How to Facilitate Easier Digital Learning

According to  educationdata.org  and the US Department of Education: 20% of college students whose classes were moved online during the pandemic indicated it was a major challenge to find a quiet place for online instruction 33% of post-secondary school administrators indicate they will continue to offer both remote and online course options even after their campuses have reopened and normal operations resumed. Which raises the question what sort of challenges does teaching a course primarily online cause for teachers and students alike?  For some answers I turned to some Wayne State University students who have a good grasp on the issue. Jeannetta M. Greer, Radiation Therapy Program Director, Lori Lucas, Lecturer Bilingual/Bicultural Education and Keith McShan  Ph.D. Candidate, Sports and Exercise Psychology are all enrolled in a class entitled “Facilitate digital learning” taught by Dr. Ke Zhang, Professor of Learning Design & Technology. They were all assigned to tackle The Course Renovation project.  Were they had to renovate a course.  They joined me this week to tell me about their work