Opinion Editorial Blog Post Op-ed literally means Opposite the Editorial Page, and is designed to present a variety of views on news events, government policies, pending legislation and social issues. Op-eds are a great opportunity to reach opinion leaders and “influentials” with messages important to your organization. Op-eds are short and to the point, often limited to 200 to 750 words. The basic structure of an Op-ed is: HEADLINE-five to six words that express the key message or point of view. LEAD PARAGRAPH-Catch the reader’s attention with 35 to 40 words BODY OF TEXT-five or six paragraphs to make your case including rationale, facts, statistics, and quotes from experts. CLOSING PARAGRAPH-call to action, tell readers what you want them to do with the information SHORT BIO-one sentence on the writer. ASSIGNMENT #8 – Using the organization/company for which you wrote the original backgrounder-Assignment #1 OR write an op-ed about an issue related to COVID-19 that is important to college students and you believe is treating college students unfairly. For example, making students move home for the rest of the semester, moving all classes online only, rescheduling graduation ceremonies, etc. Write an op-ed submission for the Washington Post. Follow the guidelines below and use the questions from the Washington Post Op-Ed submission form to submit your op-ed. What’s an op-ed? Taking its name from its traditional position opposite the editorial page of a newspaper, an op-ed is an opinion essay written by a staff columnist or an outside contributor. It should have a clear point of view or argument supported by specific evidence. It does not represent the opinions of The Washington Post in fact, it may often contradict the opinion of The Post’s Editorial Board. 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Text of your submission (Maximum length: 800 words) Online Learning, Why Students are the Biggest Losers Never before has there been confusion and uncertainty in the education field like today. For centuries, education has been the most organized of all other fields of the economy. However, the good days are long gone and for over a year now learning has been a lot harder to manage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the continues of the pandemic coping, both students and learning institutions have been forced to struggle with the challenges of learning during the pandemic. However, students seem to be more effected as the unexpected transition to online learning has counted as a disadvantage of many learners. Being dependent on funds from students, closure of learning institutions meant that eventually universities and colleges would be cash-strapped. As a result, universities were quick to transfer most, if not all, courses online in the bid to ensure continued learning. However, many institutions were not well prepared for the abrupt switch to online learning. As a result, student needs and satisfaction were not top priorities as universities embarked on completing the academic year. In the end, what looked like a shift to an alternative form of learning turned out to be a ‘forced transition’. Students and facilitators were expected to acquire and acquit themselves with learning management systems such as Moodle, Blackboard, Zoom, and Skype among others. Besides, the financial stress that came with this transition was enormous with students now being expected to have stable internet connections, which is a big challenge to students from low-income families. Does online learning reduce the distance? Some think yes, other think otherwise. Nevertheless, the truth is that online learning has made learning among international students easier by doing away with need to travel to foreign countries. However, it has also only created new problems by solving one. For instance, the scheduling of classes by U.S. universities is based to the time zones in the United States, which is a big challenge for international students in different time zones. As a result, some international students are forced to attend classes during odd hours of the day like late in the night or early in the morning. Besides, science majors that heavily rely on laboratory and clinical sessions or fine art majors that require studios can only be taught through hybrid learning. This forces international students to travel back to the United States, a problem that online learning was meant to solve. If it isn’t broken, then don’t fix it is a common phrase used by people to justify methods or systems that are perceived to be working ‘just right’. The same can be said about higher education learning institutions as far as online learning is concerned. As of now, most students have adjusted well to the new system except for a few, students with disabilities. Students with disabilities need more than just a monitor and stable internet connections to attend online classes. They need special attention, something that most professors and course facilitators may not be trained to do. For instance, students with hearing impairments need subtitles to be able to watch course videos while, colorblind students may be very sensitive to certain colors. Despite the many challenges encountered, online learning appears to have found a permanent existence in the education sector. As days go by, learning institutions are coming to terms with the grim realities of normalizing the use of online and distance learning. However, it is prudent that online learning is tailored towards ensuring quality and equity when it comes to student learning. If possible, online learning should not contribute to the inequity that has for a long time been part of the education system. If applied correctly, online learning can be used to reduce operational costs, both for the students and the university. This can be achieved if both the learners and the institutions agree on the best way forward. Add your bio and the rest of the details Purchase answer to see full attachment Tags: mental health issues social isolation learning institutions Covid 19 Pandemic tourism industry mental health problems User generated content is uploaded by users for the purposes of learning and should be used following Studypool’s honor code & terms of service.
