Students' Perception of Online Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Polish and Ukrainian Perspectives

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a rapid shift to online learning at universities, leading to an acceleration of changes directed at creating more inclusive education models. The goal of this research is to explore various aspects of online learning patterns, including students' online behavior, and attitude towards online communication. The study incorporates qualitative and qualitative data analysis. Based on 1562 survey responses from Polish and Ukrainian students, it has been found that there are still differences in digital competencies between men and women, which may be rooted in traditional gender roles. The analysis of students' attitudes towards online education also identified both positive and negative aspects of this form of learning, providing insight into areas that could be improved. The main research limitation stems from the interpretative nature of the findings, which have restricted generalization power. The research findings may be useful in shaping future educational policies at Polish and Ukrainian universities. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

The Perspectives of Distance Learning in Higher Education: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered changes in higher education and put to light the question of the future of education. The goal of the research was to gather the opinions of students, who are the main stakeholders of education, concerning their perception of various forms of education in the context of distance learning and their preferences and predictions on the future shape of education. 1005 students of the Cracow University of Economics, Poland, share their opinion participating in the survey. The results point to a diversification of the student population as far as their perception of distance learning is concerned: students with greater experience in traditional higher education and part time students favored distance learning more and foresee it as the future of education, which is in line with the necessity of facilitating life-long learning. Hence, universities have to adjust their offer to different student preferences in order to survive. © 30th International Conference on Computers in Education Conference, ICCE 2022 - Proceedings.

Students' Online Behaviour in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from Poland and Ukraine

The COVID-19 pandemic forced universities to rapidly switch to distance learning, while simultaneously accelerating changes that might facilitate a more inclusive model of education. The goal of the research was to investigate the multi-dimensional aspects of learning online, including students' gender, age, and culture. The research results, based on 1562 survey responses from Polish and Ukrainian students, suggest that there are still differences between men and women as far as digital competences are concerned that might have their background in the traditional perception of gender roles. Besides, the pandemic has accelerated the processes of hardware and software enhancement in order to facilitate online learning, especially in Ukraine, which is mitigating technological exclusion. The possibility of accessing learning resources online, might allow people with lower economic status or women to continue education. The research results might be helpful in the development of future educational policies at Polish and Ukrainian universities. © 2022 Polish Information Processing Society.