# FIFTH DAY Online Teaching and Learning: Adapting to The New Norm

By: Ammar Shauqi bin Jamaluddin G1918501

As we all know, the Covid-19 that is happening in Malaysia has affected many people including the teachers and the students. The teachers and students are on their way to adapt to the new styles of teaching which is online teaching and learning. The teacher uses many platforms of teaching such as Google Meet and Zoom to teach the students.

Meeting in Google Meet 

It is supposed to be easier for the teachers to teach the students but due to the sudden transition, the students seem to be having a hard time adapting to the new way of teaching. Not all of the students come from a wealthy family. Not all of them have the gadget needed to attend the online class. Sometimes, they have to share with their siblings and take turn to attend the online class.

A student attending online class
Source: Mstar Online

Other than that, the students also have problem with their Internet connection. Not all of the students come from a family that can afford continuous Internet connection. Some of them have limited Internet access in their area, for example, a student in Sabah, Veveonah. She has to sleep on a tree for 24 hours in order to take online examination. That is so heartbreaking to hear from a student that just want to learn for their future.

Veveonah, a UMS student, is eating and taking examination on
a tree. Source: Buzzkini

Online teaching is supposed to make things easier for both teacher and students. But for now, it seems to be a burden for some of the unfortunate students. The government should make a proactive move in helping the students to get the best education during the pandemic period. - Shauqi

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Things have dramatically changed as a new malady has ascended unexpectedly. Covid-19 or Sars has briskly spreaded around the world leading to large number of deaths all over the world. Malaysia has efficiently dealt with the virus by implementing MCO which stands for Movement Control Order. Due this pandemic, we opt to the new norm by cancelling all face-to-face classes by replacing them with online classes.

Used for the time being, online learning might not work for some colleges such as Engineering, Medicine, Architecture, etc. Having online classes become a must for conducting classes following the guidelines which UIA has acknowledged. The predominant app among lecturers is Zoom social app. Surely, this is a temporal settlement for the time being as some of my classmate might not have the accessibility to high-speed internet connection. To be constructive, online learning should be combined with having students reading on their own pace. When skillfully integrated, learning outcomes can be achieved through online learning combined with independent learning. We also must observe that sit-in exam is something from the past whereby other assessment procedures should be considered for fair grading. For this purpose, UIA has notified lecturers and students to start their trial online classes beginning on June 1, 2020 to examine all issues affiliated to assignments and assessment-related concerns. As for the formal online classes, they shall start on June 10, 2020. With regard to this new norm, it might not attend to every student need as all facilities at the university (e.g., library) still closed.

To sum, in the light of Covid-19, there were strict measures that got effective since March 18, 2020. It was depressing for all students to conform to the new norm as UIA banned all students to go outside campus until recently on June 6, 2020 by which they approved letting students to go out from 9 am to 4 pm.
During the period of closure, many students were dispirited. While this is true that students cannot go out, some were fleeing campus for a relief or a positive pulse for life! Take me for instance!
All in all, MCO has come to its final stages by which it will allow for almost all premises to re-open and interstate travel has become permissible. Hopefully, things will go back to normal as Schools and universities yet not open during the last stage of MCO. WALID DAKHEL G1814575