EdTech in Higher Education: Future Perspective on Teaching and Learning

Dear Colleagues,

Today, educational technology and higher education are inseparable. The answer to how this technology shapes the future of higher education teaching and learning is still unclear. Future perspectives should take twin transition (digital and green) into account, as well as readiness for crises and the resilience to continue teaching in different learning environments and conditions.

Much pre-pandemic research concerning the application of digital technologies in higher education indicates that teachers and students are prone to easily abandoning digital technologies in the teaching process. Scholars' criticism of digital educational technology and the role it plays in higher education has sharply increased during the pandemic. Most of these studies indicate that digital technologies have significantly contributed to good-quality education in pandemic conditions, enabling the teaching process. This Special Issue will consider the state of the art of digital technologies in post-pandemic higher education and give recommendations for future research and practice in this field.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• The hybrid and blended delivery of teaching and learning;
• Collaboration with EdTech companies;
• Different forms of presence in teaching and learning situations: telepresence, virtual presence, etc.
• Micro-credentials and flexible degree programs;
• Phenomenological reinterpretations of the technologies;
• Inclusive higher education and technology;
• Factors that affect the acceptance of digital technologies in higher education;
• Educational technology acceptance models;
• Educational technology information system success models;
• Learning, unlearning and relearning after COVID in academia.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Janika Leoste
Dr. Ugljesa Marjanovic
Dr. Branko Andjic
Guest Editors

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