How does IT Mindfulness help effective online learning?
Bans and social distancing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have forced educational institutions to switch from traditional face-to-face learning modes to online learning environments. This sudden shift resulted in increased IT requirements that not all learners could handle. Reports during the pandemic highlighted issues such as loss of learning and productivity, as well as emotional distress among students around the world. During the pandemic, the emotional state of the students was such that many could not focus on studying. This also affected their self-directed learning effectiveness, which includes both productivity and creativity. Productivity is the ability to use technology to produce academic results that are efficient and of better quality. Creativity means the use of creative processes in the learning process with IT tools. The central question is: what can be done to increase the effectiveness of IT-mediated learning during the pandemic and beyond? Prom