Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education from an Equity Perspective

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  • Jamil Salmi

Keywords:

COVID-19 pandemic, transition to online learning, digital inequality, campus closures, reduced research funding

Abstract

While the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting both rich and poor countries, students from underrepresented groups have faced greater challenges. In countries with limited Internet deployment and low broadband capacity, opportunities for online learning have been drastically constrained. Colleges and universities in low-income nations have struggled to put in place quality distance education programs for a lack of experienced academics and adequate resources.

Author Biography

Jamil Salmi

Jamil Salmi is a global tertiary education expert and research fellow at Boston College’s Center for International Higher Education, US. Email: jsalmi@tertiaryeducation.org.

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Published

2021-01-15

How to Cite

Salmi, J. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education from an Equity Perspective. International Higher Education, (105), 5–7. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/14367

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