Techno Pedagogical Applications in the Context of Remote Learning - Case Studies and Best Practices in Higher Education

Abstract

The pandemic has necessitated teachers to open up to the pedagogical applications of technology. The hand held devices that were until then, the only means of communication and casual conversations among informal communities, became vital modes of information delivery in the learning place. Teachers were caught off-guard by what was required of them and how they could make use of the resources at hand. Many institutions were not able to identify adequate trained manpower who could help them at that juncture. Looking back we can see that studies went off uninterrupted and courses were not delayed. It is heartening to see that, the pandemic, though it effected the lives of many sections of the society, education was least effected due to the pedagogical applications of technology, the availability of hand held devices and the net connectivity. The chapter draws upon, first hand experiences of teaching faculty of higher educational institutions and highlights the techno pedagogical case studies that have been deployed in the context of remote learning in the wake of the pandemic.