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This final chapter provides a look into the future of higher education teaching and learning. The Covid-19 pandemic forced a substantial transfer to online and blended learning, also in fields where previously this approach was limited. Have we moved permanently to a new normal, i.e. extensive online learning and blended learning in higher education, and what damage, if any, has the remote presence of both teachers and students inflicted on the teacher-student connection and support, quality teaching and effective learning in higher education? If we continue to provide more online and blended learning in higher education, how do we continue to successfully bond and connect teachers and students in virtual environments? Can quality teaching exist online, or have we passed the baton to students to be in charge of their learning, and to study even more independently?
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Tuomainen, S. (2023). The Future Teacher, Student and University. In: Supporting Students through High-Quality Teaching. Springer Texts in Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39844-5_10
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