Digital Learning in Higher Education: COVID-19 and Beyond

Digital Learning in Higher Education explores how HE institutions have transitioned to widespread digital learning to maintain the educational experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the possibilities facilitated by online learning and proposing a proposal for building back better and continuing to evolve the sector.

Format: Hardback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 21 June 2022
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in the education landscape, leading to the widespread adoption of digital learning in higher education (HE) institutions. In response to this challenge, Digital Learning in Higher Education delves into the strategies employed by HE institutions to transition to digital learning and maintain the educational experience. The book explores the potential opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, envisioning a new future for HE.

Reflections from HE practitioners provide valuable insights into the new online learning mode, as experienced by students, teaching staff, and individuals in the broader field of education, including learning technologists, librarians, and publishers. These perspectives highlight the benefits and challenges of digital learning, such as enhanced inclusivity and the ability to reach wider audiences.

The book emphasizes the transformative power of online learning, particularly in addressing the needs of diverse learners and ensuring access to education for all. It proposes a vision for "building back better" and continuing to evolve the HE sector, leveraging the potential of digital technology to enhance teaching and learning.

Digital Learning in Higher Education is a timely and comprehensive resource that supports pedagogical decision-making in HE institutions. It provides valuable insights into the "new normal" of education and offers guidance to HE management and other educational professionals in shaping their policy and financial decisions regarding digital technology. By examining the challenges and opportunities posed by the pandemic, the book contributes to the ongoing discussions and efforts to reshape the future of higher education.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800379398