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The ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease has an enormous impact in Taiwan, especially in the field of education. Teachers and students are forced to change their teaching and studying mechanisms—from traditional in-class face-to-face to online learning. This paper aims to explore the learning experiences of online and face-to-face learning based on students’ perspectives. It demonstrates the differences between face-to-face and online learning through revam** the course structure and assessments of the Exhibition Management and Planning course at a University in Taiwan. Researchers conducted a qualitative survey and face-to-face interview with 32 students who learnt and organized an online exhibition as their final assessment of the course at the end of the semester. Based on the research findings, recommendations are made for applying technical knowledge and skills in education. Both teachers and students must learn new knowledge and skills, as online studying has become one of the essential elements in the education sector. For example, Virtual Reality (VR)/Augmented Reality (AR)/Mixed Reality (MR) technologies were applied in the exhibition classes last semester. Teachers and students have to learn this new knowledge and skills to meet the exhibition industry’s expectations and needs in Taiwan.
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Wu, PY., Ng, KK., Li, SF. (2023). A Case-Study on Revam** Course Structure and Assessments of Practical Course to Online Learning During an Ongoing Global Pandemic in a Taiwan University. In: TSO, A.W.B., NG, S.K.K., LAW, L., BAI, T.S. (eds) The Post-pandemic Landscape of Education and Beyond: Innovation and Transformation. HKAECT 2022. Educational Communications and Technology Yearbook. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9217-9_7
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