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Exploring #E-Learning and #E-Tests during the COVID-19 on Weibo

This paper examines Weibo discussion about Chinese online education during the Covid-19. Posts extracted from trending topics of #e-learning vs. classroom learning and #e-tests vs. classroom tests are collected to explore the online public view towards changes brought by the new teaching paradigm. We find that institutions of education are not leading the online conversation, whereas private companies and social media influencers have a more powerful reach. Moreover, three themes about the common problems in distance education have surfaced from the posts and the overall attitude is far from positive.