Presentation of Blaženka Divjak for EDEN's Education in time of pandemic webinar series on 'Online transformation of universities – having faced the challenges of the pandemic, are they prepared for the new normal?' - 14 Sept 2020, 17:00 CEST More info: https://www.eden-online.org/no-1-online-transformation-of-universities-having-faced-the-challenges-of-the-pandemic-are-they-prepared-for-the-new-normal/

2. Let's seize the opportunity
Prof.dr.sc. Blaženka Divjak
University of Zagreb
Faculty of organization and informatics

3. Learning by doing and problem solving
• COVID-19 pandemic challenged education systems around the world
• A lot of improvisations, delayed responses, sometimes even chaotic behavior
• But also showing the strength of education systems, innovation capability of
teachers, resilience of students, support of parents (schools)
• A massive evidence of rapid digital transformation of higher education institutions
• Introduction of new methods of teaching and learning (TL) and assessment methods
• Students develop new skills (problem solving, metacognitive skills), pushed to be
independent learners, researchers and decision makers

4. Let us embrace new TL methods
• Opportunities to rethink TL practice (again)
• Pose and solve problem
– Show students that we know how to do it
• Find innovative solutions
– Out of the box
• Flipped classroom
– Enables different types of interactions even in online enviroment
– Engage students
– Independent learners, researchers
– Yes, there are more work for teaches, but it’s worth it
TL quality
indicators
Learning
outcomes
interaction
student-
material
student-
student
student -
teacher
Satisfaction
& motivation

5. Let us develop new approach to assessments methods
• Which is essential for all students to know or be able to do?
– Intended learning outcomes
• Relevant, Essential, Authentic, Deep approach to learning READ should be covered
– Invariant to media
• More implicit knowledge
• Formative assessment
• Peer and self assessment
– metacognitive skills
• Prevent cheating
Complex READ task
Less control, more fun, more
time spend on preparation
Routine task
More control needed

6. Digital transformation of higher education
• Seizing the opportunity for complete makeover
– Situation analysis, analysis of last semseter
• Opportunity for new players
– emerging universities for the future – the cards are shuffled again
• Acceptance of grassroots initiatives, experimentations, co-creation
• Hybrid learning as a new normal
– integrated f2f and online learning - the best from both worlds
– Hybrid university campuses
– Better accessibility and equity
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