Teaching in the time of Coronavirus: blended learning and online teaching at London College of Fashion during the pandemic

Abstract

This research investigated the online teaching experiences of educators at LCF across a range of disciplines and roles during the Covid-19 pandemic. The literature review found Garrison’s Community of Inquiry model (2001) to be an appropriate framework to support interview question development and analysis for the study. The analysis presented here focuses on examples of social presence, one of the main themes emerging from the research. Through the reported experiences of teaching staff, it is possible to gain a better understanding of how to implement blended learning strategies.