Teaching and Learning Online

In this episode I talk to J.J. Sylvia from Fichburg State University about his research into the online pivot at his institution. We talk about the challenges facing educators and how their adaptation to teaching online might unintentionally lead to challenges for students. There’s a tension between consistency in tool use (important for student experience) and the freedom of educators to make their own choices about what to use. How do we resolve this tension? How do we experiment without overwhelming learners? 

In the first episode of Teaching and Learning Online I introduce the unit, explaining how I'll use the blog and podcast to think through these topics as part of my own reflective practice. I consider the effect that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on teaching and learning online, suggesting it means we have to get away from the distinction between 'online' and 'offline' in order to develop a more nuanced understanding of the role of technology in education.