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ArticlePLoS computational biology2020

Ten simple rules for supporting a temporary online pivot in higher education.

Emily Nordmann, Chiara Horlin, Jacqui Hutchison, Jo-Anne Murray, Louise Robson, Michael K Seery, Jill R D MacKay

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Article in PLoS computational biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Emily NordmannUniversity of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-0806-1081
Chiara HorlinUniversity of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-4233-2030
Jacqui HutchisonUniversity of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-4793-9459
Jo-Anne MurrayUniversity of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Louise RobsonUniversity of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-2984-6520
Michael K SeeryUniversity of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-1876-9339
Jill R D MacKayUniversity of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-7134-4829

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As continued COVID-19 disruption looks likely across the world, perhaps until 2021, contingency plans are evolving in case of further disruption in the 2020-2021 academic year. This includes delivering face-to-face programs fully online for at least part of the upcoming academic year for new and continuing cohorts. This temporary pivot will necessitate distance teaching and learning across almost every conceivable pedagogy, from fundamental degrees to professionally accredited ones. Each institution, program, and course will have its own myriad of individualized needs; however, there is a common question that unites us all: how do we provide teaching and assessment to students in a manner that is accessible, fair, equitable, and provides the best learning whilst acknowledging the temporary nature of the pivot? No "one size fits all" solution exists, and many of the choices that need to be made will be far from simple; however, this paper provides a starting point and basic principles to facilitate discussions taking place around the globe by balancing what we know from the pedagogy of online learning with the practicalities imposed by this crisis and any future crises.

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Education, DistanceBetacoronavirusComputer-Assisted InstructionCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19HumansPandemicsPneumonia, ViralSARS-CoV-2

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PMID33001990
PMCPMC7529278

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