The contribution of online resources to fostering digital learning and effective teaching

Abstract

Covid-19 has brought about more higher education institutions confronted with the challenge of how to uphold continuity of learning and teaching while at the same time confronting the threat of extended closures. Thus, it is the primary intention of the researchers to determine how these online resources contribute to fostering digital learning and effective teaching in a state university in the Philippines during such unprecedented times. A qualitative method, employing the grounded theory approach was used to achieve this aim. To obtain in-depth information, twenty (20) participants were chosen from different academic units of the university. Ten (10) were faculty members who had been teaching for at least 5 years and ten (10) students who are at least on their second collegiate year level. Based on the themes generated from the statements of the participants, the researchers came up with the emerging concept on how to foster digital learning and effective teaching through online resources. The factors discussed in the paper together with proper utilization of online resources are expected to be addressed and be made available in order to maximize the use of online resources in 2020 and beyond.