Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, South Australia.
J Intellect Disabil. 2022 Dec;26(4):869-884. doi: 10.1177/17446295211036559. Epub 2021 Nov 25.
COVID-19 influenced education delivery worldwide. The Up the Hill Project (UTHP), a university mentoring program in Australia for people with intellectual disability, transitioned from a face-to-face to online format during 2020.
The experience of transitioning online for one semester (12-week period) had positives and challenges associated with it. The UTHP Coordinator reported initial doubts for the online mode and identified the importance of at home support. However, the experience has opened up avenues for future program practices, such as intake processes and increased flexibility. From the participants' perspective, the online experience supported participants to develop new technology skills. However, challenges were that participants needed support, and missed face-to-face contact.
Online mentoring in the UTHP had challenges, but has also supported continuation of university programs. Lessons learnt will influence the development of the UTHP in some capacity into the future.
COVID-19 对全球的教育教学产生了影响。Up the Hill Project(UTHP)是澳大利亚的一个针对智力障碍人群的大学辅导项目,在 2020 年从面对面模式转变为在线模式。
在线教学模式仅持续了一个学期(12 周),这种转变既有积极影响,也有挑战。UTHP 协调员报告了对在线模式的最初疑虑,并认识到家庭支持的重要性。然而,这一经历为未来的项目实践开辟了道路,例如入学流程和增加灵活性。从参与者的角度来看,在线体验支持参与者发展新的技术技能。然而,参与者需要支持,并且怀念面对面的交流。
UTHP 的在线辅导虽然存在挑战,但也支持了大学课程的继续。所吸取的经验教训将在未来以某种方式影响 UTHP 的发展。