ABSTRACT
Recently, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has brought the whole world into a pandemic condition, where the number of infected cases and deaths is exponentially high. A number of vaccines are available for this novel virus, but these are in the preliminary stage and are also not available to everyone. As the virus is very contagious, protection and prevention are the best way to survive and get rid of this disease. The virus affects the human body by entering through the nose, mouth, and eyes, so face protection with an appropriate mask is highly advisable. Combined masks made with activated carbon (AC) can effectively adsorb the virus because of its high surface area and broad functional groups. Such combined masks can also control coronavirus transmission by capturing harmful gases and smoke as they help in decreasing the spread of the virus.
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 outbreak is prompting many public and private universities to abruptly and comprehensively adopt online learning in place of face-to-face classes, to limit transmission of the virus. Academicians, students, and support staff are all working to accommodate this massive change. A survey research on the student, lecturer, and institutional readiness for online learning can help institutions better understand pre-COVID-19 perspectives. This study focuses on a case of Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) online education. This paper summary is one of a series of reports outlining higher education's readiness to move teaching and learning online to preserve and continue its educational mission during the current pandemic. Thus, questionnaire is distributed to all lecturers in UUM. The collected data is measured by Likert Scale of 1 to 5 and analyzed using IBM SPSS® software. The overall result has shown that lecturers in UUM are ready for online teaching during the lockdown period. However, there are several issues need to be rectified by the management of the university in preparing lecturer to convert their teaching and learning to online learning. As such, more training is required by the lecturer especially related to technological and online learning tools. Additionally, a reliable online learning platform is a must for the lecturer to endeavor this new experience. © 2020, Ankara University. All rights reserved.