Exploring internet inclusivity and effectiveness of e-learning initiatives during the pandemic – a comparative analysis

<p dir="ltr">The paper presents a cross-country analysis of 25 low and lower-middle-income countries to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on educational policymaking. The study utilises variables from the Internet Inclusive Index and the Digital Skills Gap Index to explore the relat...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Muhammad Mubashir Ehsan (19160635) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Esmat Zaidan (16855203) (author)
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Education policy, sociology and philosophy
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COVID-19 pandemic
case studies
digital skills gap score
external shocks
internet inclusivity index
low and middle-income countries
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spelling Exploring internet inclusivity and effectiveness of e-learning initiatives during the pandemic – a comparative analysisMuhammad Mubashir Ehsan (19160635)Esmat Zaidan (16855203)EducationEducation policy, sociology and philosophySpecialist studies in educationInformation and computing sciencesHuman-centred computingCOVID-19 pandemiccase studiesdigital skills gap scoreexternal shocksinternet inclusivity indexlow and middle-income countries<p dir="ltr">The paper presents a cross-country analysis of 25 low and lower-middle-income countries to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on educational policymaking. The study utilises variables from the Internet Inclusive Index and the Digital Skills Gap Index to explore the relationship between internet access and digital skills gaps in these countries. A descriptive and correlation analysis is conducted to understand trends and associations between the variables from data for the selected countries. The analysis shows a positive correlation between internet domains and digital skills gap scores. The paper also presents insights from low and middle-income countries to understand the challenges and responses to e-learning policy during the Pandemic. The evidence from the analysis suggests that countries with higher scores on internet domains pre-pandemic were in a better position to absorb the external shocks caused by the Pandemic. The paper’s findings highlight the importance of addressing the digital divide and promoting internet inclusivity in these countries to improve their ability to adapt to external shocks and ensure continuity of learning during crises such as the COVID-19 Pandemic.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Frontiers in Education<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1301135" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1301135</a></p>2024-01-04T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3389/feduc.2023.1301135https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Exploring_internet_inclusivity_and_effectiveness_of_e-learning_initiatives_during_the_pandemic_a_comparative_analysis/26316904CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/263169042024-01-04T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Exploring internet inclusivity and effectiveness of e-learning initiatives during the pandemic – a comparative analysis
Muhammad Mubashir Ehsan (19160635)
Education
Education policy, sociology and philosophy
Specialist studies in education
Information and computing sciences
Human-centred computing
COVID-19 pandemic
case studies
digital skills gap score
external shocks
internet inclusivity index
low and middle-income countries
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title Exploring internet inclusivity and effectiveness of e-learning initiatives during the pandemic – a comparative analysis
title_full Exploring internet inclusivity and effectiveness of e-learning initiatives during the pandemic – a comparative analysis
title_fullStr Exploring internet inclusivity and effectiveness of e-learning initiatives during the pandemic – a comparative analysis
title_full_unstemmed Exploring internet inclusivity and effectiveness of e-learning initiatives during the pandemic – a comparative analysis
title_short Exploring internet inclusivity and effectiveness of e-learning initiatives during the pandemic – a comparative analysis
title_sort Exploring internet inclusivity and effectiveness of e-learning initiatives during the pandemic – a comparative analysis
topic Education
Education policy, sociology and philosophy
Specialist studies in education
Information and computing sciences
Human-centred computing
COVID-19 pandemic
case studies
digital skills gap score
external shocks
internet inclusivity index
low and middle-income countries