The impact of COVID-19 on global contact lens education

被引:7
作者
Naroo, Shehzad A. [1 ,2 ]
Morgan, Philip B. [1 ,3 ]
Shinde, Lakshmi [1 ,4 ]
Ewbank, Alison [1 ]
机构
[1] Int Assoc Contact Lens Educators, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[2] Aston Univ, Birmingham, W Midlands, England
[3] Univ Manchester, Manchester, Lancs, England
[4] Optometry Council India, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
关键词
COVID-19; Contact lenses; Education; Online teaching; Educational technology;
D O I
10.1016/j.optom.2020.11.002
中图分类号
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号
100212 ;
摘要
Purpose: To investigate the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic on contact lens education around the world. Methods: An online survey among contact lens educators (educator members of the International Association of Contact Lens Educators), conducted in May 2020. Results: A total of 214 responses were received from 32 countries (representing a 39% response rate). Overall, 71% of respondents' institutions were dosed to students to attend at that time. A majority (58%) were delivering more online education than they would normally provide. Live online lectures and discussion was the most commonly used method (68%). Zoom was the most common videoconferencing technology (56%) and the most popular social media platform for communicating with students was WhatsApp (48%). About half (54%) were running online exams or assessments, 24% holding these for students to attend in person, and 27% were conducting practical sessions. Two in three (68%) said they would conduct more than 50% of their total teaching online by the end of 2020, and 12% anticipated 90% or more of their teaching would be online. Of all respondents, 74% expressed interest in an online platform delivering educational resources. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the teaching of contact tenses, as educational institutions worldwide move to online delivery. Major challenges remain with online contact tens education, with respect to teaching practical skills, student assessment and interaction. More support will be needed for educators to meet these challenges as the recovery from the pandemic continues. (C) 2020 Spanish General Council of Optometry. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U.
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