Student Feedback During COVID 19: Considerations for Future Remote Learning Innovations
by Amber B. Clemmons, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, Zachary A. Pape, PharmD, BCACP, Michael W. Nagy, PharmD, Beth Phillips, PharmD, FCCP, FASHP, BCPS, BCACP
"Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly changed higher education from face-to-face delivery to remote learning environments. Student feedback is a valuable tool that ensures innovations in content delivery are effective and challenges are addressed during the pandemic.
Objective: Evaluate student perceptions on remote learning in two distinctive schools of pharmacy.
Methods: This report details student feedback in the remote learning environment at two schools of pharmacy during the pandemic in spring 2020. Schools of pharmacy organized distinct surveys which included both Likert scale and qualitative questions reflecting on student experiences with remote learning. Responses were reported descriptively, and qualitative comments analyzed via content analysis.
Results: Student responses within both programs were positive regarding the transition to remote learning with students outlining several beneficial aspects of the change. Students also reported some challenges related to distractions, learning environment, engagement, and groupwork. Reported benefits include comments about technology, communication, self-paced materials, and lack of commute.
Conclusions: Student feedback should be utilized to ensure that challenges, barriers, and preferences of students are addressed as the remote learning environment persists."
Keywords: Humans, Ethics Committees, Research, Quality Improvement, COVID-19, Education, Distance, Feedback, Goals, Pandemics, Wisconsin, Pharmacy, Curriculum, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S., Communication, Faculty, Schools
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"Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly changed higher education from face-to-face delivery to remote learning environments. Student feedback is a valuable tool that ensures innovations in content delivery are effective and challenges are addressed during the pandemic.
Objective: Evaluate student perceptions on remote learning in two distinctive schools of pharmacy.
Methods: This report details student feedback in the remote learning environment at two schools of pharmacy during the pandemic in spring 2020. Schools of pharmacy organized distinct surveys which included both Likert scale and qualitative questions reflecting on student experiences with remote learning. Responses were reported descriptively, and qualitative comments analyzed via content analysis.
Results: Student responses within both programs were positive regarding the transition to remote learning with students outlining several beneficial aspects of the change. Students also reported some challenges related to distractions, learning environment, engagement, and groupwork. Reported benefits include comments about technology, communication, self-paced materials, and lack of commute.
Conclusions: Student feedback should be utilized to ensure that challenges, barriers, and preferences of students are addressed as the remote learning environment persists."
Keywords: Humans, Ethics Committees, Research, Quality Improvement, COVID-19, Education, Distance, Feedback, Goals, Pandemics, Wisconsin, Pharmacy, Curriculum, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S., Communication, Faculty, Schools
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2022 May/June Table of Contents