 29 October 2021 from 10.30 to 10.55 am (EST) “The Impacts of Covid-19 Around the Globe Through the Lens of Higher Education Students – Echoes from a Virtual Students’ Conference”
Abstract
The Impacts of Covid-19 Around the Globe Through the Lens of Higher Education Students – Echoes
from a Virtual Students’ Conference
This presentation offers the student perspective of a virtual conference conducted as part of a virtual exchange project with 50 university students from Germany, Portugal, Canada, and the U.S. during the fall semester of 2020. This virtual exchange conference aimed to encourage communication among all four countries to raise awareness on the impact of environmental and social issues within the context of COVID-19. In this project, students evaluated, discussed, and reflected on the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic had on their country and the world. Based on their experiences, students in this presentation will discuss how the dynamic of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their participation and engagement as well as discuss the similarities and differences experienced in each country within a global context.
The results point to the importance of using the student perspective and reflections to reveal the impact of the pandemic on learning. It also helps to identify the successes and challenges experienced in all aspects of the project for the purpose of continuous development and improvement for VE projects.
Key Words: Student-Voices, Covid-19, reflections
