Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, many educational institutions re employing the other platforms like the online discussions and the likes. However, I think the academia market will be affected both negatively and positively.
On the positive side, it will become an eye opener for most institutions to adopt the other means of instruction other the face-to-face-discussions in most instances. These online platform though used before but will become more effective after COVID-19 than before. Travels for conferences will be reduced as well all the time.
On the other side, plan of work and action plans will not be achieved efficiently and effectively the stipulated time.