The survey in the article gave a look at how online learning is approached by students. This sample involved 152 students, female, ages 18-52, from the Ovidius University of Constanta.

- main advantages of online learning were: being able to attend classes in any location, accessibility of learning tools, courses, books, and information, and a flexible schedule

- main disadvantages of online learning were: too much homework to do, lack of communication and feeling isolated from fellow students, and problems with time management

- biggest fears of students: whether the school year would be frozen because of the pandemic, modifications that may be done during the school year, final exams at the end, and the monitoring of their performance and the results of their classes

- half of the students surveyed felt satisfied about online learning, half of them felt negatively toward it

Higher Education Challenges during Pandemic: The Survey, Part 2

The survey in the article gave a look at how online learning is approached by students. This sample involved 152 students, female, ages 18-52, from the Ovidius University of Constanta.

- over 64% of students believed online learning was the best approach during the pandemic

- the most used apps and online platforms for education were: Cisco Webex Meetings, Zoom Meetings, Whatsapp, and e-mails

- over 76% of students did not have difficulties in using online tools for learning

- the three problems regarding online learning: having the online platforms and apps malfunction, difficulties with internet connection, and problems with knowing how to use online tools 


University of California, Berkeley

This is a paper that goes into detail regarding not only the challenges that exist in higher education but the case study of a university in Romania that responded to the problems that came about out of trying to adapt the educational curriculum to the ongoing pandemic. The decision was made to switch from a focus in face-to-face learning to online learning. The survey that studied the response to this initiative was done with 152 female university students who gave their opinion as to the challenges and advantages that came about because of online learning. The overall results showed satisfaction with this shift in the educational approach and the use of conferencing and other apps, as well as the flexibility in online learning. There were some fears as to how adequate online learning was in providing an education and how the school year would be affected by this shift. It showed that online learning was a capable tool but one that needed some improvement to be truly effective.

Higher Education Challenges during Pandemic: A Case Study

Salceanu, C. (june 2020). Higher Education Challenges During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study. Revista Universitara De Sociologie, XVI(1). Retrieved October 1, 2020, from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342549625_HIGHER_EDUCATION_CHALLENGES_DURING_COVID-19_PANDEMIC_A_CASE_STUDY.

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