Rethinking Design and Learning Processes in Distance Education

2012 ◽  
pp. 31-47
Author(s):  
Andrew S. Gibbons ◽  
Michael E. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Learning Processes

Challenges Experienced in Distance Education and Solution Suggestions During the COVID-19 Pandemic Period

2022 ◽  
pp. 418-435
Author(s):  
Hakan Kilinc
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Teaching Techniques ◽  
Measurement Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Techniques ◽  
Taking Responsibility

In this study, which was carried out in order to identify the challenges experienced in distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic period and to propose solutions to these problems, the phenomenology design was used. Twelve experts who had experience of distance education during the COVID-19 period contributed to the study. The findings obtained within the scope of the study show that there are challenges such as the unpreparedness of institutions, insufficient infrastructure, increased digital divide among learners, and difficulties in measurement-evaluation processes and support services processes during the pandemic period. Regarding the solution of these problems, solutions such as investing in infrastructure, revising support services, using teaching techniques suitable for distance education, taking responsibility in learning processes, and changing measurement-evaluation techniques have been presented.

A Three-Dimensional Environment of Personalized Recommendation of Learning Objects to Support Ubiquitous Learning

2016 ◽  
pp. 48-73
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Valença Cavalcante Frade ◽  
Francisco Milton Mendes Neto ◽  
Rafael Castro de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Personalized Recommendation ◽  
Ubiquitous Learning

The advancement of technological resources has provided new possibilities in teaching and learning processes. This progress resulted in an improvement to the Distance Education (DE). However, this type of education still faces the serious problem of circumvention having as a major cause, lack of motivation among students. Thus, the use of new technological trends has been increasingly common with the purpose to provide greater attractiveness for student participation in distance learning courses. Thus, this study aims to propose a multiagent virtual environment in three dimensions to support the recommendation of learning objects in order to improve the teaching and learning processes in DE.

Surface and deep learning processes in distance education: Synchronous versus asynchronous systems

2008 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 1172-1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baruch Offir ◽  
Yossi Lev ◽  
Rachel Bezalel
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Asynchronous Systems

scholarly journals Improve Teaching-learning Processes for Computer Systems Engineering of the Courses in Distance Education in TecNM

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
María Hernández ◽  
Beatriz Ríos ◽  
Dubelza Oliva ◽  
Maricarmen Jorge ◽  
Joan Ocaña
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Computer Systems ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Practical Work ◽  
Virtual Courses ◽  
San Luis ◽  
San Luis Potosi ◽  
Education Model ◽  
Teaching Learning

In the Technological National of Mexico in San Luis Potosí (TecNM of SLP), Studies in computer systems in Engineering are taught, with a distance education model. However, it is detected that sometimes some classes are lost, which implies little effectiveness of the model. In the present study, a collection of data on connection effectiveness was carried out, to propose a reinforcement in the courses taught. Teachers were surveyed between January 2018 and December 2018, for each session and the results showed that 96.42% of the sessions were connected and were of good quality. Even so, it was proposed the realization and use of virtual courses to which the students could have asynchronous and timeless access, as an extra support, in case the students do not attend the campuses, they want to return to the class to clarify any doubt or review the class for preparation of practical work or evaluation.

A Three-Dimensional Environment of Personalized Recommendation of Learning Objects to Support Ubiquitous Learning

2016 ◽  
pp. 555-580
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Valença Cavalcante Frade ◽  
Francisco Milton Mendes Neto ◽  
Rafael Castro de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Personalized Recommendation ◽  
Ubiquitous Learning

The advancement of technological resources has provided new possibilities in teaching and learning processes. This progress resulted in an improvement to the Distance Education (DE). However, this type of education still faces the serious problem of circumvention having as a major cause, lack of motivation among students. Thus, the use of new technological trends has been increasingly common with the purpose to provide greater attractiveness for student participation in distance learning courses. Thus, this study aims to propose a multiagent virtual environment in three dimensions to support the recommendation of learning objects in order to improve the teaching and learning processes in DE.

Sustainable Development and Education: Challenges and Risks

2021 ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
Vasiliy Svistunov ◽  
I. Kovaleva ◽  
Vitaliy Lobachyev ◽  
I. Golyshkova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
Transfer Of Learning ◽  
Traditional Education ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
The World ◽  
Rapid Transition

The article focuses on the main problems and risks associated with the global processes of abrupt transfer of learning processes to a distance format by several countries in the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. The features of the transformation of traditional education, considering new requirements, previously based on the principles of sustainable development, are considered. The problems of introducing online formats, distance technologies, digital educational environment, difficulties, and risks in the forced rapid transition to online learning are identified. The emphasis is placed on the need to identify the problems of digital and social inequality of students. Special attention is paid to measures to mitigate the consequences of distance education for socially unprotected categories of students, since they are the ones who faced serious obstacles of various types and found themselves in the zone of greatest risk.

scholarly journals Pedagogical ethics in distance education

2021 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 01003
Author(s):  
Irina Valerievna Chernova ◽  
Veronika Viktorovna Katermina
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Traditional Education ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
The Relationship

2020 was a truly revolutionary year in terms of education – from the paradigm of predominantly traditional education, we had to rapidly “step” into a distance format, regardless of our desire and readiness. In 2020 two tectonic shifts happened at once: the shift from synchronous offline classes (education) to synchronous online and then from synchronous formats to asynchronous and mixed. In addition to issues related to the technical support of the educational process, the issue related to the development of new professional and pedagogical principles and rules that would contribute to the highly moral behavior and activities of the teacher in creating a comfortable environment for all participants of distance learning process, emphasizing that ethical requirements must reflect the relationship between teachers and learners. We conducted a research aimed at revealing the principles and values the teachers consider crucial to follow when conducting online classes, the skills they think they need master in order to raise the level of their professional expertise, improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning processes, and make their students self-confident and independent. The results of the survey can be used in designing special courses devoted to professional or pedagogical ethics in online learning.

scholarly journals Review of distance education research (2000 to 2008): Analysis of research areas, methods, and authorship patterns

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olaf Zawacki-Richter ◽  
Eva Maria Baecker ◽  
Sebastian Vogt
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Education Literature ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
The Status ◽  
Individual Learning Processes ◽  
Innovation And Change

This paper presents a review of distance education literature to describe the status thereof and to identify gaps and priority areas in distance education research based on a validated classification of research areas. The articles (<em>N</em> = 695) published in five prominent distance education journals between 2000 and 2008 were reviewed for this study. The conclusion is that distance education research is strongly dominated by issues related to instructional design and individual learning processes; whereas, other important areas (e.g., innovation and change management or intercultural aspects of distance learning) are dreadfully neglected. There is a significant trend towards collaborative research and more qualitative studies. Over 80% of all articles originate from only five countries.

Scope and Limitations of Information Technology in Distance Education

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-203
Author(s):  
I. Sundar
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
It Adoption ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
The Status ◽  
Education In India ◽  
It Applications

The term ‘distance education’ has traditionally been used to refer to education in which teachers and learners are separated by time and space. As technologies used for distance education have become more learner-centred, providing learners with more control over their learning, the term has also come to imply this process. This paper deals with the status of distance education in India and the scope and limitations of IT applications in enhancing the teaching and learning processes in Indian distance education. The author discusses certain key strategies to promote the use of information technology in distance education and the paper concludes with policy recommendations for overcoming the constraints to IT adoption.

scholarly journals Diseño y validación de un cuestionario dirigido a describir la evaluación en procesos de educación a distancia

2011 ◽  
pp. a156
Author(s):  
Esther García López ◽  
Julio Cabero Almenara
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Content Validation ◽  
Final Version ◽  
Educación A Distancia ◽  
Key Dimensions

El presente trabajo expone los pasos seguidos para el diseño y la validación mediante juicio de expertos de un cuestionario dirigido a describir, desde la perspectiva del docente, la evaluación en procesos de educación a distancia. Tratándose de un instrumento de elaboración propia, necesariamente debía ser validado mediante algún procedimiento metodológicamente adecuado, por lo que se sometió a validación de contenido por expertos en tres dimensiones clave. Todas las respuestas y sugerencias fueron procesadas, analizadas y consideradas para la construcción de la versión final de un cuestionario útil para su propósito y con validez científica.Design and validation of a questionnaire aimed to describe assessment in distance education processesAbstractThis paper presents the steps followed to design and validate by expert opinion a questionnaire aimed to describe, from the teachers’ perspective, assessment in distance learning processes. Being a home-made instrument, it had to be validated by a methodologically sound procedure, so it was subjected to content validation by experts in three key dimensions. All responses and suggestions were processed, analyzed and considered for the construction of the final version of a questionnaire useful for its purpose and scientifically valid.

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