Education in times of pandemic transformed rapidly, and many teachers quickly innovated with technology-based teaching methods.
The article asks if any of these innovations and adaptations should be maintained to form the “next normal” in higher education.
The authors suggest five teaching enhancements as possible candidates for continued acceptance. All of these pandemic-introduced adaptations improve student engagement. The first four enhance student engagement during class, whereas the fifth offers engagement opportunities outside of class.
They believe the following five initiatives, introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, should become part of that best practice.
- Collaborative Technologies for Sense-Making
- Student Experts for Learning and Technology Support
- Back Channels for Informal Communication
- Digital Breakout Rooms for Collaborative Learning
- Supplemental Recording for Expanded Learning Space
