ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND ABILITIES FOR ONLINE LEARNING. LESSONS FROM COVID-19 PANDEMIC
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6387641Keywords:
online learning, blended learning, academic integrity, academic abilities, educationAbstract
This paper analyzes the online learning during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in the Romanian higher education institutions. Based on a survey among the students of Romanian private university affected by the suspension of the face to face classes and on the opinions expressed by specialists, faculty and other students, we identify the challenges, the advantages and disadvantages faced during this period and the lessons we could learn from this experience. While it is clear that no university has been prepared for this rapid shift, the universities that had been using the online educational platforms before the pandemic adapted easier to the online learning. The full-time students would appreciate a blended learning in the future with face to face classes combined with online resources. The university administrators should consider training their professors for online teaching and the government should fight against the educational exclusion of those who do not have access to the internet or to the technical resources necessary for online learning.
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