Abstract:

Requirements for university education have undergone significant changes related to emergency measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic has ordered a transition from the present form of teaching to the distance form in all university fields without the possibility of longer-term material and technical training. These facts meant new challenges for all participants in communication - especially teachers and students. University staff had the task of preparing a distance form of teaching in a short period of time and thus provide students with full-fledged conditions for their further education. These conditions included ensuring a quality communication channel between teachers and students. The article focuses on the evaluation of means of communication and the course of communication among university students of social work in the Czech Republic. The authors offer a view of the method and frequency of communication in the theoretical analysis of the researched issues. They analyze the types of communication tools used by teachers in communication. The empirical part is realized by a quantitative method, in order to find out students' views on the method and course of mutual communication during the COVID 19 pandemic. Communication is an important means of imparting theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the online space with its specific features.

Keywords:

Communication, Communication channel, Distance education.