Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/26507
Title: From face-to-face to online: Assessing the effectiveness of the rapid transition of higher education - The student perspective
Authors: Souleles, Nicos 
Laghos, Andrew 
Savva, Stefania 
Major Field of Science: Social Sciences
Field Category: Educational Sciences
Keywords: Higher education;Coronavirus;Rapid transition;Face-to-face;Online;COVID-19
Issue Date: 8-Mar-2021
Source: 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, 2021, 8-9 March
Conference: International Technology, Education and Development Conference 
Abstract: In 2020, the coronavirus outbreak and the second wave that followed this outbreak compelled Higher Education (HE) institutions worldwide to cancel campus-based teaching and conduct a variety of lessons remotely. This transition was implemented in a short period because it was deemed necessary to maintain continuity of teaching and learning provision. Even in ordinary times, i.e. in periods that do not necessitate a hurried implementation of remote learning, several challenges are associated with distance education. The objective of this paper is to critically consider whether this rapid transition from traditional modes of teaching and learning to online delivery was effective and what issues emerged from the learners’ perspectives. Specifically, this study focuses on a public university in Cyprus that previously to the pandemic predominantly offered face-to-face teaching. Data was gathered through an online questionnaire (n=86), and a thematic analysis was undertaken to determine the learners’ perspectives on the rapid transition to online learning. The results of this investigation indicate that the learners were confronted with a variety of challenges ranging from pedagogical to technical. It is argued that to a large extent these challenges can be resolved by addressing the professional development of academic staff regarding teaching and learning online.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/26507
ISBN: 978-84-09-27666-0
DOI: 10.21125/inted.2021.2241
Type: Conference Papers
Affiliation : Cyprus University of Technology 
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed
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