ABSTRACT
Introduction. COVID-19 is a worldwide epidemic that impacts all aspects of human life. Social distancing was an essential action to prevent from COVID-19 virus. For this reason, collective activities were prohibited in many countries including Sri Lanka. Education is one of the main collective activities in the world. As such, it is relevant to test the influence of COVID-19 on graduate employability skills. However, it is difficult to find COVID-19 impact on graduate employability skills in the Sri Lankan context. Aim and tasks. The main objective of this paper was to identify the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the graduate employability capital of state universities' management undergraduates in Sri Lanka and the significant level of that factor. Results. Based on the literature review, the COVID-19 pandemic affected five factors human capital, identity capital, cultural capital, social capital, and psychological capital identified as graduate employability capital factors or not. The methods of the study were to use the analysis of quantitative data. To achieve this goal, an online survey of 377 university students was conducted. The obtained selective results in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic showed significant positive shifts in the employment processes of university graduates. This positive impact, according to the results of the regression analysis, was provided by the following types of capital: social, human, psychological, cultural, and identity, the values of which ranged from 91.4 percent to 95.8 percent. Among all types of capital, human and psychological capital had the most significant impact on student mobility. Conclusions. The conducted studies show the importance of the online educational system in the universities of Sri Lanka. The use of available resources can significantly improve the existing infrastructure of online education and help increase the level of competence and professionalism of the teaching staff and university students. The introduction of the proposed online educational programs and courses will not only improve the quality of services provided but will also increase the revenue side of the university budget.
ABSTRACT
Widespread use of distance learning, which is equated with conventional education, is recognised as one of the priority tasks of Ukrainian education, which implements information communication and digital technologies. The relevance of the study increases dramatically due to the fact that in the context of the spread of coronavirus and the real risk of infection growing with it, almost all educational institutions are switching to distance learning mode. The key figure in solving this problem is the qualification of the teacher and their education, the level of which greatly influences the effectiveness of the entire process of distance and mixed learning. The purpose of the study was to investigate information technologies and digital tools that could be used in educational institutions in the context of distance and mixed learning. As a result of the study, the authors were able to analyse world practice of using technologies and information resources for distance and mixed forms of learning. Systematic use of educational technologies and digital tools and tools in the implementation of curricula for training students in distance and mixed learning, with such video communication systems as Google Hangouts Meet, Webex and Zoom for the organisation of lectures and Google Classroom for practical classes, allow organising the educational process in accordance with modern requirements of teaching in higher education institutions both remotely and in a mixed form in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and its recommendations. Linguistics and Culture Review © 2021.