Table 1 Question route
Section | Questions |
|---|---|
Institution and Tasks of Interviewee | Can you describe the tasks of the unit/institution where you work within the faculty of ? What are your personal roles/tasks within your institution or unit? Do you teach? If yes, did you also teach during the lockdown? If yes, what were your experiences? Do you or other lecturers have experience with online teaching? If yes, for how long and which subjects? |
Organization and Management of Teaching Activities: Before, during, and after the lockdown: General experience in managing the situation | |
Immediate Implications | What were the immediate practical implications of the COVID-19 crisis for university lecturers and teachers in your institution? Which regular teaching activities (Lectures/Courses/Bedside teaching/others) were affected? Approximately, how many teaching hours per week were affected? How long was the transition to online teaching (weeks/days)? What was the most challenging aspect of this transition? Can you mention some reactions from teachers you know of? |
Curriculum Adaptations: Before/During/After COVID19 | How much teaching was conducted online before the lockdown (estimated percentage)? Which parts of teaching are offered online during the lockdown? Which parts cannot be offered online during the lockdown (challenges and solutions)? Which parts are not replaced with online teaching and are instead in the students' own learning responsibility? What will change when on-site teaching restarts? |
Institutional Factors | Does your institution have a quality concept or criteria for online teaching? What support does your institution offer to lecturers for optimizing online teaching (technical and didactical)? What do you know about lecturers' reactions to their new way of teaching? What needs and suggestions for improvements were reported? Positive experiences or challenges? |
Technology Adaptations | What learning management system do you use at your institution (Ilias, Moodle, Olat, etc.)? What technical tools were used for online teaching before the lockdown? Did you or the lecturers experience any technical problems? How were they resolved? |
Teaching Methods and Activities: Before, During, and After the Lockdown | Did your institution have a strategic plan for online teaching and learning before the current situation? What new teaching methods were implemented due to the current situation? What would you do differently another time, having to switch to online teaching immediately? Has your institution succeeded in teaching practical knowledge online? |
Online Learning Opportunities | What online learning options/platform subscriptions are offered at your faculty (e.g., Amboss)? |
Assessment/Assignments Adaptations | How did COVID-19 affect the implementation of exams? Do you align your exams with the new online teaching methods during this time? |
General Issues | |
Community | To what degree do lecturers and teachers maintain contact with their colleagues during the lockdown? |
Cooperation | Are you in contact with other medical faculties during the lockdown to exchange experiences related to online teaching? |
Final Questions | What have you personally learned from this experience? |