The Need to Focus on Digital Pedagogy for Online Learning

Halvdan Haugsbakken, Shaun Nykvist and Dag Atle Lysne
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Halvdan Haugsbakken: Department of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

European Journal of Education Articles, 2023, vol. 6

Abstract: As pedagogical approaches to teaching and learning continue to evolve to meet the needs of students in a rapidly changing, globalized world that is heavily influenced and reliant on digital technologies, it is anticipated that the learning environments in Higher Education will also be transformed. Consequently, this transformation of learning environments is often synonymous with the adoption of and continued focus on the potential benefits of online learning in the Higher Education sector. It is within this context that this paper reports on a small-scale case study in a large Nordic university where the learning management system, Blackboard was piloted and implemented using a top-down approach consisting of the comprehensive training of academic staff, students and support staff. The explorative approach used in this study identifies three common themes in the data as it follows a group of academic beta testers (N=23) who are involved in the initial phases of implementation. The study explores the educators’ primary use of Blackboard, whilst attempting to understand how academics perceive and interpret the role of online technologies to support effective pedagogical practices. Drawing on data from participant interviews, the study highlights the need for increased academic support for online learning design and a renewed focus on staff development of effective pedagogical practices

Keywords: Online Pedagogy; Higher Education; Learning Design; Blackboard. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.26417/ejed.v2i3.p25-31

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