Online learning in Ghana has been proposed for years but received very little enthusiasm from academia and students. 

But following the outbreak of Covid-19 government and universities have had to work out online learning plans.

The Principal of Jackson College of Education, Theodosia Jackson, says it is about time the Education Ministry strengthened e-teaching platforms to provide easy access to both lecturers and students.

The evolution of online learning has been the subject of many discussions within the context of COVID-19. 

Ghana is no exception. But taking lectures online has been slow. 
Educationist, Theodosia Jackson says the Covid-19 pandemic has an inherent opportunity to review and build online training capacity.

She says COVID-19 has forced authorities to take meaningful steps to make online learning feasible and possible.

In March 2020, all higher educational institutions were forced to close their campuses. 

The Ministry of Education maintained that studies must continue.
This led to an acceptance of online learning by institutions and in the wider community. 

The actions of stakeholders at different levels provide a solid foundation for the sector to thrive in the future.

The Managing Director of Jackson Institute of Innovation and Leadership, Daniel Jackson, has research interest in educational leadership and management.

Mr Jackson says government should put in more infrastructure and extend broadband to rural areas where the internet is now a necessity.

"Government can also make it a policy to start introducing laptops, and smartphones to villages to encourage students to learn." He says.

Covid-19 has provided Ghana with a great opportunity to review its online training capacity and potential, regarding national policies and ICT infrastructure.