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The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly changed the global life dramatically. Educational systems across the world have been subject to operation under the unexpected whirl of changes, which consequently affected not only the economic component of educational establishments both public and private, but also the lifestyle and study/instruction-style of students and the pedagogical staff. The findings of the current project are based on a case study carried out in Kyiv, Ukraine. The data have been received from students��� feedback and the surveys conducted at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine. Admitting the evidence that the pandemic unveiled an immense number of social and economic problems, unemployment rates rocketed up, health issues and depression started being a regular issue, there are factors of positive nature. Among these are improved skills and refreshed abilities of students and university staff to quickly adapt to changes, move faster in life and acquire the new according to the findings. Emotionally, the major part of senior students (Year 4, Philology and International Relations Departments) and master students got adjusted fast enough and looked at the digital opportunities, including extra digital learning, obtaining new certificates in the areas of communication, soft skills and online team-building. The advantages named by 98% of respondents both pedagogical staff (faculty) and students included time- and cost-saving as the key benefits in relation to instruction / study from home rather than campus. |
