Creating a Digital Learning Community: Four Key Considerations for Remote Learning during a Pandemic

Abstract

This paper proposes four key considerations that must be addressed in order to create a successful digital learning community. These considerations are described and detailed along with recommendations for approaching each of them. The global shift towards digital learning during the COVID-19 pandemic is widespread and unprecedented. This shift offers an opportunity to advance the state of remote learning technology and of human knowledge in remote learning strategies. However, blindly moving forward with remote learning strategies while not considering broader systemic effects and barriers is likely to produce slow and ineffective results. The considerations proposed in this paper serve as an initial guide to educators, policy makers, and digital learning community creators along the path to successful, sustainable remote learning.