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Електронното обучение в условията на пандемия: българският и латвийският опит във висшето образование
E-learning in a pandemic: The Bulgarian and Latvian experience in higher education

Author(s): Radka Valerieva Nacheva, Anita Jansone
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Икономически университет - Варна
Keywords: e-learning framework; lockdown; higher education formal frameworks; digital transformation; human resource management

Summary/Abstract: The 2020 pandemic has affected all areas of life, and education is undoubtedly one of them. In the first months of social distance, lecturers and learners faced the challenge of communicating virtually, in many situations asynchronously. Traditional teaching methods have been transformed into digitally oriented, which has put both sides beyond their comfort limits. The learning process was conducted entirely in an electronic environment, which had to be organized so that all learners had access to the materials provided. The aim of our article is to study the experience gained from e-learning in lockdown conditions at universities in Bulgaria and Latvia. On this basis, we outlined a practical e-learning framework. As part of our study, we surveyed computer science students to examine the challenges they face in the first months of lockdown.

  • Issue Year: 64/2020
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 311-331
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Bulgarian