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Digital learning in emergencies, also often referred to as distance learning in emergencies, refers to research, methods, tools and practices related to a rapid transformation of educational practices and modalities as a result of sudden and far-reaching disruptions in organizational or social structures, as seen during the COVID pandemic, but also occurring in disaster and war impacted regions throughout the world where educational structures and resources are scarce or unstable. | Digital learning in emergencies, also often referred to as distance learning in emergencies, refers to research, methods, tools and practices related to a rapid transformation of educational practices and modalities as a result of sudden and far-reaching disruptions in organizational or social structures, as seen during the COVID pandemic, but also occurring in disaster and war impacted regions throughout the world where educational structures and resources are scarce or unstable. | ||
The world has become a global village. This has been enabled by the advancement of Information Communication Technology (ICT) which has taken over all facets of doing things including how [education is delivered<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344220992_STUDENT-REFUGEES_EXPERIENCES_IN_THE_USE_OF_TECHNOLOGY_TO_ACCESS_EDUCATION_IN_KENYA</ref>]. This learning has been accelerated further by the onset of Covid-19 pandemic which resulted in widespread use of internet to access and continue with learning at all levels. | |||
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Introduction
Digital learning in emergencies, also often referred to as distance learning in emergencies, refers to research, methods, tools and practices related to a rapid transformation of educational practices and modalities as a result of sudden and far-reaching disruptions in organizational or social structures, as seen during the COVID pandemic, but also occurring in disaster and war impacted regions throughout the world where educational structures and resources are scarce or unstable.
The world has become a global village. This has been enabled by the advancement of Information Communication Technology (ICT) which has taken over all facets of doing things including how [education is delivered[1]]. This learning has been accelerated further by the onset of Covid-19 pandemic which resulted in widespread use of internet to access and continue with learning at all levels.