Online learning has become an increasing presence in higher education
course design, with most courses combining physical real time engagement
with asynchronous learning activity. Now, however, there is a greater
need for this one-stop guide to critical practice in this area, as we
rethink the role of digital in the social practices of university
learning and teaching. This book provides a critical and contemporary
'deep dive' into the socio-material, technological and pedagogical
practices at work in virtual and digital higher education. Examples are
drawn from across and between disciplinary pedagogies with a focus on
blended and hybrid approaches and the pivot to fully online made urgent
by Covid-19 but drawing on existing best practice.
The Critical Practice in Higher Education series provides a
scholarly and practical entry point for academics into key areas of
higher education practice. Each book in the series explores an
individual topic in depth, providing an overview in relation to current
thinking and practice, informed by recent research. The series will be
of interest to those engaged in the study of higher education, those
involved in leading learning and teaching or working in academic
development, and individuals seeking to explore particular topics of
professional interest. Through critical engagement, this series aims to
promote an expanded notion of being an academic - connecting research,
teaching, scholarship, community engagement and leadership - while
developing confidence and authority.
