DISTANCE LEARNING WITH EDMODO DURING THE CORONAVIRUS SCHOOL CLOSURES
DISTANCE LEARNING WITH EDMODO DURING THE CORONAVIRUS SCHOOL CLOSURES
Author(s): František RigoSubject(s): Social Sciences, Economy, Communication studies, Marketing / Advertising
Published by: Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave, Fakulta masmediálnej komunikácie
Keywords: Asynchronous Learning; COVID-19; Distance Learning; Edmodo; Educational Social Network; English; Online Learning; Students; Teachers;
Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with using Edmodo (an educational social network) as a distance learning substitution tool in teaching English within university English courses during the first wave of COVID-19 in Slovakia. It draws the basic difference between online learning and distance learning and introduces the network’s main features that can be utilised in the process of distance learning of adult learners. It presents the results the research that was conducted with the students of Faculty of Mass Media Communication of UCM in Trnava during ten weeks of distance learning in the period of March – May 2020. Via the quantitative method of a questionnaire survey, the research participants provided feedback on asynchronous distance learning with Edmodo. The findings present students’ perception of the educational platform pointing to its benefits, weaknesses and overall effectiveness as a communication platform within distance learning.
Journal: Marketing Identity
- Issue Year: 8/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 537-546
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English