Mind the Gap: Academic Staff Experiences of Remote Teaching During the COVID-19 Emergency

In March 2020, during the early stages of the COVID-19 emergency, with the sudden closure of Higher Education Institutions in Ireland, many academic institutions turned to remote teaching in order to support students to meet their programme learning outcomes. Academic staff at the Institute of Technology, Carlow were invited to participate in a study to ascertain their experiences of this 'online pivot'. This article takes a qualitative approach to the staff experience and attempts to draw meaningful inferences and conclusions regarding the teaching experience under these circumstances. We aspire to acknowledge and legitimise the wide-ranging effects felt by our staff during this time and to therefore consider the development of appropriate supports. This is intended to inform best practice by institutions and staff in the context of remote teaching. Ethical approval for this study was granted by the Ethics in Research Committee of the Institute of Technology, Carlow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of AISHE-J: The All Ireland Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education is the property of All Ireland Society for Higher Education (AISHE) and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)