Teaching practices under unexpected circumstances: using online tools during Covid-19

Since unexpected circumstances are and have been around us for the last years, the present paper approach a reflective angle to investigate how to improve and enhance the student's experience and learning process based on teaching observations and practices. Like many other lecturers and teachers worldwide during the Covid pandemic, both authors experienced a new environment which push them to look for relevant hybrid and digital/virtual techniques and tools to provide the best solutions for a good student experience. Focusing mainly on the authors' reflective experiences and practices, this paper examines how tools and innovative techniques were identified and put in place within very short timeframes. All those practices and experiences shown in this teaching demonstration have high applicability to different courses, contexts, and educational levels. This article provides personal reflections from both authors as well as practices from the Gilly Salmon model and workshops developed via the MURAL digital tool.