Challenges for Teaching Online in Higher Education
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https://doi.org/10.52340/lac.2022.963Keywords:
COVID-19 pandemic, online education, challenges, obstacles, technologyAbstract
The aim of this paper is to assess the adoption rate of online classes and to highlight the required changes of existing resources of higher education adopted by Akaki Tsereteli State University (ATSU) in Kutaisi, Georgia amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The conducted research manifests the insights and perceptions of teachers and students on online modes of teaching and learning. The paper explores and examines the challenges and drawbacks of online courses at the university based on the analysis of the questionnaire handed to students and it also discusses the needs to completely implement digital learning/teaching process with its new sources and assessment strategies, thus indicating the way forward in the years to come.
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