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Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Higher Education Students: Academic Life

Using a global survey, researchers were interested in higher education student’s access to the materials necessary for learning at home during the COVID pandemic. They were also interested in the level of skill students had relating to computer use.
Students had greatest access to office supplies such as paper and pens (80.4%), followed by computers (75.2%).
The students who reported computers being the most “available electronic equipment” were from Oceania (96%), North America (93.6%), and Europe (86.2%).
Students reported limited printer access (33%), and materials for studying (51.8%). Students from Africa, Asia, and South America had the most limited access to printers.
59.9 % of students reported a good connection to the internet. However, only 29.2% of students in Africa reported this.
Relating to student’s confidence in their competency with computers, students felt they were most skilled when using communication platforms (4.06). The average score for browsing skill was 3.97, and 3.86 was the rating for their ability to share “digital content.”
The lower levels of confidence came from the ability to adjust advanced settings (3.37) and navigating platforms (3.53).
Relating to teaching platform confidence, Africa had the lowest rating (3.05), while North America (4.14) and Oceania (4.38) had the higher ratings.
Male students were also more likely to report higher computer skill confidence than females.

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Updated 2021-06-14

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