The publications serve as a navigator for the people who are engaged in online education practice as nowadays distance learning has become crucially important. Read more Guidances for online education by IITE and its partners
To make the reliable information about coronavirus and proper preventive measures more accessible for young people in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, UNESCO IITE and the popular science Youtube channel “Nowchpok” released animated videos on COVID-19 fakes and distance learning tips. Read more UNESCO IITE and “Nauchpok” Youtube Channel target young people through popular science videos to debunk COVID-19 myths and support those in self-isolation
One of the flagship projects of UNESCO IITE is the educational online community DVOR based on the social network VK.com. The project has existed for only a year, but it… Read more UNESCO IITE and DVOR: Talking to young people about COVID-19
On 15 May 2020, UNESCO Almaty convened the second in the webinar series on education sector response to COVID-19 in Central Asian countries, with a focus on online learning and… Read more Webinar on the organization of examinations and e-assessment in the context of distance learning
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented challenges to our safety, health and education. According to statistics published by UNESCO on 17 May, 1.21 billion students and children could not… Read more UNESCO IITE and UNESCO INRULED jointly launch a new Guidance on Open Educational Practices during COVID-19 pandemic
The new Personal Data Security Technical Guide for Online Education Platforms by UNESCO IITE in partnership with the research team at Tsinghua University. Read more UNESCO IITE launches Personal Data Security Technical Guide for Online Education Platforms
Expert advice from UNESCO on how to support parents and children working and studying from home. Read more UNESCO’s top tips for studying in lockdown – in one short video
On 12 May 2020 UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet) and UNESCO IITE jointly conducted the global webinar “COVID-19: Reflections by the ASPnet community”, which gathered students, teachers and parents from… Read more COVID-19: Reflections by the ASPnet community
The recent closure of campuses due to the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted a challenge that has existed for many years. An education system that assumes the physical presence of teachers and… Read more Commonwealth of Learning (COL) releases Guidelines on Distance Education during COVID-19
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues spreading worldwide, a rapid increase in disinformation, conspiracy theories and unverified speculations about the virus and its transmission are being witnessed. The impact of disinformation… Read more UNESCO produced graphics on media and information literacy to counter disinformation on COVID-19
UNESCO IITE experts took part in the “An Adolescent in the City” conference held annually by “Perekrestok Plus” non-profit partnership Read more UNESCO IITE experts at the “An Adolescent in the City: Inequality and Opportunities” conference
On April 24 a livestream of the “Telling the Truth” (“Po Pravde Govorya”) series was hosted by Odnoklassniki social media network (OK.RU). UN experts, psychologists and celebrity guests discussed how to survive the self-isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, avoid serious family conflicts, and what to do in case of domestic violence. Read more Lyudmila Petranovskaya, Alexei Yagudin and UN experts LIVE: how to deal with family conflicts and help those at risk of domestic violence