COVID-19 has transformed education – here are the 5 innovations we should keep

COVID-19 has transformed education – here are the 5 innovations we should keep

Five changes made to higher education due to COVID-19 will still be beneficial after the pandemic, according to an expert.

These include the introduction of wider digital resources and more creative assessment methods.

Students can be regarded as partners to their lecturers, making them more active in learning and giving online feedback.

Online teaching can also allow lecturers to tailor activities more specifically to their subject.



COVID-19 has been extraordinarily challenging for universities and students, and the disruption will likely persist beyond the rollout of a vaccine. The demands on academic staff and students have been - and continue to be - unparalleled. Both must manage work-life balance while teaching and learning in a largely unfamiliar way, in the midst of persistent uncertainty.

However, in the space of 12 months, students and teachers have radically redefined their roles in higher education. Significant difficulties have largely been met with determination and invention.

Here are five changes made to higher education that it would be valuable to continue with after COVID-19.



Technology for learning

As a researcher whose work focuses on the economic investment and behaviour of students in higher education, I have noted the enormous potential for using technology to deepen and