In this paper, we consider the experiences of mathematics lecturers in higher education and how they moved to emergency remote teaching during the initial university closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was conducted in May–June 2020 which received 257 replies from respondents based in 29 countries. We report on the particular challenges mathematics lecturers perceive there to be around teaching mathematics remotely, as well as any advantages or disadvantages of teaching mathematics online that they report. Over 90% of respondents had little or no prior experience teaching mathematics online, and, initially, 72% found it stressful and 88% thought it time-consuming. 88% felt there was a difference between teaching mathematics in this way compared with other disciplines. Four main types of challenges were associated with emergency remote teaching of mathematics: technical challenges; student challenges; teaching challenges; and the nature of mathematics. Respondents identified flexibility as the main advantage of online teaching, with lack of interaction featuring strongly as a disadvantage. We also consider respondents’ personal circumstances during this time, in terms of working conditions and caring responsibilities and conclude by summarizing the impact they perceive this experience may have upon their future teaching. Forty-six percent% of respondents self-identified as having caring responsibilities, and 61% felt the experience would affect their future teaching.

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挑战与机遇：COVID-19 大流行期间从事紧急远程教学的数学讲师的经验

在本文中，我们考虑了高等教育中数学讲师的经验，以及他们如何在因 COVID-19 大流行而关闭的最初大学期间转向紧急远程教学。2020 年 5 月至 6 月进行了一项在线调查，收到了来自 29 个国家/地区的受访者的 257 份回复。我们报告了数学讲师认为远程数学教学面临的特殊挑战，以及他们报告的在线数学教学的任何优缺点。超过 90% 的受访者之前几乎没有或根本没有在线教授数学的经验，最初，72% 的人认为它有压力，88% 的人认为这很耗时。88% 的人认为以这种方式教授数学与其他学科相比存在差异。四种主要类型的挑战与紧急数学远程教学相关：技术挑战；学生挑战；教学挑战；和数学的本质。受访者认为灵活性是在线教学的主要优势，缺乏互动是其劣势。我们还考虑了受访者在此期间的个人情况，包括工作条件和照顾责任，并总结了他们认为这种经历可能对他们未来教学产生的影响。46% 的受访者认为自己有照顾责任，61% 的受访者认为这种经历会影响他们未来的教学。受访者认为灵活性是在线教学的主要优势，缺乏互动是其劣势。我们还考虑了受访者在此期间的个人情况，包括工作条件和照顾责任，并总结了他们认为这种经历可能对他们未来教学产生的影响。46% 的受访者认为自己有照顾责任，61% 的受访者认为这种经历会影响他们未来的教学。受访者认为灵活性是在线教学的主要优势，缺乏互动是其劣势。我们还考虑了受访者在此期间的个人情况，包括工作条件和照顾责任，并总结了他们认为这种经历可能对他们未来教学产生的影响。46% 的受访者认为自己有照顾责任，61% 的受访者认为这种经历会影响他们未来的教学。在工作条件和照顾责任方面，最后总结了他们认为这种经历可能对他们未来教学产生的影响。46% 的受访者认为自己有照顾责任，61% 的受访者认为这种经历会影响他们未来的教学。在工作条件和照顾责任方面，最后总结了他们认为这种经历可能对他们未来教学产生的影响。46% 的受访者认为自己有照顾责任，61% 的受访者认为这种经历会影响他们未来的教学。