Table 3.

Themes and subthemes capturing participants’ ERT experiences.

Themes	Subthemes
Theme 1 Swift, surface-level adaptation in designing and planning lessons.	Minimal changes due to lack of timeAdditional digitised resources and activitiesChallenges of online delivery of laboratory sessions
Theme 2 Synchronous/asynchronous delivery of past materials using institutional resources.	Synchronous deliveryCombination of synchronous and asynchronous deliveryAsynchronous owing to technical issues
Theme 3 Implementing alternative online assessments.	Cancelling exams and/or changing their formatSimplifying the assessmentUsing real-world, personalised cases for problem-solvingUsing probing techniques for students taking video-based, practical assessmentsModifying exam questions to focus on higher order cognitive skillsOnline feedback practices remained unchanged
Theme 4 Increased levels of support for the ‘connected but disengaged’ students.	Disengagement in synchronous modeLack of understanding of engagement with asynchronous resourcesDifferences between undergraduate and postgraduate students
Theme 5 The emergence of a ‘learning’ practitioner.	Lecturers’ digital skills development - instrumentalist approach to technologySystematic continuing professional development in online teaching and learning