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ERIC Number: ED620341
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-2324-805X
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Digital Tools Faculty Expected Students to Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2021: Problems and Solutions for Future Hybrid and Blended Courses
Fichten, Catherine; Havel, Alice; Wileman, Susie; Jorgensen, Mary; Arcuri, Rosie; Ruffolo, Olivia
Online Submission, Journal of Education and Training Studies v9 n8 p24-30 Oct 2021
COVID-19 resulted in a pivot to remote teaching and learning in most North American colleges and universities. All of a sudden faculty expected students to use a variety of digital technologies. Here we report on the technologies post-secondary students had to use and on the problems experienced by students with and without disabilities (e.g., mobility and visual impairments, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, mental health related disabilities). In a sample of 24 post-secondary students, we found a series of problems related to: software and platform issues; connectivity; how professors managed their courses; classmates' computer behaviors; and equipment issues. We also learned about several beneficial practices and ways to avoid problems that can be retained for future hybrid and blended courses. By giving a voice to post-secondary students our research can inform policies and practices to create a more resilient and inclusive society.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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