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Online Learning in a Post-Covid World
The Covid-19 pandemic changed ourrelationship to technology, as learning shiftedonline in countries around the world. But noteveryone was able to access the technologyrequired to make the most of these newopportunities. “What’s important to me isbringing digital learning to children who havebeen historically left behind,” says Maria LujanTubio ’03, who works for UNICEF as an EducationSpecialist in the Regional Office for South Asia.For Maria, this includes girls, due to genderbiases and cultural perceptions, and childrenwith disabilities or special educational needs.
Like many AUP alumni around the world, Maria brings her global expertise to local communities and positively impacts the lives of vulnerable populations. When Covid-19 hit, she was working for UNICEF in Timor-Leste. “Not many people in the region had a background in digital learning,” she explains. “I was very in demand.” One of her post-pandemic projects involves integrating “universal design for learning” into digital learning practices to cater to all learning styles and increase inclusivity.
Are you working in a similar field? Let us put youin touch with Maria. Write to alumni@aup.edu.