Adult Social Inclusion in a Digital Environment: Digital technology and new relationship between learners and education providers

This publication contains the third report of the  Adult Social Inclusion in a Digital Environment - Exchange of Good Practices, ERASMUS+ project number 2019-1-PL01-KA204- 065689.  

The third report presents a desk research about “DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND NEW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEARNERS AND EDUCATION PROVIDERS” carried out by ASIDE consortium  and contains:

Introduction.

1.      Digital technology and new relationship between learners and education providers: The Czech Republic case.

2.      Digital technology and new relationship between learners and education providers: The Polish case.

3.      Digital technology and new relationship between learners and education providers: The Spanish case.

4.      Digital technology and new relationship between learners and education providers: The Turkish case.

5.      Conclusion.

Bibliography.

List of authors.

Technological advancements have changed the relationship between learners and educators. Also, it helped the education to become more accessible. This is especially true after the disruption of COVID-19 and the global switch to online learning. Teleconferencing software such as Adobe Connect, Skype, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams or ZOOM provide educators and learners with the opportunity to engage with counterparts across the globe. For example, Google Drive and other collaborative platforms enable virtual teamwork on international projects. Via email and other communication channels such as Viber App and Google Hangouts, both instructors and learners could interact effortlessly and without expense in real time.