Online Learning Plays A Significant Role in Hong Kong & China

Hong Kong and China Schools have been closed recently due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. China’s Ministry of Education and Education Bureau (EDB) of the HKSAR have both encouraged schools to use online platforms to continue teaching until class resumption.

In China, a national cloud learning platform has launched to provide learning materials for students in junior and senior high schools. Before the launch of the platform, tech companies in China have also offered online classes for students of different levels in light of the school closures and outbreak situation.

In Hong Kong, EDB has provided support to the schools for implementing eLearning, including eResources, consultation hotline, mobile communication programme and webinars. Last year, the HKSAR Government also subsidised needy students to purchase mobile devices through the Community Care Fund.