Digital Distance And Blended Learning Quality Assessment In Oriental And European Languages University Programs: Regions Of Ukraine Survey Study

Abstract

The global pandemic and subsequent quarantine measures and restrictions have posed an array of challenges to the structure and procedure of higher education workflow, which influenced significantly the scope of individual experiences, projected outcomes and estimated quality of higher education in countries across the world. This study focus is the in-depth assessment of individual digital distance and blended learning experiences by relevant groups of stakeholders in Oriental (Mandarin Chinese, Japanese) and European (French, Italian, Spanish, English,) Languages university level programs in regions of Ukraine through the span of educational activities in the timeframe of COVID-19 quarantine measures of March 2020 to January 2021. The survey and analysis of different ICT tools is used to assess the parameters and challenges of individual quality and efficiency of translation of the real life Foreign Languages Acquisition practices into digital blended format, involving activation of interdisciplinary skills and cross-sectorial activities, assisted by ICT tools. The online survey of 14 universities in regional centers of Ukraine provides for disclosure of individual experiences and quality estimation of e-learning and hybrid learning in the framework of COVID-19 lockdown; assessment of individual experiences and quality of e-learning and hybrid learning in the framework of COVID-19 lockdown as compared to traditional, face-to-face learning formats for foreign languages; individual quality assessment of learning process design, programmed leaning outcomes and projected competences for university programs of Oriental and European languages in the framework of COVID-19 lockdown and quarantine measures.