Wei Bao

Bio: Wei Bao is an academic researcher from Peking University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Higher education & Business. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 651 citations.

COVID-19 and online teaching in higher education: A case study of Peking University

Abstract: Starting from the spring of 2020, the outbreak of the COVID-19 caused Chinese universities to close the campuses and forced them to initiate online teaching. This paper focuses on a case of Peking University's online education. Six specific instructional strategies are presented to summarize current online teaching experiences for university instructors who might conduct online education in similar circumstances. The study concludes with five high-impact principles for online education: (a) high relevance between online instructional design and student learning, (b) effective delivery on online instructional information, (c) adequate support provided by faculty and teaching assistants to students; (d) high-quality participation to improve the breadth and depth of student's learning, and (e) contingency plan to deal with unexpected incidents of online education platforms.

Problems Analysis and Countermeasure Suggestions for Project-Based Industry-University-Research Collaborative Innovation

Abstract: With the development of industry-university-research collaborative innovation, the depth and breadth of collaborative cooperation have been continuously improved. Based on the analysis and research of the existing literatures and theories of industry-university-research collaborative innovation, this paper investigates the examples of cooperation in industry-university-research, takes the “Research and product development of key technologies for in situ monitoring of surface water quality in Jilin province” project cooperated by a university and Jilin Jiaheng Geological Environment Surveying and Mapping Co., Ltd. as an example, combines the existing theories and research conclusions. From the four directions of object selection, technology transfer, knowledge transfer and benefit distribution, this paper analyzes the problems encountered in the practice of project-based collaborative innovation model in industry-university-research, fills the theoretical blanks of collaborative innovation in industry-university-research, puts forward solutions based on the platform, personnel, system, benefits and other aspects, improves the development of collaborative innovation in industry-university-research, and looks forward to industry-university-research collaborative innovation.

Environmental Profit and Loss of Industry: the Case of Textile Industry in Jiaxing

Abstract: The textile industry is a typical energy-intensive and water-intensive industry, causing a large amount of greenhouse gas emission and wastewater discharge. How to evaluate the environmental degradation caused by textile industry more intuitively and objectively has aroused great concern in recent years. The Environmental Profit and Loss (EP&L) is a method to evaluate the environmental impact intuitively as it converts different environmental impacts into a unified social marginal cost. In this paper, EP&L methodology and an innovative indicator, which is Environmental Profit and Loss intensity (EP&Lin), were applied to evaluate the environmental impacts caused by carbon dioxide emission and water consumption of textile industry in Jiaxing from 2011 to 2018. The results showed that the total EP&L value converted from carbon dioxide emission of textile industry in Jiaxing presented an upward trend from 2011 to 2018. The maximum EP&L value due to carbon dioxide emission reached to US$ 729 million in 2018. The total EP&L value of water consumption was increased from US$ 0.4 million in 2011 to US$ 0.5 million in 2018. During this period the EP&Lin of textile industry in Jiaxing went up from 0.1090 to 0.1283, and the EP&Lin of carbon dioxide emission was much larger than that of water consumption. Additionally, among the three sub-sectors (manufacture of textile, manufacture of chemical fibers and manufacture of textile, wearing apparel and accessories), the manufacture of textile sector’s EP&L value converted from carbon dioxide emission and water consumption accounted for approximately 60% of the total EP&L value of textile industry in Jiaxing, much larger than that of the other two sub-sectors. The manufacture of chemical fibers sector had the largest EP&Lin from 2012 to 2018. This result indicated that manufacture of chemical fibers *e-mail: wangll@zstu.edu.cn DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/148186 ONLINE PUBLICATION DATE:

Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Life of Higher Education Students: A Global Perspective

Abstract: The paper presents the most comprehensive and large-scale study to date on how students perceive the impacts of the first wave of COVID-19 crisis in early 2020 on various aspects of their lives on a global level. With a sample of 30,383 students from 62 countries, the study reveals that amid the worldwide lockdown and transition to online learning students were most satisfied with the support provided by teaching staff and their universities’ public relations. Still, deficient computer skills and the perception of a higher workload prevented them from perceiving their own improved performance in the new teaching environment. Students were mainly concerned about issues to do with their future professional career and studies, and experienced boredom, anxiety, and frustration. The pandemic has led to the adoption of particular hygienic behaviours (e.g., wearing masks, washing hands) and discouraged certain daily practices (e.g., leaving home, shaking hands). Students were also more satisfied with the role played by hospitals and universities during the epidemic compared to the governments and banks. The findings also show that students with certain socio-demographic characteristics (male, part-time, first-level, applied sciences, a lower living standard, from Africa or Asia) were significantly less satisfied with their academic work/life during the crisis, whereas female, full-time, first-level students and students faced with financial problems were generally affected more by the pandemic in terms of their emotional life and personal circumstances. Key factors influencing students’ satisfaction with the role of their university are also identified. Policymakers and higher education institutions around the world may benefit from these findings while formulating policy recommendations and strategies to support students during this and any future pandemics.

Challenges and Opportunities for Higher Education amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Philippine Context

Abstract: Covid-19 affected higher educational institutions not just in Wuhan, China where the virus originated but all other higher educational institutions in 188 countries as of April 06, 2020. Educational countermeasures are taken to continue educating the students despite the COVID-19 predicaments. Based on the author’s experiences, research, observations in the academe, COVID-19 guidelines, and the need for alternative solutions, this article introduces how higher education is affected and how it can respond to future challenges. This article recommends to educational institutions to produce studies to proliferate and document the impact of the pandemic to the educational system. There is also a greater need for educational institutions to strengthen the practices in the curriculum and make it more responsive to the learning needs of the students even beyond the conventional classrooms.

COVID-19 and teacher education: a literature review of online teaching and learning practices

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted education at all levels in various ways. Institutions and teacher educators had to quickly respond to an unexpected and ‘forced’ transition from face-to-face to r...

Perceptions of students regarding e-learning during covid-19 at a private medical college

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of students towards e-learning during the lock down. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry. MBBS and BDS students of all levels participated in the study with a sample size calculated as 377. A self-administered questionnaire was developed. After validation from the Medical Education Experts, pilot test was run on 30 participants before the administration of the questionnaire. The questionnaire was emailed to the participants for data collection. Reliability of the questionnaire was determined. Independent T-test was applied for determining the perceptions of students towards e-learning. Frequencies and percentages were also computed for demographics. Results: Total 382 responses were received.137 males and 245 females participated in the study. 0.851 was calculated as Cronbach’s alpha of the questionnaire. Overall, 77% students have negative perceptions towards e-learning. 76% of the students use mobile device for their e-learning. Conclusion: Students did not prefer e-teaching over face-to-face teaching during the lock down situation. Administration and faculty members should take necessary measures for improving e-teaching for better learning during lock down. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2766 How to cite this:Abbasi S, Ayoob T, Malik A, Memon SI. Perceptions of students regarding E-learning during Covid-19 at a private medical college. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(COVID19-S4):COVID19-S57-S61. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2766 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.