The Success of Online Education from University Students Perspective

Abstract

The changes of recent decades in the context of the rapid development of technology also necessitate the transformation of the learning environment and digital changes. This switch, as a result of Covid19, has meant a sudden move from so-called “digital education” worldwide overnight, affecting the structural, planning and implementation process alike. In order to achieve successful learning, it is necessary to monitor the effects on students and instructors, and to look back on online education with the success of the next school year in mind. One side of this is the student side, the experiences and feedback, the importance of which is now even more appreciated. The research is looking for an answer to how the students experienced the unusual, completely online learning, what their opinion is about the solutions provided by the university and the lecturers, how they evaluate the role and preparation of their teachers. The main question is how much they consider purely online lessons, lectures to be a big challenge, what they think is successful and why, how they see the role of their teachers. The implementation of methodological solutions and variety is also a question. Knowing the results, based on student opinions and own experiences, the study formulates suggestions for increasing future efficiency not only for Covid19 or similar periods, but for digital and online education in general and for the longterm.