Universities move online to limit contact

Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation has suspended all on-campus teaching and learning activities at public and private universities in high-risk areas as a preventative measure amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, writes Dumrongkiat Mala for the Bangkok Post.

Universities in high-risk areas must provide methods of instruction that can help limit risks associated with the disease such as moving their teaching online as well as adapting their syllabus into an assignment-based study programme which requires no physical attendance, according to the ministry’s guidelines issued on 3 January.

For general tests and examinations, the guidelines say instructors must consider various forms of assignments which could also be effective for evaluating students’ progress, such as in-depth reports or take-home exams. In the case of qualifying exams, dissertation proposals and theses by graduate students, an online exam may be conducted, supplemented by a video conference.
Full report on the Bangkok Post site