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Emergent transition from face-to-face to online learning in a South African University in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic

Education

Emergent transition from face-to-face to online learning in a South African University in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic

C. B. Mpungose

This study delves into the significant challenges South African university students encountered during their shift from face-to-face to online learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. With a keen focus on the digital divide as a critical obstacle for effective e-learning, it offers innovative solutions through a connectivism learning framework. Research conducted by Cedric B. Mpungose.

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Abstract
This study investigates the challenges faced by students in a South African university transitioning from face-to-face to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores the digital divide as a major barrier to effective e-learning and proposes alternative pathways to overcome these challenges, focusing on a connectivism learning framework.
Publisher
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Oct 02, 2020
Authors
Cedric B. Mpungose
Tags
South Africa
online learning
COVID-19
digital divide
e-learning
connectivism
higher education

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