The local government in Shanghai has asked schools to hold online classes from Monday in their latest attempt to keep the COVID-19 cases in control. In the past few weeks, the infections have gone up significantly all around the country as the Communist Party of China relaxed restrictions in the face of protests.

Schools ordered to hold online classes in Shanghai to control COVID-19 cases

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre on a plea seeking directions to issue specific guidelines to ensure students with disabilities participate equally with others in online classes.

SC seeks response from Centre on PIL regarding students with disabilities and online classes

The coronavirus pandemic has been tough for everyone, and especially school children who have been piled up with extra course work. A six-year-old girl has complained about this in a video that went viral.

India: 6-year-old girl's adorable video complaint pushes for changes in online classes in J&K

After months often on lockdown and nearly on remote learning. Students in England are now excited to head back to classrooms, and they are more than willing to follow protocol and undergo the regular test if it means they no longer need to take classes online.

Schools all set to reopen in England from 8th march

A meme has been doing the rounds on Whatsapp. "What is Karma? Parents who bunked their classes decades ago... now attending their kid's online classes with them!

Raise your hands if you hate online classes

Russian student Alexei Dudoladov has been forced to go to great heights to attend classes online, having to climb a birch tree in his remote Siberian village every time he needs an internet connection.

21-year-old Siberian student scales a birch tree for internet access

A student in Siberia is being forced to do the unthinkable to attend online classes. On usual days, Alexei Dudoladov climbs up a tree to get internet access in order to successfully attend his classes.

Russian student forced to go to 'great heights' to attend online classes - literally!

A lot of students have suffered in academics due to the coronavirus pandemic that sent the world in a lockdown, closing down schools and disrupting classes.

Nigerian teacher offers free Mathematics classes through social media

Coronavirus Pandemic has brought a sharp digital divide in society. Schools have been shut since March around the world. Schools around the world have started online classes. However, the question is can everyone access and affordable online education. Watch report.

Is Digital drive during COVID-19 hampering education?

The United States has announced it will not take in any new foreign students seeking online-only study, after revoking a controversial order that expelled those already studying in the country and preparing for that in the wake of the pandemic.

US announces it won't take new foreign students for all-online classes

Monday sneaks up with painful regularity. Chaos disguised as excitement knocks a book off the side table. The son was trying to “borrow” a pen. I’m given to believe that my only surviving pen is the distance between him and Shakespearean glory.

Online learning - the new school of hard knocks

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Facebook have partnered to launch curriculum on digital safety and online well-being and Augmented Reality for students and educators, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced on Sunday.

CBSE partners with Facebook for curriculum on digital safety

School-going kids across India’s major cities, towns have pretty much been under a lockdown for nearly 100 days owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. With the rising cases in India’s large cities, uncertainty prevails over the re-opening of schools.

Online classes offering mixed experiences, blended-learning is future for schools: Educationists

The concept of online teaching-learning for school children - has not found favour with eminent scientist K Kasturirangan, who says direct physical and mental connection is important to bring out aspects such as playfulness and creativity in them.

Creativity can't be transferred through online classes: Kasturirangan

What do you do if you live in a cottage in the Tuscan countryside with a rubbish phone line that means no internet signal at home? 12-year-old Giulio Giovannini has found a solution. He packs a rucksack with his school books and a tablet, grabs a small table, a stool and drags his mum out of the house to drive him to the middle of nowhere to one particular spot on a hill under a tree where he can finally get a signal.

No internet? Italian boy drives miles to study under a tree in the middle of nowhere

Watch in this video: Is lockdown the rise of virtual classrooms?

Dos and don'ts of virtual learning in lockdown

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