Online Learning and Assessments in the Higher Education after the Pandemic : Stay or Scrap?

• Main Authors: Chorng Yuan, Fung, Marc Arul, Weissmann, Cynthis Su Chen, Phang, Kiat Sing, Heng, Jacqueline Siak Gek, Chang, Chia Hua, Sim, Agnes Siang Siew, Lim, Komathi, Wasudawan, Yen Ping, Ki, Su, Sueh Ing, Tze Yin, Lim, Lisa Lee Hua, Ngui, Ai Ling, Lim
• Format: Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45845/1/2891_proceedings_evidence_fullArticle.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45845/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

All higher education institutions have moved to online mode due to the movement restrictions in the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, but many academicians were under-prepared. Now that the movement restrictions have been lifted, it is time to reflect on these teaching practices and consider their suitability and continuance use in this post-pandemic era. This study used a case study approach and examined blended and hybrid learning and online assessments and their suitability in the post-pandemic era. It adopted a crowdsourcing approach to gather the relevant literature and was backed by the reflection and experience of the academicians in a branch campus of an Australian university in Malaysia. This study suggests that academicians could still use blended and hybrid learning where needed, but they must upskill themselves. Furthermore, selective online assessments could still be used. This study would be helpful to academicians and policymakers in higher education when deciding the teaching mode and assessments in the post-pandemic era.