Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2022
Abstract
COVID-19 caused universities around the world to transition overnight to some type of remote learning or online format. The way this occurred, though necessary, was a departure from the standards and norms of traditional distance education and was a drastic change for the majority of faculty and students who had no prior experience with remote, blended, or online learning. This case study was conducted in the Republic of Korea with 15 international exchange students who found themselves forced to take distance education courses on an empty campus during the COVID19 pandemic. Themes of isolation and loneliness, diverse learning experiences, little-to-no social interaction, teaching, cognitive, or social presence emerged from the interviews. In this paper, we discuss our findings and the implications for future research and practice.
Copyright Statement
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, in Journal of Research on Technology in Education in 2022, available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2021.1891996
Publication Information
Stewart, William H. and Lowenthal, Patrick R.. (2022). "Distance Education Under Duress: A Case Study of Exchange Students’ Experience with Online Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Republic of Korea". Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 54(Sup1), S273-S287. https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2021.1891996
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