[LINK] The government's coronavirus modelling

[Tom Worthington]

On 7/4/20 10:25 pm, Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:

> ... What is the plan for easing up on "stay at home" ...

My proposal for the education sector is a gradual return to the 
classroom with blended learning:

Most educational institutions had to scramble to convert courses for 
online delivery due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus. A more orderly move 
back to the classroom can be planned, when the virus is under control in 
the next few months. This could use blended learning, with on-campus 
components gradually added to the blend. It is not feasible to set a 
deadline when all classes return to "normal" campus-based teaching. Some 
students will be unable to return for medical and other reasons. Further 
COVID-19 outbreaks are possible, until a vaccine is widely administered. 
Australian institutions should retain the capability to provide online 
learning, as part of permanent contingency planning.

Blog post: 
https://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/2020/04/plan-gradual-return-to-classroom-with.html

Video: https://youtu.be/3h9-lhKMDYM


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