Pandémie oblige, les étudiants et étudiantes aux cycles supérieurs se tournent vers le numérique pour structurer leur rédaction académique, briser l’isolement et persévérer

In the Aftermath of the Pandemic: Higher Education Students Rely on Technology to Write Their Thesis, Break Their Social Isolation and Find the Will to Persevere
Émilie Tremblay-Wragg - Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Catherine E. Déri - Université d’Ottawa, Canada
Cynthia Vincent - Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Élise Labonté - HEC Montréal, Canada
Sara Mathieu-Chartier - Thèsez-vous, Canada
Raphaëlle Côté-Parent - Thèsez-vous, Canada
Stéphane Villeneuve - Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
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Abstract

Around the world, confinement measures imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic have forced universities to shut down their campuses. Graduate students opted for online modalities to progress their academic writing projects, including theses and dissertations. In Canada, a non-profit organization named Thèsez-vous implemented innovative digital strategies to support students in times of crisis. This article presents qualitative results obtained from 33 PhD students who have used said tools to continue their studies. A follow-on discussion focuses on existing digital learning environments and considerations for subsequent research.

Available online: 2021-04-09

DOI : https://doi.org/10.18162/ritpu-2021-v18n1-25

Tremblay-Wragg, É., E. Déri, C., Vincent, C., Labonté, É., Mathieu-Chartier, S., Côté-Parent, R., & Villeneuve, S. (2021). Pandémie oblige, les étudiants et étudiantes aux cycles supérieurs se tournent vers le numérique pour structurer leur rédaction académique, briser l’isolement et persévérer. International Journal of Technologies in Higher Education, 18(1), 291-304. https://doi.org/10.18162/ritpu-2021-v18n1-25

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