Educators’ experiences in special education institutions during the COVID-19 outbreak

The COVID-19 outbreak has had a profound impact on education worldwide. As a result of the educational institutions closures, it is likely that the impact on special education would be more detrimental since special education population becomes more vulnerable in the aftermath of an outbreak. In the scope of this study, a researcher created survey was used to examine educators’ teaching experiences and their perceptions about the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on special education students. The sample included 215 educators working in the Special Education and Rehabilitation Centers (SERCs) in Turkey. Results indicated that a large majority of the SERCs were not able to continue their education during the COVID-19 outbreak. In addition, there was a difference in educators’ experiences by their educational practices (normal weekly schedule, reduced schedule, most of the educational activities are suspended, and all of the educational activities are suspended). Perceived level of COVID-19 outbreak impact on special education students were found to be significantly higher for autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders, visual impairments, hearing impairments, specific learning disabilities and gifted students, respectively. The conclusion highlights the need of global collaboration, disaster preparation and management for students with special needs.     

疫情之下留学生编程类课程线上教学方法探究

近年来,计算机专业留学生规模增长迅速,编程类课程是留学生较难掌握的一门基础课程。鉴于当前全世界疫情发展形势,针对留学生的教学将在较长一段时间内以线上教学为主,迫切需要探索出一种适合留学生的线上编程类课程教学方法。结合浙江工商大学开设的Python Programming Design and Practice、Advanced Python课程实践,探讨在疫情流行的现阶段,如何为不同国家、不同学习背景的学生制定合理的教学目标、教学方法与评价体系,并采用在线实验实训平台,使外国留学生即使在线也能够获得必要的编程训练。经过“线下转线上”改革,原本占50%的实验课程也转为了线上教学,实现100%在线授课和评价。95%以上的留学生反映较学校其他编程类课程更有获得感。此次课程改革是留学生编程教学的一次成功尝试,为进一步开展留学生远程线上教学打下了坚实基础。     

Challenges and policies for promoting internationalization—The case of Iranian public universities

The global knowledge economy has turned higher education into a key player in societal development. Internationalization benefits higher education institutions in several aspects, such as improvement and visibility in international rankings, revenue generation via tuition fees and external funding, improvement of research and teaching quality, integration with academic communities and familiarization with scholarly attitudes. In this study, we provide insights into the challenges of internationalization faced by higher education institutions in Iran as a developing country. Several policies and practices have been adopted in Iran to improve internationalization efforts; however, these activities have had little impact on the quality of research and educational programs at Iran's universities. Understanding the challenges they face in a systematic way can help identify different factors and develop a set of suggestions to increase the quality and quantity of international cooperation. We formulate our suggestions based on the opportunities provided by the digitalization solutions in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing importance of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in both global and national environments. We interviewed 15 faculty members in Iranian higher education institutions and 14 managers in charge of international affairs at universities in Iran. In addition, data extracted from three forums on Iranian higher education internationalization are analysed. Using a grounded theory approach, we group the challenges into macro-, institutional and individual levels and then suggest a number of practices and policies to increase the quantity and quality of internationalization efforts.     

重大疫情背景下大学生心理防护研究——以抗击新冠肺炎疫情为例

重大疫情爆发容易引发大学生焦虑、愤怒与应激等心理。做好重大疫情下大学生的心理防护应该开展心理教育,优化大学生认知结构;开展心理训练,稳定大学生情绪心态;开展心理疏导,完善大学生内心追求;开展心理危机干预,提高大学生心理应激水平。通过四位一体的心理防护模式,帮助大学生形成良好的行为应对方式,打赢疫情防控阻击战。     

新冠肺炎疫情下大学生的认知与行为特征研究 ——基于全国7582名大学生的调查数据

为了解新冠肺炎疫情下大学生的认知和行为特征,本研究以全国7582名大学生为调查对象,从大学生的风险感知能力、学习适应性、社会责任感和价值观四个方面开展调查,采用交叉表、非参数检验、对应分析等统计方法,对大学生的认知和行为的差异性进行分析。结果显示,大学生在疫情下表现出较强的风险认知能力、社会责任感和家国认同感,学习适应性一般,个体特征不同的大学生的认知和行为具有显著的差异性。提高大学生应对重大突发公共卫生事件的能力,应以风险认知教育为起点,以社会服务融入专业教育为导向,提高学习内驱力和外驱力。     

突发公共事件视域下高校网络信息安全管理研究

自新冠肺炎疫情爆发以来,高校网络信息安全在突发公共事件视域下获得极大关注。保障系统运行安全、数据安全、网络信息传播安全等成为高校网络信息安全管理的重中之重。从突发公共事件视角分析疫情期间高校线上教学、远程办公、图书馆和教学资源对外开放以及信息报送等信息化行为产生的安全风险,同时分析了电脑版“新冠病毒”带来的安全威胁;针对疫情期间的信息化安全风险,提出采用PDCA循环管理模式、统一身份认证、定期进行网络安全入侵检测、数据加密、增强学生网络信息安全意识等管理方案。     

终身收入视角下学前教育中断的经济后果——基于疫情下“学习趋势”框架的全球估算

新冠疫情不仅是一场全球公共卫生危机,还广泛地产生经济和社会影响。依据“学习趋势”框架,选取联合国教科文组织新冠疫情应对小组、联合国教科文组织教育统计处、世界银行教育统计数据库中共170个国家与经济体的数据,构建终身收入视角下学前教育中断的中长期经济后果测算模型。结果显示,截至2021年10月31日全球学前教育中断实质造成相当约0.38个正常学年学习增量的直接损失,其对应人均终身收入损失约8.5万美元（2017PPP）,相当于成年后预期年均收入下降3.05%。在全球层面,中长期经济损失累计约21.1万亿美元（2017PPP）,其中欧亚大陆国家所承担的中长期经济代价将达全球损失一半以上。新冠疫情下,全球学前教育中断的影响是普遍且深远的,任何一个国家和区域都无法独善其身,各国应团结正视教育系统所面临的严重挑战,以实际行动恢复优质且连续的学前教育。     

突发公共事件视域下高校网络信息安全管理研究

自新冠肺炎疫情爆发以来,高校网络信息安全在突发公共事件视域下获得极大关注。保障系统运行安全、数据安全、网络信息传播安全等成为高校网络信息安全管理的重中之重。从突发公共事件视角分析疫情期间高校线上教学、远程办公、图书馆和教学资源对外开放以及信息报送等信息化行为产生的安全风险,同时分析了电脑版“新冠病毒”带来的安全威胁;针对疫情期间的信息化安全风险,提出采用PDCA循环管理模式、统一身份认证、定期进行网络安全入侵检测、数据加密、增强学生网络信息安全意识等管理方案。     

疫情背景下高校突发公共卫生事件应急管理体系探析

新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情,是新中国成立以来传播速度最快、感染范围最广、防控难度最大的一次公共卫生突发事件,给高校师生生命健康安全和应急防控管理带来严峻的挑战考验。高校人员聚集密、流动广,大学生又是社会特殊类群体,高校疫情防控工作的成败直接关系到本地区的整体疫情防控成效。疫情背景下,从高校突发公共卫生事件应急防控措施、应急管理体系现状、完善应急管理体系建议三个方面进行分析研究,探索高校突发传染病疫情应急防控工作对策。