Suddenly, classes that were never intended to be taught remotely have been transplanted into an alien environment of video conferencing, pass/fail marking and digital textbooks, creating new challenges for learners that may not have experienced this form of instruction previously.
Studying away from the physical campus places a huge onus on the student to manage and regulate their own learning. As one research paper put it, ‘students learning in online environments need to be highly self-regulated but unfortunately many are not’
So what needs to change? And what role does note taking have in navigating this new challenge?