Students and Teachers’ Need for Sustainable Education: Lessons from the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged the sustainability of higher education as millions of students were forced out of school, shifting to online learning instead of in-class education. In the Erasmus+ project, Virtual Presence in Higher Education Hybrid Learning Delivery (VIE), we were concerned with t...

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Published in:Computers (Basel) 2022-11, Vol.11 (11), p.157
Main Authors: Caeiro-Rodríguez, Manuel, Manso-Vázquez, Mario, Jesmin, Triinu, Terasmaa, Jaanus, Tsalapata, Hariklia, Heidmann, Olivier, Okkonen, Jussi, White, Edward, de Carvalho, Carlos Vaz, Stefan, Ioana-Andreea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
COVID-19
Distance learning
Education
Education, Higher
Epidemics
hybrid learning delivery
Internet access
Online education
Social aspects
Students
students’ needs
Sustainable development
Teachers
teachers’ needs
Teaching
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic challenged the sustainability of higher education as millions of students were forced out of school, shifting to online learning instead of in-class education. In the Erasmus+ project, Virtual Presence in Higher Education Hybrid Learning Delivery (VIE), we were concerned with the level of readiness and the ability of higher-education students and teachers to face this changing situation. This paper reports the results of a survey which assessed the experiences that students and teachers had during the pandemic and, in particular, the development of soft skills through active learning methodologies. The project results show that there are still some unmet needs, but existing digital technologies, tools, and platforms already provide valuable solutions both for students and teachers that ensure a continuation of high-quality learning experiences.
ISSN:2073-431X
2073-431X
DOI:10.3390/computers11110157