University classes in Sumatra have been online for three semesters now. Most students returned to their home villages and many who don’t have computers are joining Zoom discussions and doing assignments on their cell phones. The pandemic has disproportionally affected education for the lower classes who have less access to technology and who may lack good internet signals in remote areas. Many students are becoming lazier and it is challenging for instructors to keep them motivated to be diligent in their studies.

Our SEEDS workers, who are teaching, look forward to being back in the classroom and to helping the students catch up to where they need to be academically.