Discovering Blended Learning Adoption: An Italian Case Study in Higher Education

2018 ◽  
pp. 199-217
Author(s):  
Pietro Previtali ◽  
Danila Scarozza
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Italian Case

scholarly journals Percepciones en torno a una educación remota y a una educación híbrida universitaria durante la pandemia de la COVID-19: estudio de caso

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-39
Author(s):  
Jorge Balladares Burgos
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Formal Concept ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Strategic Learning ◽  
Remote Education ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Estudio De Caso

El presente artículo tiene como propósito realizar un estudio sobre las percepciones en torno a una educación remota y a una educación híbrida en la educación superior.  El estudio de caso de un programa universitario de posgrado se articula con el enfoque de la investigación basada en el diseño para analizar percepciones sobre una educación remota en tiempos de pandemia e identificar factores claves de éxito para una nueva normalidad educativa a partir de los microciclos de la fase de implementación.  Entre los hallazgos, se reconoce que una educación remota respondió a la emergencia de la pandemia y se identificaron factores claves de éxito tales como la temporalización del proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje, la docencia sincrónica, el diseño tecnopedagógico de los entornos virtuales de aprendizaje, y la transformación digital universitaria.  Estos resultados permiten resignificar el concepto tradicional de educación híbrida incorporando fortalezas de la educación remota, y reposicionándola como una modalidad de estudio estratégica para una nueva normalidad educativa que recupere progresivamente la presencialidad y expanda el aprendizaje de los estudiantes. La presente investigación contribuye a plantear pistas desde la educación híbrida hacia una renovada educación postpandemia. The purpose of this article is to lead a case study on perceptions around remote education and hybrid education in higher education.  The case study of a graduate university program is articulated by the design-based research approach for analyzing perceptions about remote education in the Covid-19 pandemic and to identify key success factors for new educational normality through the microcycle of análisis and exploration.  Among the findings, it is recognized that remote education responded to the emergency of the pandemic and identified key success factors such as teaching and learning timing, synchronous teaching, instructional design of virtual learning environments, and digital transformation in universities. These results allow us to re-signify the formal concept of blended learning including key strengths of remote learning and consider it as a strategic learning model for new higher education normality that will progressively recover face-to-face classrooms and expand students’ learning. This research contributes to raising clues from blended learning to renovate post-pandemic education

scholarly journals 'Blended’ Learning at the University of the Highlands and Islands: a Case Study in Self-Awareness and Policy Making

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elsa Panciroli ◽  
Su Engstrand ◽  
Edward Graham ◽  
Simon Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Pedagogical Research ◽  
The University ◽  
Geographical Context

The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) provides a case study on reflective practices in blended learning at an institution that is overcoming unusual geographic and demographic pedagogical challenges. These practices may be of value to other institutions, from those employing ‘traditional’ delivery, to the latest technologically supported, asynchronous teaching methodology.This paper has developed from the outputs of a project conducted within UHI to collate recent pedagogical research, both external and internal, in order to identify goals for future pedagogical development within the institution. We thus examine the evolution of UHI’s blended learning practice as a case study in the adoption and refinement of blended learning in a higher education institution with a specific geographical context. We will highlight some examples of how UHI has sought to characterise its own delivery, measure success, and translate this into effective strategy and policy across the institution.

Assessment of Opportunities and Implementation of Blended Learning Strategies in Nigeria Higher Education

2019 ◽  
pp. 279-298
Author(s):  
Francisca O. Aladejana ◽  
Simeon O. Olajide
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Frequency Counts

The chapter investigated the facilities available, extent of usage, and the various methods, perspectives, and strategies of blended learning used as well as possible challenges in Nigeria higher education using Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife as a case study. The descriptive survey research design was adopted. An instrument titled “Questionnaire on Opportunities and Implementation of Blended Learning” was administered on 216 lecturers selected by simple random sampling technique. Data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and simple percentages. The results showed that facilities are fairly available and there is moderate extent of usage of the available facilities for incorporating blended learning strategy. Lecturers used 21 different methods, the five blended learning perspectives, and four different strategies. Various challenges were identified. The study concluded that opportunities were available for lecturers to implement blended learning strategy into the classroom instruction delivery if the major challenges faced are properly addressed.

Revitalizing Blended and Self-Directed Learning Among Adult Learners Through the Distance Education Mode of Learning in Ghana

2021 ◽  
pp. 185-203
Author(s):  
Isaac Kofi Biney
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Global North ◽  
University Of Ghana

Higher education institutions (HEIs) are witnessing increasing participation of non-traditional learners, learning by distance education (DE) mode. Blended learning (BL) strategy is adapted to create opportunities for adult learners to improve knowledge, skills, and intellectual capacities to impact, among others, productivity at workplace. This chapter explores the use of technology to conceptualize BL and self-directed learning (SDL). It discussed blended learning as practiced in the global north and the global south. It examined SDL and focused attention on blended learning as practiced in HEIs, using University of Ghana as a case study. It identified issues involved in blended learning and mapped up solutions in revitalizing self-directed learning culture among the young adults in Ghana. The chapter concludes that the state-of-the-art computer laboratories which power the Sakai LMS should be refurbished and retooled to deepen BL and SDL culture among adult learners in Ghana.

The Role of Crowdfunding for New Funding Challenges in Public Universities: An Italian Case Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 097340822110626
Author(s):  
Elena Madeo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
The Public ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
Service Production

This article aims to understand how the public higher education sector is dealing with new challenges, like sustainability in services provision and delivery, which means to fulfil all the functions of a university. In order to fulfil their mission and be sustainable, the public higher education sector should start an innovation process, through which they can improve their resilience to socio-economic changes. Obviously, this involves new conditions in terms of service production, which can turn into co-production, collaboration within and outside the university’s organizational borders, and, eventually, partnerships with other organizations. This research studies in deep all these topics by investigating the case study of an Italian university, which has developed its own crowdfunding platform in order to sustain its functions. The results show some of the changes within the public universities’ fundraising culture. Moreover, though the results relate to the context of analysis, it would be interesting to develop this study by comparing public universities located in different countries.

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