The main goal of the text is to collect conclusions from the experiences of educators and researchers with regard to various aspects of distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions were collected on the basis of the author’s own experience and the selected source literature. The article consists of two parts: “Conclusions from Polish literature” and “Conclusions from foreign literature”. As the article presents mainly the Polish perspective, the first part is significantly longer than the second one. Part One deals with such issues as: the model of distance learning, the time of pandemic as a crisis situation, priorities in distance education in conditions of isolation, the issue of isolation, and some principles of assessment, among others. The university e-learning platform was also discussed as an example. Part Two addresses such issues as: seven lessons from the pandemic, effectiveness of online testing, psychological aspects regarding a student and a teacher, and augmented reality in distance education during COVID-19.
The aim of the article is an attempt to analyze the use of Augmented Reality in educational applications over the last few years. The first part is devoted to defining the concept more precisely, because AR may seem ambiguous. The second part of the article introduces selected educational applications of AR in different subjects or teaching/learning, e.g. in science/mathematics, natural science or in language learning. Research projects for applications in various teaching solutions will also be referenced. The third and final part contains a brief review of AR literature in recent years.
The coronavirus disease forced a completely new situation in Polish education. All, or nearly all traditional forms of teaching and learning had to be transformed into remote and virtual ones. In the first half of this year (2020), an extensive discussion at the SEA Forum (the Academic E-learning Association) took place. Scientists and educators from various academic centers spoke about the methods and tools implemented in their institutions. Besides, another topic was launched on the SEA Forum simultaneously, devoted to possible recommendations regarding the planning and handling of e-learning methods, strategies and tools by Polish universities. This article is a certain synthesis of that discussion, i.e. how selected Polish universities, or rather their experts, perceive the next steps to make the distant teaching and learning process more successful and easier to handle by educators and students. The article is based on selected fragments and quotes of the debate. Many of them are commented on shortly by the author.
The coronavirus has left its mark on practically every branch of the economy in Poland and has affected all spheres of human life: public, professional and private. Education is no exception. Distance learning, or e-learning, has a rich history in education. So far, however, e-learning has acted as a kind of “adjunct” to traditional classroom learning and as an alternative to face-to-face classes. The coronavirus disease forced a completely new situation in Polish education. All, or almost all, traditional forms of teaching and learning had to shift towards remote, virtual forms. In the first half of this year (2020), an extensive discussion at the SEA forum (the Academic E-learning Association) took place. Scientists, educators and technical experts from various academic centers spoke about the methods and tools launched in their institutions. This article offers a synthesis of that discussion, i.e. how certain Polish universities eventually did or did not succeed in the above matter. The article is based on selected fragments and quotes of the debate. Some of them were briefly commented on by the author.
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