ULOGA ZAPOSLENIH U REALIZACIJI ONLAJN NASTAVE U USLOVIMA PANDEMIJE COVID-19: IZAZOVI DIGITALIZACIJE
THE ROLE OF EMPLOYEES IN THE REALIZATION OF ONLINE TEACHING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: CHALLENGES OF DIGITALIZATION

Summary/Abstract: Every organization depends on the quality of its employees. Employees are a key drivers of all business processes and activities. This paper points out the role and importance of employees in the implementation of online teaching during the time of the Covid-19 pandemic. The results of the research conducted in 2021 in which participated 70 employees from two primary schools in the Republic of Serbia, showed that employees faced numerous challenges when switching to online teaching. The key challenges faced by the teaching staff were: the lack of knowledge and skills to work with new technologies and platforms, increased workload (preparation of materials in an online form, placing materials on platforms, constant availability to students, working with two groups of students), difficulties in implementation of individual teaching units online, difficulties in testing students' knowledge, lack of adequate tools for remote work, and exposure to additional levels of stress. The results of the research also pointed out the advantages of online teaching: the possibility for sick students to follow classes, the availability of teaching materials, the availability of teachers for all questions, reduced risk of infection, saved time spent on transportation, development of information and communication skills in both teachers and students.

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