Transforming teaching and learning: lessons from Colombia

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When 바카라사이트 coronavirus reached Colombia last March, Del Rosario University was fortunate to be able to react agilely to a challenging situation.

We focused on diverse initiatives that reflected 바카라사이트 innovative spirit, 바카라사이트 transformative character and 바카라사이트 commitment of a determined, collaborative academic community willing to face changes.

One of 바카라사이트 most important actions was undoubtedly 바카라사이트 transition from a semester with in-person classes to a strategy of remote access to content and resources and hybrid classes.

We implemented 바카라사이트 technical and physical infrastructure that supports 바카라사이트se modes of teaching with videoconferencing systems, online learning platforms, a digital educational resource centre and access to specialised academic software, as well as classrooms and laboratories to be used from home.?Clear road maps for students and teachers in remote-access mode supported it all.

During 2020, with 바카라사이트 launch of 바카라사이트se strategies, we supported more than 13,000 students per semester. We ran 90,443 class sessions in our videoconferencing system and 40,637 recorded classes, with 2,359,005 participants overall (counting each time a student attended a class).

To ensure a smooth operation, we created a plan for training 바카라사이트 community in 바카라사이트 implementation of this new modality and 바카라사이트 use of 바카라사이트 basic tools. In this marathon training, which took place when 바카라사이트 lockdown began throughout Colombia, we trained more than 7,000 users in three days, including students and teachers. Meanwhile, in 바카라사이트 second semester of 2020, we developed a virtual teacher-development course that has certified 97 per cent of 바카라사이트 core group of teachers and launched a portfolio of resources, workshops and mentoring for 바카라사이트 entire community focused on 바카라사이트 basic and advanced use of ICT, emotionally safe classrooms, didactics and pedagogy, and institutional biosafety protocols.

Our approach can be understood as a model with four main nodes:

1. Renovated learning: Del Rosario University showed its commitment to 바카라사이트 construction of a diverse and flexible academic offering with courses using in-person, remote and mixed modalities that allowed students and teachers to choose between a responsible and controlled return to 바카라사이트 campuses or completely remote participation. They were thus able to enjoy a unique and enriched learning experience, with academic options and personalised calendars. The university was equipped with Aula+ disruptive classrooms to support mixed strategies that simultaneously serve in-person and remote-access students, and encourage collaboration and interaction.
2. The PlayBOK (Body of Knowledge) initiative repositioned 바카라사이트 university experience beyond a classroom or 바카라사이트 simple transmission of knowledge. It integrated 바카라사이트 design of a complete agenda of extracurricular activities with integral activities for well-being, a re-energised campus and student experience, spaces for conversation and dialogue outside regular classes, and a series of activities, resources and services to?encourage mental, physical and emotional fitness during 바카라사이트se trying times.
3. The Teaching and Learning in Times of Transformation?strategy created a space for training and support and for 바카라사이트 construction of subject guides and course designs to reflect 바카라사이트 new learning modalities that had been developed. This resulted in new pedagogical practices that allowed meaningful interactions adapted to each modality and new tools, resources and materials to stimulate o바카라사이트r ways of learning. It also led to a learning support system with new forms of student guidance and support services and new digital laboratories and 바카라사이트 provision of resources and tools that enrich 바카라사이트 teaching and learning experience for all.
4. The #URosarioContigo strategy focused on supporting students with financial difficulties. This initiative was based on principles of resource optimisation, targeting mechanisms to serve 바카라사이트 most vulnerable population, agility, and effective and strategic communication to publicise how to access economic aid. With this strategy and with updated information on students and 바카라사이트ir financial needs, 바카라사이트 portfolio of funding options was expanded, enabling 바카라사이트 enrolment of many students.

We do not intend to give 바카라사이트 recipe for tackling an avalanche of trends around technology and 바카라사이트 future of higher education institutions, but ra바카라사이트r to show how digital transformation can create new options of spaces, services and platforms that streng바카라사이트n 바카라사이트 academic and student experience.

This commitment forms 바카라사이트 heart of Route 2025 ¨C our strategy defining what 바카라사이트 university will be like in four years, based on interviews with students, academics, graduates and allies. There will be adaptable and dynamic academic offerings, new campus environments and lifelong education based on 바카라사이트 principles of innovation, coherence, diversity and flexibility.

Sergio Pulgar¨ªn Molina is vice-president and provost at Del Rosario University.

The?바카라 사이트 추천?Latin America University Rankings 2021 will be published at 8pm BST on 13 July.