Synchronous & Asynchronous Virtual Instruction Research
Information resources that address the question of the effect on student retention of synchronous virtual instruction, and the impact of various student support services and resources on same.
Online Pedagogy
- 8 Ways to Improve Group Work OnlineGuiding students in effective collaboration is one of the best ways to mentor them in this crisis, Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis argue, offering advice for how to do so successfully.
- Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: It Is Not Who You Teach, but How You TeachWorking paper: We use standardized end-of-course knowledge assessments to examine student learning during the disruptions induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Examining seven economics courses taught at four US R1 institutions, we find that students performed substantially worse, on average, in Spring 2020 when compared to Spring or Fall 2019. We find no evidence that the effect was driven by specific demographic groups. However, our results suggest that teaching methods that encourage active engagement, such as the use of small group activities and projects, played an important role in mitigating this negative effect. Our results point to methods for more effective online teaching as the pandemic continues.
- Active learning tools improve the learning outcomes, scientific attitude and critical thinking in higher education: Experiences in an online course during the COVID-19 pandemicPreprint of a journal article. Abstract excerpt: Active teaching methodologies have been placed as a hope for changing education at different levels, transiting from passive lecture-centered to student-centered learning. With the health measures of social distance, the COVID-19 pandemic forced a strong shift to remote education. With the challenge of delivering quality education through a computer screen, we validated and applied an online course model using active teaching tools for higher education.
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Synchronous vs. asynchronous & abrupt switch
- The Moment Is Primed for Asynchronous LearningExperts argue that asynchronous learning is a valuable tool, especially now. But it needs to be done in a thoughtful way to help students succeed.
- A digital pedagogy pivot: re-thinking higher education practice from an HRD perspectiveThis paper has a provocative purpose. From both HRD and academic practice perspectives, it considers the digital pedagogy pivot made necessary by the Covid-19 pandemic. Universities have traditionally resisted substantial change in learning and teaching processes. This paper addresses the challenge they face of achieving the equivalent of a ten-year digital learning strategy in mere months.
- The Power of Peer InteractionNew study shows student learning suffered during the switch to remote instruction last spring, but that small group activities helped reduce this loss.
- Zoom BoomSynchronous instruction is trending, but experts say a more intentional mix of live and asynchronous classwork is necessary for future remote terms.
- High-tech, High-touch"Distance ed and information technology (IT) have had to teamed up to boost Wi-Fi on campus and provide students with face-to-face tutoring due to COVID-19. While the relationship between IT and distance-learning staff is often necessity-driven, changes wrought by the coronavirus resulted in more of a "hand-and-glove" approach, where most every interaction led to new and innovative way of presenting curriculum."
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