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Survey of university students, faculty finds negative impact from online learning

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A survey of Ontario university students, faculty, and academic librarians suggests that the shift to online learning has negatively affected the quality of their educational experience.

According to a new poll, 62 per cent of students and 76 per cent of faculty and academic librarians believe online learning has had a negative impact on education quality.

The poll of 2,700 people was commissioned by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations.

“As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the scramble to move courses online, we have lost that human connection and educational quality has suffered,” said Rahul Sapra, president of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations.

The survey found that financial security, care demands, and work-life balance are significant stress points for both groups.

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