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Effective Teaching Resources in Online Distance Learning Environments: Insights from the Cvvid-19 PandemicAbstract
Amidst the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, a notable silver lining emerged in the rapid integration of information and communication technology into education. With the closure of many educational institutions, online distance learning became a vital means of maintaining academic operations. However, this shift posed challenges for teachers and students, particularly in sustaining engagement compared to traditional face-to-face learning. This paper aims to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching resources in online distance learning, focusing on student perspectives. The study draws from students' responses at Silliman University, one of the pioneering institutions that adopted online distance learning in the early stages of the pandemic. Data was collected from the university's evaluation surveys conducted during the Summer of 2020 and the first semester of the 2020-2021 academic year, encompassing 902 responses. The findings consistently indicate that learning resources in PDF or PowerPoint formats were perceived as the most useful. Tools such as chat features, announcements with automatic notifications, and reused videos from platforms like YouTube were highly valued. Live video sessions, link sharing in web formats, private messaging, open forums, and pre-recorded video sessions were moderately helpful. These findings suggest that the effectiveness of teaching resources varies based on delivery mode and format, with a preference among students for resources supporting asynchronous teaching methods. In conclusion, this research demonstrates the varying degrees of usefulness of different teaching resources. Students showed a preference for resources that facilitate asynchronous learning approaches. Examining Assessment Methods in Pandemic-Era
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