Barriers in online education for displaced universities: Insights from faculty and students
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Received December 11, 2024;Accepted January 28, 2025;Published February 3, 2025
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Author(s)Link to ORCID Index: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5280-5471Link to ORCID Index: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9475-6770Link to ORCID Index: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9341-6192Link to ORCID Index: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9123-6366Link to ORCID Index: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1004-5603Link to ORCID Index: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4767-8049Link to ORCID Index: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8812-4389
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DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.23(2-si).2025.10
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Article InfoVolume 23 2025, Issue #2 (spec. issue), pp. 136-150
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The relevance of this study lies in the growing shift to online education for displaced universities due to war-related disruptions. The aim is to identify barriers faculty and students face in such institutions and propose strategies for creating a barrier-free educational environment. The study employs a survey-based method, analyzing responses from 224 students and 71 faculty members of a displaced Ukrainian university.
Results highlight significant economic barriers, with 79% of students reporting financial difficulties affecting access to stable Internet, modern devices, and essential resources. Virtual isolation was noted by 79% of students as a challenge in maintaining social connections, while 78% cited reduced motivation characterized by the dominance of avoidance motives. Faculty reported psychological stress (85.6%), including anxiety (75%), tremors (54%), and sleep disturbances (45%). Organizational barriers, such as adapting practical courses to online formats and increased workloads due to asynchronous learning, were also prominent.
These findings underscore the need for targeted strategies to address the barriers and promote inclusivity and effectiveness in online education. A comprehensive approach integrating institutional, pedagogical, and policy-level interventions is critical for overcoming these challenges.
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JEL Classification (Paper profile tab)I21, I23, J24
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- Figure 1. Faculty educational barriers
- Figure 2. Educational barriers for faculty members
- Figure 3. Educational barriers for students
- Figure 4. Educational barriers for students in higher education
- Figure 5. Tactics for preventing and overcoming barriers
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- Table 1. Faculty and student questionnaires on educational barriers
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Conceptualization
Iryna Glazkova, Natalia Falko, Olena Khomenko, Svitlana Khatuntseva, Nataliya Rula, Anzhelika Shulzhenko, Volodymyr Tatarin
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Data curation
Iryna Glazkova, Olena Khomenko
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Investigation
Iryna Glazkova, Natalia Falko, Olena Khomenko, Svitlana Khatuntseva, Nataliya Rula, Anzhelika Shulzhenko, Volodymyr Tatarin
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Methodology
Iryna Glazkova, Svitlana Khatuntseva
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Project administration
Iryna Glazkova, Natalia Falko, Olena Khomenko
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Resources
Iryna Glazkova, Natalia Falko, Olena Khomenko, Svitlana Khatuntseva, Nataliya Rula, Anzhelika Shulzhenko, Volodymyr Tatarin
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Writing – original draft
Iryna Glazkova, Natalia Falko, Olena Khomenko, Svitlana Khatuntseva, Nataliya Rula, Anzhelika Shulzhenko, Volodymyr Tatarin
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Writing – review & editing
Iryna Glazkova, Natalia Falko, Olena Khomenko, Svitlana Khatuntseva, Nataliya Rula, Anzhelika Shulzhenko, Volodymyr Tatarin
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Validation
Natalia Falko, Svitlana Khatuntseva
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Supervision
Olena Khomenko, Svitlana Khatuntseva
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Formal Analysis
Nataliya Rula, Anzhelika Shulzhenko, Volodymyr Tatarin
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Visualization
Nataliya Rula, Anzhelika Shulzhenko, Volodymyr Tatarin
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Conceptualization
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