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Title: Using an Ethos of Care to Bridge the Digital Divide: Exploring Faculty Narratives during a Global Pandemic
Language: English
Authors: Goin Kono, Kari, Taylor, Sonja
Source: Online Learning. Mar 2021 25(1):151-165.
Availability: Online Learning Consortium, Inc. P.O. Box 1238, Newburyport, MA 01950. Tel: 888-898-6209; Fax: 888-898-6209; e-mail: olj@onlinelearning-c.org; Web site: https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/index
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Caring, Access to Computers, Disadvantaged, College Faculty, First Generation College Students, Nontraditional Students, Public Colleges, Urban Universities, Teacher Student Relationship, Individualized Instruction, Equal Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Learner Engagement, COVID-19, Pandemics, Emergency Programs, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Barriers, Technological Literacy, Internet, Self Efficacy
ISSN: 2472-5749
Abstract: Prior to the COVID-19 emergency, some faculty resisted the move to digital learning formats due to concerns for student equity or that engagement would suffer. The purpose of this study was to understand how faculty adapted their courses during the rapid shift to remote and online learning in the spring of 2020, and to understand the role of equity in their experiences. Faculty narratives revealed that elements such as flexibility, reducing coursework to essential content, and personalization--all stemming from an ethos of care - were effective in mitigating the equity issues that surfaced during the emergency transition to universal remote learning. Our findings support the critical importance of extending culturally sustainable practices to all online learning environments in higher education as a way to mitigate equity issues related to the digital divide. These findings are in line with, and contribute to, the growing body of research on culturally sustaining pedagogy within the context of online learning.
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Entry Date: 2021
Accession Number: EJ1287136
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