The immediate impact of COVID-19 on the education system was profound; it heavily disrupted classroom teaching, across all phases, and upended school leaving examinations, with significant knock-on effects for further and higher education. In what ways have the past months opened up education policy and practice to new possibilities, and how have those debates evolved in different countries? In part 1, the panel considers the case of South Asia, South East Asia, and Australasia.Recorded on 14 December 2020, From start: John O'Regan introduces our guests.Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2020/dec/how-pandemic-reshaping-education-debate-part-1-east-asia-south-east-asia-australasia