Consider hybrid classes in varsities

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Khaled Nordin said the ministry was looking at ways to ease the burden of tertiary-level education by reducing the duration of study and changing the mode of learning.

As an academician teaching at a local public university, I would like to express some concerns.

For school leavers, being accepted to study at a university is like taking a small step into adulthood and a big step towards academic excellence.

Students often envision a campus life that is more than just attending classes, doing assignments and taking exams.