The\nUniversity of Macau (UM) today (27 March) participated in an online meeting\nwith presidents and representatives of 14 well-known universities around the\nworld. During the meeting, representatives of UM shared the university\u2019s\nanti-epidemic measures, experience in transitioning from classroom-based\nteaching to online teaching, as well as how the university assumes its social\nresponsibility during the epidemic. Participants also discussed the benefits of\nonline education and how institutions around the world can deepen collaboration\nin scientific research and increase the exchange of information against\nchallenges arising from the pandemic.<\/p>
According\nto Rector Yonghua Song, UM attaches great importance to the physical and mental\nhealth of all students, faculty, and staff. In addition to launching a series\nof anti-epidemic measures, the university has put together a team of\nprofessional counselling psychologists. In overcoming the challenges presented\nby the transition from classroom-based teaching to online teaching, UM focuses\non three factors, namely communication, student engagement, and flexibility, in\norder to overcome the limitations of distance-education and to help students\nadapt to a new mode of learning. In Rector Song\u2019s opinion, the pandemic is a\ntest for the entire global community. As a multicultural institution with a\nhigh degree of internationalisation, UM should take up more social\nresponsibilities in the fight against the coronavirus. For this reason, UM\nquickly directed its research resources to supporting the world\u2019s anti-epidemic\nefforts. Related articles written by UM scholars on the development of rapid\nvirus test kits have been accepted by Lancet<\/i>.\nIn addition, at the invitation of the Macao SAR government, UM\u2019s psychological\ncounselling team also provided relevant services for the local community. UM\nstudents also made creative works to show support for frontline workers.<\/p>
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Initiated\nby Tsinghua University, the forum was joined by universities around the world,\nincluding Chulalongkorn University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology,\nKhalifa University, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Nagoya\nUniversity, the National University of Singapore, Nazarbayev University, Seoul\nNational University, United Arab Emirates University, Universitas Indonesia,\nthe University of Bologna, the University of Geneva, the University of Tokyo,\nand UM.<\/p>
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Source: Global Affairs Office<\/p>
Media Contact Information: Communications Office, University of Macau<\/p>
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Albee Lei Tel\uff1a(853) 88228004Kelvin U Tel\uff1a(853) 88224322Email\uff1aprs.media@um.edu.moUM Website\uff1awww.um.edu.mo<\/p>\n\n
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