An Investigative Report on Learning Environments Under the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

  This paper summarizes the results of a questionnaire survey on the response of LC to the COVID-19 pandemic. Immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous LCs were closed, but as the situation continued, many began reopening their facilities with infection control measures in place. They also developed activities that incorporated new systems, while implementing face-to-face support as much as possible. In particular, online initiatives are expected to continue in many facilities in the future as these make learning support more accessible to students than ever before. However, the results of this survey suggest that the staff also faced many difficulties. In the future, it will be necessary to create a system that enables the sharing of practices at each institution and the consideration of optimal approaches according to the circumstances of each university.