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The SARS virus first appeared in early 2003. Over the next several months, it spread to more than two dozen countries in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia before the outbreak was contained. By that time, there had been more than 8,000 cases worldwide and nearly 800 deaths. In short, it was a significantContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 1 Apr 2020As of 1 April 2020, the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted with nearly 800,000 confirmed cases worldwide. While the United States, Italy, and Spain are currently reporting the largest number of cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned this week that the COVID-19 pandemic was “far from over” in Asia. Some key internationalContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 1 Apr 2020As the COVID-19 pandemic continues around the world, there have been a number of attempts to track student intent with respect to study abroad for the balance of this year. Needless to say, international mobility, and teaching and learning of all types, has been badly disrupted this quarter. The questions on everyone’s minds now areContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 1 Apr 2020Schools across the world’s leading English Language Training (ELT) destinations are suspending in-person classes in the wake of quickly unfolding travel restrictions and government directives designed to stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus. An earlier analysis from British Council highlighted a range of potential impacts from the pandemic, most of which hinged on howContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 25 Mar 2020A broad survey of education executives conducted in March shows that concern is widespread that COVID-19 and its societal and economic effects will be damaging in the short term, but that many believe their organisations and institutions will recover in the long term and/or even be better off than before the outbreak took hold. TheContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 25 Mar 2020On 16 March, Canada announced that it was closing its border to all travellers, except for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and, for a brief time, American citizens. On 18 March, the US-Canada boundary was closed as well, effectively sealing the country’s borders to all but returning citizens and permanent residents. Those new travel restrictions areContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 25 Mar 2020International educators around the world are rightly focused on supporting current students at the moment. For many, that means helping exchange students return home earlier than planned or assisting visiting students who have been displaced by the cancellation of in-person programmes or by campus or dormitory closures. To say the least, these are unprecedented timesContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 18 Mar 2020As the global response to the COVID-19 virus continues to mount, the situation with respect to international travel is anything but normal. The landscape is very fluid at the moment with new restrictions being introduced daily. In some cases, these take the shape of mandatory quarantine periods for travellers. In others, national borders are completelyContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 18 Mar 2020The COVID-19 coronavirus has significantly disrupted testing schedules for the two of the most prominent standard tests for language proficiency in the world: TOEFL and IELTS. This has important implications for the upcoming academic year and the extent to which students can comply with admissions requirements for their intended colleges and universities. As a result:Continue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 16 Mar 2020According to QS’s 2019 International Student Survey, 60% of prospective international students were influenced by housing choices when deciding where to study abroad. And as QS notes, international students too often are unable to find suitable accommodation. For example, “At the start of this academic year, 250 students in the UK were faced with unfinished accommodation. As a result,Continue reading…
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