Teaching and Learning on the Edge of a Pandemic: Providing Continuity and Re-building an Online Learning Community

The present analysis investigates the effects of an unprecedented situation which occurred during the pandemic of COVID-19 outbreak, when the entire education system had to transfer in the online medium- a form of extreme blended learning adapted to unique circumstances. The present study is meant t...

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Main Author:	Eleonora Bâcă
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ovidius University Press 2020-01-01
Series:	Ovidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series
Subjects:	asynchronous teaching synchronous teaching online teaching blended learning
Online Access:	http://stec.univ-ovidius.ro/html/anale/RO/2020/Section%203/2.pdf

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spelling	doaj-e2ab8ef5e8e14a0e8fe4f2e87f3043f32020-11-25T03:27:16ZengOvidius University PressOvidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series2393-31272393-31272020-01-01XX1252255Teaching and Learning on the Edge of a Pandemic: Providing Continuity and Re-building an Online Learning CommunityEleonora Bâcă0“Ovidius” University of ConstantaThe present analysis investigates the effects of an unprecedented situation which occurred during the pandemic of COVID-19 outbreak, when the entire education system had to transfer in the online medium- a form of extreme blended learning adapted to unique circumstances. The present study is meant to offer an insight into a “bleak” period from which lessons are to be learnt and systems to be adjusted. We strongly believe that difficulties should be embraced and seen as perspectives of growth. The article is based on a survey containing a number of 14 questions concerning the use of virtual instruments and learning platforms, the challenges encountered by students during this online period and the impact of these. The survey was carried out on a number of 128 students enrolled in the 2nd year at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, at “Ovidius” University of Constanța.http://stec.univ-ovidius.ro/html/anale/RO/2020/Section%203/2.pdfasynchronous teachingsynchronous teachingonline teachingblended learning
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title	Teaching and Learning on the Edge of a Pandemic: Providing Continuity and Re-building an Online Learning Community
title_short	Teaching and Learning on the Edge of a Pandemic: Providing Continuity and Re-building an Online Learning Community
title_full	Teaching and Learning on the Edge of a Pandemic: Providing Continuity and Re-building an Online Learning Community
title_fullStr	Teaching and Learning on the Edge of a Pandemic: Providing Continuity and Re-building an Online Learning Community
title_full_unstemmed	Teaching and Learning on the Edge of a Pandemic: Providing Continuity and Re-building an Online Learning Community
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publisher	Ovidius University Press
series	Ovidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series
issn	2393-3127 2393-3127
publishDate	2020-01-01
description	The present analysis investigates the effects of an unprecedented situation which occurred during the pandemic of COVID-19 outbreak, when the entire education system had to transfer in the online medium- a form of extreme blended learning adapted to unique circumstances. The present study is meant to offer an insight into a “bleak” period from which lessons are to be learnt and systems to be adjusted. We strongly believe that difficulties should be embraced and seen as perspectives of growth. The article is based on a survey containing a number of 14 questions concerning the use of virtual instruments and learning platforms, the challenges encountered by students during this online period and the impact of these. The survey was carried out on a number of 128 students enrolled in the 2nd year at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, at “Ovidius” University of Constanța.
topic	asynchronous teaching synchronous teaching online teaching blended learning
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Teaching and Learning on the Edge of a Pandemic: Providing Continuity and Re-building an Online Learning Community

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