The recent global pandemic necessitated a shift which compelled educators to embrace online modalities. The authors examined the preparedness of teachers for this transition in three key domains: material readiness, home environment readiness and psychological disposition readiness. Survey data, gathered from 219 Filipino educators via an online…

Previous research has shown the consolidation of the digital divide as an object of study over the last two decades. The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has multiplied the consequences of digital exclusion, as well as the number of studies examining its effects in the educational field. Based on this current educational reality, we approach a proposal…

The coronavirus outbreak significantly disrupted human life, including education, where in-person classes were cancelled, with online-only instruction the only feasible option. The crisis offered previously disadvantaged communities opportunities to leap into a new digital trajectory. The study aimed to analyse higher education institutions'…

Purpose: The massive expansion of digital platform has been responsible for the widespread progressive engagement created amongst learners and educators. The practice of requiring student feedback on online learning services ensures that teacher education continues to advance its strategic approach to online learning. This paper aims to examine…

Digital divides mean that marginalized groups such as adults who speak English as a second or other language (ESOL) are less likely to have access to online instruction. Higher levels of English proficiency are associated with better health and employment; therefore, access to ESOL classes is essential. We investigated how sociodemographics and…

Almost all educational institutions across the globe jumped into online learning since the declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Nepali academic institutions from pre-primary schools to universities also entered into online learning. Such online learning aimed to control the educational damage threatened by the infectious pandemic and…

The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of conductor-teachers and older adult musicians in a New Horizons ensemble engaged in distance online music-making and music learning. This study employed intrinsic and particularistic qualitative case study designs in which older adult musicians and conductor-teachers of a New Horizons…

With the innovation and integration of technology within society, post-secondary education has adapted by offering online classes. This has allowed university students to obtain their degrees through digital learning. Benefits such as reduced costs, flexibility, convenience, and greater accessibility have driven this change in modality. Yet, some…

Regarding the fact that the entire spring semester in higher education was based on online teaching realized at the state University of East Sarajevo, and that the students thus gained a completely new experience, the aim of this research is to identify and study the e-learning critical success factors (CSF) on the basis of the students'…

This essay addresses the transformation of Korean higher education (HE) that has occurred since COVID-19, with a focus on the digitization of teaching and learning. Digitization has impacted both remote and traditional universities and colleges. While remote higher education institutions (HEIs) have been quick responding to the changed situation,…

Disruptions in education may exacerbate digital inequality among college student groups. This study examined differences in and relationships between digital access, use, and connectivity, digital skills and engagement, and academic motivation among first-generation (learners whose parents/guardians have no college education) and…

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many traditional contact higher education institutions, such as the institution where the study was based, transitioned abruptly to remote online learning. Students in the School of Education at the institution who are predominantly from the lower end of the socioeconomic digital divide in South Africa had no…

The global outburst of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic according to Burgess and Sievertsen (2020) impeded activities within the confines of many organisations and institutions around the world, thereby making it difficult to manage their traditional programmes. In a bid to keep the academic year open, and considering the unpredictable length…

In major public health crises, online education can play an important role in guaranteeing the continuity of education. However, whether online education can promote educational equity has been questioned widely. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed severe challenges students face in online teaching. Based on Bourdieu's theory of cultural…

This dissertation investigates the impact of limited technology access, the quality of remote learning experiences, and racial disparities on SAT math scores among 11th-grade students. The study spans two academic years, 2018/2019 and 2022/2023, offering a longitudinal perspective on the trends in math scores. The research employs a quantitative…