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 COVID-19 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.

摘要

COVID-19 导致世界各地的大学在一夜之间过渡到某种类型的远程学习或在线形式。这种发生的方式虽然是必要的，但却背离了传统远程教育的标准和规范，并且对于之前没有远程、混合或在线学习经验的大多数教师和学生来说是一个巨大的变化。本案例研究是在大韩民国进行的，有 15 名国际交换生在 COVID-19 大流行期间被迫在空荡荡的校园里学习远程教育课程。采访中出现了孤立和孤独、多样化的学习经历、几乎没有社交互动、教学、认知或社交存在的主题。在本文中，我们讨论了我们的发现以及对未来研究和实践的影响。