Poor Internet connections, difficulties in the technical implementation and the lack of personal exchange made the transfer of knowledge and teaching content more difficult.
However, a new study has found that
digital teaching
also brings unexpected advantages and opportunities.
The findings of the study were published in the journal '
Psychologische Rundschau
In the study,
Dr Anne Gartner
from
Technische Universitat Dresden
explained that digital teaching offers students as well as lecturers new, unprecedented opportunities and brings a completely renewed form of teaching and learning to life: "On the one hand, the flexibility in terms of time and space in work organisation is one of the greatest advantages of digital teaching, as not only time but also costs can be saved, for example, by eliminating travel. Lecturers have greater autonomy and can decide for themselves how to manage their time and organise their seminars and lectures. In addition, recorded teaching material can be reused."
Students feel similarly: digital teaching allows them to learn at their own personal pace and repeat recorded lectures as often as necessary.
Nevertheless, "face-to-face teaching and digital formats should not be played off against each other. Digital teaching should be seen as a complementary means to further improve the quality of teaching, and the importance of face-to-face teaching should not be forgotten," said Dr Gartner.
Because even if online learning brings more advantages than initially expected, the lack of contact between lecturers and students leaves many gaps that cannot be "filled" online. One obvious disadvantage, for example, is the requirement of a stable Internet connection and the necessary technical equipment.
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