Analysis on the Impact of the COVID-19 on Higher Education in China

Abstract

The outbreak of novel coronary pneumonia in late 2019 was characterized by a highly contagious virus. In response, the national government reacted quickly and took proactive measures, which played a very important role in effectively controlling the spread of the outbreak. The prevention and control of the Newcastle pneumonia epidemic has led to advances in a number of areas, including higher education. The content of higher education has been expanded, the way higher education is taught has been reformed, and reforms in the way universities are governed have been promoted. From the perspective of education model, the epidemic is the touchstone of educational information. Under the epidemic situation, the loopholes of traditional teaching mode have been exposed. Online education has ushered in new opportunities by virtue of its immersive advantages, but it also faces many challenges. This paper provides an in-depth discussion of the impact of COVID-19 on higher education in both negative and positive aspects, and proposes solutions towards alleviating the digital divide, and put forward possible suggestions from three aspects of colleges, teachers and students.