Online & distance learning experience for semester Mac-Jul 2020

The Open & Distance Learning (ODL) sessions for FSG faced some difficulties with the major issue of limited internet coverage faced by many of the students. However, with strong perseverance, determination as well as encouragement by FSG lecturers, most of the issues have been resolved and minimised with some changes in the way the sessions were conducted. It was a new learning experiences for both students and lecturers. In these unprecedented events, unprecedented measures, solutions, and actions are needed as life must go on. With ODL, lecture sessions are no longer confined to closed spaces in the class or lecture theatres but can be conducted anywhere where internet access is available. It can be said that the COVID19 pandemic is a blessing in disguise for us lecturers as we are forced to jump into the art of flexible delivery of Teaching & Learning practices much faster than we anticipated and wake us from our comfort zone. Indeed, we have learnt many new things, systems, applications, and practices in the way we teach, conduct tutorials and laboratories.