In Metro Manila, for instance, classes have been suspended in all schools at all levels for an entire week starting March 10 to 14 in an effort to minimize the risk of spreading the virus. Other nearby provinces, such as Cavite and Rizal, have also suspended classes after cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in these areas.
“We trust the schools in their capacity to assess and if they can manage these rites, and we will allow them do so as long as they can strictly implement the guidelines set by the health department,” Briones said.Since face-to-face interaction is not currently possible due to the cancellation of on-campus classes, some schools are taking advantage of technology to ensure that their students will not miss out on their lessons.
“They can manage it because enrollment tends to be smaller compared to public schools so if they hold online classes, that’s okay with us because possible interventions are welcome at this time,” Briones said. “What’s important [is we] are informed, we will not stop the ones who want to use technology as long as the education system is not derailed.”Among the schools that utilize technology in learning is the University of Santo Tomas .
Through UST Cloud Campus, students can keep their academic priorities organized though a course calendar and submit assignments and other course requirements from cloud drives. Students can also enrich their learning using e-resources embedded in their course and track their grade performance and test scores.
“Of course, our technical people are thinking of ways so that even offline, the students utilize e-learning but it may not be possible for all schools nationwide,” Briones noted. Using the Blackboard app, Bustamante said learning-on-the-go is made possible especially during cancelled classes. In his class, where there are 46 students, they are able to attend online classes and receive instructions from their teachers while schools are closed.
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