Online learning during post-earthquake school closures
Disaster Prevention and Management
ISSN: 0965-3562
Article publication date: 29 January 2018
Issue publication date: 23 March 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe the impacts of earthquakes on schools and education services and demonstrate the critical role that information and communication technologies (ICTs) can play in supporting the continuity of education delivery during temporary school closures after seismic events.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper relies on a conceptual analysis that shows the potential role of the online educational environment during post-earthquake school closures by relying on the available ICT tools.
Findings
This paper proposes a pro-active strategy for schools that transforms traditional education into an online learning environment to restore education delivery during school closures after earthquake which disrupts face-to-face teaching and denies students and staffs access to schools.
Originality/value
The sustainability of education delivery in the aftermath of earthquakes presents a challenge to governments, schools, people and communities. This paper contributes to the literature by demonstrating the role of online learning in sustaining educational delivery services after moderate earthquakes.
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Citation
Baytiyeh, H. (2018), "Online learning during post-earthquake school closures", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 27 No. 2, pp. 215-227. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-07-2017-0173
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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