Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Digital Transition in Higher Education in Uzbekistan

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Digital Transition in Higher Education in Uzbekistan

Kasim Khusanov, Ravshanjon Kakharov, Mushtariybonu Khusanova, Khamidulla Khabibullaev, Mukhsina Khusanova
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6782-4.ch009
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Abstract

Digital technologies are transforming all aspects of human activity. Uzbekistan also does not stand aside from these transformations—digitalization affects all sectors of the country's economy. The digital transition in education, particularly in higher education, has accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic. This chapter focuses on studying the digital transformation of higher education in Uzbekistan and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on this process. Different aspects of applying online teaching and learning in higher education in that emergency period in Uzbekistan and the perspectives of their development are analyzed here. The chapter's findings highlighted the pandemic's impact on digital higher education and the responses to adapting to the learning environment.
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This chapter focuses on the digital transformation of higher education in Uzbekistan and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on this process. Different aspects of applying distance teaching and learning in higher education, the challenges faced in implementing digital teaching methods, the best practices for ensuring successful digitalization, and their development prospects are analyzed here.

Key Terms in this Chapter

Inclusive Education: Providing quality education to all students, regardless of their physical abilities, socioeconomic status, and remoteness or isolation from their residence. It became especially relevant during COVID-19.

Lockdown: A restriction on people's movement and physical contact. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, universities were closed to the public, and the officials transferred the educational process to online distance learning.

Digital Transition: It is the transformation of human activities using digital technologies.

Learning Management System (LMS): Universities' software application to deliver educational content and instructions online.

Digital Education: It refers to using innovative information technologies to teach students of all ages.

Online Distance Education: A form of education where students receive online instructions rather than in physical classrooms.

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