Open AccessFandom and pedagogy in a time of pandemic
Author(s) -
Crystal S. Anderson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
transformative works and cultures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1941-2258
DOI - 10.3983/twc.2021.2027
Subject(s) - fandom , pandemic , covid-19 , face (sociological concept) , process (computing) , online learning , sociology , pedagogy , mathematics education , psychology , multimedia , computer science , media studies , medicine , social science , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , operating system
The Covid-19 pandemic caused a number of instructors to move to emergency remote teaching. In the process, many instructors worried about being able to replicate the instruction of their face-to-face courses. Instructors can use strategies used by fans to promote engagement with course material, build community, and deploy technology in ways that promote their learning goals and enhance learning in online courses.