Link to survey

The survey was very informative. I asked people what type of learning they preferred in
this current climate and then immediately after asked what type of instruction did they learn best
in. It was an even split in what type of learning people preferred but it was an overwhelming “in-
person” response as to how they learned better. I think this is due to the fear of illness still on
top of the flexibility it gave. For over a year students were online and it came with a lot of
freedoms students had never experienced before. I think students really enjoyed those
freedoms but still realize they learned better in person. I think we are educators need to
remember that when we are transitioning back into an in-person setting.
Another response I got a lot of was the need and want for shorter classes. An article
from our reading this week supports this idea (Tucker, 2020). Having students stare at screens
for so long is not healthy and causes give a lot of strain on the eyes. If we take a lot of breaks
and give more out-of-class work it allows our students to break up screen time and share
devices easier with the rest of their family.
Another point that can support this is the fact that all of our students do not have the
same accessibility to devices (Reich, 2019). This can cause our students to miss classes, turn
in assignments late and leave in the middle of classes. To might mitigate this we can give more
out-of-class assignments and record our classes. By recording our classes we allow the
students who missed it for any reason to stay update to date with what we do. This was a
response I got a lot of too. Having an update to date and organized online classroom with
recorded classes posted. This was a huge plus that my survey takers listed. It was a crucial part
of their success during online classes. Some of my takers are still in an online environment and
told me that they would not know what to do without an up-to-date classroom.
The final thing that I got from my survey was the need for engagement. I asked if
cameras should be mandatory which I got an overwhelming response of no to, but the
engagement was another story. Engagement in the classroom was something people listed very
highly on the need list. They told me how it was difficult to always pay attention online but if their
other classrooms were engaged and active then they would be too. But if it was quiet and no
one was active, then they would not participate either. The key is engagement and Tucker
agrees that engagement is crucial to keeping an online classroom going.

SOURCES:

Reich, J. (2019, February 1). Teaching our way to Digital Equity. ASCD. Retrieved September
20, 2021, from https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/teaching-our-way-to-digital-equity.

Tucker, C. (2020, July 1). Successfully taking offline classes online. ASCD. Retrieved
September 20, 2021, from https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/successfully-taking-offline-
classes-online.