Examining Ways COVID-19 Adaptation Derailed our Assumptions about Online Learning

摘要

In the past, many assumptions were made about the benefits and perils of online learning. In addition, many conversations were had as to which populations of students were best suited for and most accepting of online coursework. With the dramatic shift online forced upon us by the onset of COVID, some of these assumptions were tested. Several assumptions are discussed in this paper. Current US university data reporting is reviewed and a case study examining the way some of these assumptions are playing out in an online CS I course are examined. There is much we can learn from our online teaching during the pandemic, here we examine a few of the discoveries that have come to light.