Economist: 'Universities leaning towards online learning could falter'

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Irish universities could fall far behind leading international counterparts in the next two years if they rely too heavily on online learning, leading academics have warned.

Speaking on the Mazar webinar on higher education and research, Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) chairman and economist Professor Peter Clinch said the infrastructure in Irish universities and institutes of technology were not on the same level as leading US institutions when it came to online and blended learning, which refers to combining traditional in-person teaching with online.