Transition to online learning during COVID-19: What do students think?

Abstract

This paper describes the transition from face-to-face to online delivery of a postgraduate project management subject in an Australian university that was necessitated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As well as resenting student reflections on these changes. General literature on learning delivery methods is presented as well as a commentary on the changes made to the delivery method in this PM subject. A standard student satisfaction survey (SFS), which is conducted each semester at our University, was used for data collection. Quantitative survey results are shown in comparison to the previous (Spring 2019) and current (Autumn 2020) teaching semesters. Four themes namely Communication, Content and Resources availability, Assessment and Weekly deliverables, as well as the Subject in General were derived from qualitative free format questions and reflective comments by students on their experience with the online delivery.