Abstract
The Covid-19 outbreak forced many universities across the world to transition from a traditional or blended format to fully online education. This paper presents a case study on the transition to an online education format for a circular design course. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through a survey with 26 students and interviews with six course teachers. The findings revealed that students preferred the on-campus versions over the online course components. They indicated the perceived lack of motivation, lack of sense of community, and a high workload as influencing factors. Teachers indicated the lack of connection with students as a drawback to online education but identified advantages to their teaching and the student’s learning experience. Suggestions for addressing an optimal blended course format are provided.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2651-2660 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Proceedings of the Design Society |
Volume | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Event | 23rd International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 2021 - Gothenburg, Sweden Duration: 16 Aug 2021 → 20 Aug 2021 |
Keywords
- Case study
- Circular economy
- Covid-19
- Design education
- Online learning