Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XII
Written by Mirela Alina SANDU, Ana VIRSTA, Roxana Maria MADJAR, Gina VASILE SCĂEȚEANU
Even if online and distance learning options were accessible before COVID-19 it wasn’t appreciated and incorporated properly within educational process. The unwelcomed situation created by COVID-19 pandemic it has brought a lot of uncertainties, challenges and set a milestone for online educational process. In the context of suspended face-to-face activities, teachers had to solve a great challenge: to teach online experimental activities at science disciplines. Hence, everyone had to adapt and to found in a short period of time the best solutions. If delivering theoretical aspects was easier to implement, experimental activities became quite provocative at that moment. This paper presents solutions that we found and implemented in our science classes during COVID-19 pandemic period and the new perspectives that arose from this experience. Considering that online learning represents a powerful educational solution and having in view possible future emerging situations (pandemic, extreme climatic conditions etc) that may affect face to face learning, we intend to develop and implement in our science disciplines a virtual laboratory under the name "Hybrid Environmental Engineering Laboratory for exercising practical skills".
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