A Reflection Case to Covid-19 Pandemic: Online Learning Experience

ABSTRACT

The covid-19 pandemic spread throughout the world by 2020. Millions were infected, and thousands died as a result of this. Many institutions were shut down, and physical access to campuses was halted. Institutions switched to online instruction, and students took online classes at home. The purpose of this study was to better understand the shift to online learning during the coronavirus epidemic. It also attempted to identify roadblocks and hurdles in the process so that ideas for the future of learning could be proposed. Between February and May 2020, teaching staff and students at a local applied degree institute in Hong Kong were asked about their online learning experiences. There were six major themes identified (1) online learning experience;(2) support;(3) engagement;(4) group work;(5) time;and (6) assessment. These were examined in light of past literature, and recommendations for further learning were made. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.