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Developed New Study Habits and Routines to Positively Support Online Learning
Comment : “ It was difficult to be in the same environment every day without any breaks , I found myself becoming less motivated to engage with material in the same room as the months went on ”
Seek Additional Resources to Support Online Learning
Comment : “ Google calendar and notes app ”; “ YouTube videos , articles , OT blogs ”
Benefits to Online Learning to Continue After Pandemic
Comment : “ I see the benefit in continuing to provide asynchronous lectures to listen to / review from home . I believe this would allow in-person time to be better utilized for case studies , labs , processing information , etc . I can imagine the practice courses were challenging for the second-year students to complete virtually — I do think certain courses are better suited for virtual learning than others . The courses for third year students were fantastic in an online format .”
Attitude Towards Online Learning
Comment : “ While it was nice in a lot of way , the socialization and relationships built in-person are more valuable . I missed seeing professors and classmates . Group work would have been easier in person too . Plus , I get distracted at home . Overall , it was totally fine but I ’ m don ’ t have an overly positive feeling about it .”
Future Directions
Our program at this point hasn ’ t discussed formally how aspects of online learning will continue once in-person classes resume this in the future . These authors have learned that there are online learning modalities that could supplement in-person class materials and would contemplate the following continued online modalities that have been identified as resources for other health
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sciences and medicine programs ( Sandars et . al , 2020 ). Feedback from students support these considerations :
• Use asynchronous online tutorials , such as recorded lectures , study guides , and other media . This will allow students to use self-direction , and select from a range of different learning methods and additional opportunities to review materials
• Use of online videos such as skill / treatment demonstration , medical condition presentations ,
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