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‘THE E-LEARNING QUAGMIRE OF COVID-19: AN ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVE

Desireé Cranfield Orcid Logo, Isabella Venter, Andrea Tick, Renette Blignaut, Karen Renaud

INTED2023 Proceedings, Pages: 4716 - 4725

Swansea University Author: Desireé Cranfield Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.21125/inted.2023.1233

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Reflecting on the impact of COVID-19 on teaching and learning, this study investigates the possibleshifts from short-term reactive educational delivery approaches to a more strategic, innovative, andsustainable approach to teaching and learning. This study aimed to understand the evolution ofpercept...

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Published in: INTED2023 Proceedings
ISBN: 978-84-09-49026-4
ISSN: 2340-1079
Published: IATED 2023
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63286
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Abstract: Reflecting on the impact of COVID-19 on teaching and learning, this study investigates the possibleshifts from short-term reactive educational delivery approaches to a more strategic, innovative, andsustainable approach to teaching and learning. This study aimed to understand the evolution ofperceptions and experiences of academics during, and after, the pandemic and uses ‘themes’ as a lensto examine: (1) Initial reactions, (2) workload, (3) wellbeing and isolation. A qualitative researchmethodology, thematic analysis, using NVIVO Software to analyse the data collected from a diverserange of 31 academic staff members from three universities—in Hungary, South Africa, and Wales.Here, we report on the outcomes. The results suggest that the initial reactions of academic staff varied depending on their prior exposure to eLearning technology, their home environment, their familyobligations, and whether they were new to teaching or not. Some were more adept at developing coping strategies. The perception was that online education considerably increased workload during thepandemic. However, it also provided opportunities for innovation, change and new approaches toteaching. Several factors affected the sense of isolation, which had an impact on their relationships and collaborative opportunities. The paper also reports on lessons learnt during this period, which can inform future practice.
Keywords: Higher educational delivery, evolution of education, remote working, academic staff, higher education, interviews, pandemic, COVID-19.
College: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Start Page: 4716
End Page: 4725

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