Rapid shifts to digitally-based learning and instruction are often made without properly preparing instructors or developing support structures for them or for learners¶

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Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q1 i? Many efforts to shift to digitally-based learning are made without spending time to properly prepare instructors or develop appropriate support structures for instructors and learners. → J. Michael Spector 2021

Evidence¶

J. Michael Spector 2021¶

J. Michael Spector, Phil Harris. (2021). Reflective comments on shifting to digital. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-021-09961-y

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Editorial commentary by the authors observing, without reporting data, that efforts around the world to shift to digitally-based learning are being made "without spending the time to properly prepare instructors" or to develop support structures. No empirical evidence is offered for this observation.

"Many of these efforts around the world are being made without spending the time to properly prepare instructors or develop appropriate support structures for them or for learners when everyone is required to make this sudden shift to digitally-based learning and instruction."

Discussion¶

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