CoVID-19 pandemic as a factor revolutionizing the industry of higher education

Abstract

The present paper deals with the results of the study ai med at the assessment of the higher education systems’ preparedness for an emergency such as the CoVID-19 pandemic that affects the health of the participants in the educational process. The results were obtained through expert evaluations. The analysis of the answers and expert opinions was conducted using the Pearson method χ2, which produced statistically relevant results. The analysis revealed marked differences in the attitudes of faculty (including gender differences) to the pandemic in terms of the organization of teaching at universities, the effect of social distancing measures on health (both physical and mental), and the value systems.