KUALA LUMPUR – The Higher Education Ministry will address online learning challenges faced by most students in institutions of higher learning (IPT).
Its deputy minister Datuk Dr Mansor Othman said currently there were two major challenges being faced by students via the implementation of the online teaching and learning (PdP), namely internet access and equipment or devices.
“It (the problem of Internet access) is a big issue. Students also face certain constraints in using electronic devices such as computers when studying at home. So to overcome this problem, the Higher Education Ministry is constantly working with other agencies such as the Communications and Multimedia Ministry to resolve the issue,” he told reporters after the Community Contribution@Permatang Pauh programme here today.
Mansor said to reduce the problem of poor internet access, various measures have been taken by the ministry to help students including creating local internet centres nationwide.
“Besides that, a one-off assistance was also given to students affected by Covid-19 while for students who need practical training, we allow them to return to campus,” he said. – Bernama, December 5, 2020.
