The COVID-19 shift to online learning in higher education caused panic and discomfort because many instructors lacked skills, resources, and didactic aptitude¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r1 · q1
Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q1 i? The emergency modality shift to online learning in higher education exposed instructor deficits in skills, resources, and didactic aptitude. → Engerman 2021

Evidence¶

Engerman 2021¶

Engerman, J.A., Otto, R.F. (2021). The shift to digital: designing for learning from a culturally relevant interactive media perspective. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-020-09889-9

q1 · i? · review · r1

The review's framing statement, citing Lederman (2020), asserts that the pandemic-era shift to online learning "caused panic and discomfort as many instructors lacked the skills, resources, and didactic aptitude in this response". No empirical data are reported for this assertion in the review.

"In the midst of a global pandemic, higher education saw a modality shift to online learning that caused panic and discomfort as many instructors lacked the skills, resources, and didactic aptitude in this response"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Digital Literacy — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• The COVID-19 pandemic pushed institutions globally to abruptly shift instruction digital — a broader claim this one bears on
• Training providers and instructors faced logistical challenges moving in-person apprenticeship training online but adapted quickly — related
• In case-study courses that shifted to remote instruction, few instructors offered collaborative learning activities, and some dropped ones used before — related
• Higher education digital divides are acute at MSIs, HBCUs, and TCUs, which have stark capability deficits in hardware, software, and broadband — related
• Instructors widely relaxed deadlines and adjusted grading to accommodate pandemic circumstances, while balancing compassion with academic rigor — related