Remote learning is expected to affect the quality of maritime education as teachers and students grapple with the sudden shift to online classes because of the pandemic. According to Ronald Lacson-Sebastian, chief executive officer of John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University (JBLFMU), teachers and students struggle with the new educational environment that takes away most of the traditional learning modalities of maritime programs.
JBLFMU is an Iloilo-based private maritime institution that is considered one of the biggest and finest of its kind in the country. Sebastian said, "The implementation of remote learning has affected the school, instructors, and students. Among the challenges of the sudden shift to remote classes is the limited access to a device and Internet connectivity. Most students depend on their mobile phones as their access tools to online learning and Internet data is costly.
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