Ten maxims for out of class learning to outclass the academic challenges of COVID-19

Abstract

Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, universities world over are aggressively moving their learning, teaching and assessment to online platforms. Educators suddenly feel unsettled, unprepared and unsupported. This inevitable segue from a traditional to online environment will need faculty to grapple quickly and efficiently with the technological imperatives. The purpose of this article is to present ten maxims to navigate the academic challenges posed by out of class learning. The article includes a user-friendly checklist to facilitate the blooming of online teachers.

Keywords

• Ten maxims
• Online learning
• Learning during pandemic, Out of class learning
• Outclass COVID-19