Vol. 14 No. 24 (2021): Teaching, learning and technology during the Corona pandemic

Editor: Inger-Marie F. Christensen, imc@sdu.dk, University of Southern Denmark
Editor: Christian Dalsgaard, cdalsgaard@edu.au.dk, Aarhus University
Editor: Roland Hachmann, rhac@ucsyd.dk, UC SYD
Guest editor: Marianne Georgsen, mage@ucn.dk, UCN

 In this issue of LOM, we focus on the consequences of the Corona pandemic for teaching and learning via both short articles (2000–3000 words, excl. references) and LOM’s traditional articles (6000-8000 words, excl. references). In March 2020, all schools and educational institutions were locked down physically with very short notice. All teaching, supervision and exams had to be converted from physical to digital learning spaces practically overnight. The term ”Emergency Remote Teaching” has been used to designate the circumstance that all teaching and pedagogic frameworks had to be converted very quickly in the emergency situation. At many institutions, teachers and students were put under pressure, since teaching had to be very quickly redesigned using the resources and methods that were directly available. This led to rapid improvisations and quick fixes. None the less, a wide variety of learning designs and practices that boosted the digital transformation emerged during the lockdown. Thus, many teachers have swiftly gained insight into online teaching and discovered the many possibilities offered by technology, which has whetted their appetites. Conversely, for other teachers, the challenges and limitations of online teaching and technology have been more in the forefront.

With this issue of LOM, we wish to collect and disseminate knowledge and experiences that can contribute to inform and further develop the digital transformation of both teaching and learning as well as teachers’ and students’ digital competences. In addition, we wish to illustrate the role of the lockdown with respects to teachers’ and students’ digital teaching and learning strategies. Furthermore, the issue aims to contribute insight regarding the parties that had and can have a central role during the/a lockdown and what this role comprises.