Students can still assimilate different cultures via virtual learning

• Main Authors: KUSNADI, Yuanto, PAN, Gary
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
• Subjects: Online learning; COVID-19; Singapore; pandemic; SMU-X Overseas; SMU; Asian Studies; Higher Education; Online and Distance Education
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soa_research/1907; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soa_research/article/2934/viewcontent/Student_Virtual_Learning_BT_20201231_av.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The year 2020 has been unique and exceptional. The Covid-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges to economies and societies across the world. Universities too had to pivot and adapt, with lessons and examinations moved online, for example. One of the challenges faced by universities is how to equip their students with the relevant skillset of gaining exposure to different cultures through internships and exchanges when international borders are largely closed. To overcome the constraint posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, a recent initiative by the Singapore Management University (SMU), called SMU-X Overseas (virtual), has allowed students to work on real-world projects assigned by overseas companies through a virtual platform.