Reimagining Digital Learning for Sustainable Development: How Upskilling, Data Analytics, and Educational Technologies Close the Skills Gap

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Meina Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Skills Gap

scholarly journals Integrating Educational Technologies to Augment Learners' Academic Achievements

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
pp. 145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Preeti Jaiswal
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
University Of Bahrain ◽  
Academic Year

Considering the manner in which technology is proliferating in all spheres of life, it is becoming pivotal to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning process, in today’s information age classrooms, by implementing digital learning tools. The purpose of this study is to determine the consequences of technological implementation on students’ academic achievements, in higher education. A mixed method, qualitative and quantitative, was used to collect data. A total of 40 students studying the course entitled English for Business in Department of English Language & Literature, College of Arts, during the academic year 2017-18 at University of Bahrain participated in this study. The findings obtained from the quantitative evaluation and qualitative dimensions of the study revealed that the course educators and students had a positive attitude towards the use of educational technologies as it impacted students’ performances positively.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of the application of educational technologies for sustainable development

2020 ◽  
Vol 169 ◽  
pp. 05001
Author(s):  
Lyudmila I. Sokolova ◽  
Dmitry S. Ermakov
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
General Evaluation ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Psychological Features ◽  
Different Levels

It must be admitted that education is the necessary requirement, and educational technologies are the important tools of implementation for sustainable development. This study is based on a comparative and pedagogical approach. Having used the content analysis method we have considered the data of national reports (2018) from 31 countries on implementing the Strategy of education for sustainable development (ESD) of UNECE (sub-indicator 2.1.3) and defined pedagogical technologies applied at different levels of formal, non-formal and informal education. Besides, the rating of technologies according to the frequency of their usage for 0–8 levels has been made. The revealed differences we explain by age-related psychological features of students and pupils, as well as the national peculiarities of educational systems. Moreover, a brief overview about additional educational technologies and methods that are outside the framework of the current ones (non-formal and informal education in particular) has been prepared. The results of experts’ survey in Russian Federation carried out in 2019 have been introduced. The general evaluation of progress in the field of ESD with the 3-point scale (0.7; in progress) and estimation of indicator 2.1 (0.9; in progress) has been defined. We also characterised the revealed educational-methodical achievements.

scholarly journals Ecologically oriented humanitarian education managementin the context of the Russian federation subject’s boarder territories sustainable development

2020 ◽  
Vol 208 ◽  
pp. 09041
Author(s):  
Y.V. Dmitrieva ◽  
G.A. Galkovskiy
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
The North ◽  
Pskov Region ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study ◽  
North Western

This article presents the results of an interdisciplinary study aimed at identifying the effectiveness of introducing productive educational technologies into the system of ecologically oriented higher education in the Humanities. The system of higher humanitarian education is viewed in the context of sustainable development of the Russian Federation border territories (on the example of the Pskov Region). The author’s solution for the development of higher humanitarian education in the context of sustainable development of the border territories of the North-Western Federal District is presented.

The role of business analytics in the controllers and management accountants’ competence profiles

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 330-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thuy Duong Oesterreich ◽  
Frank Teuteberg
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Structured Data ◽  
Explanatory Model ◽  
Business Analytics ◽  
Skills Gap ◽  
Content Type

PurposeIn recent years, the rise of big data has led to an obvious shift in the competence profile expected from the controller and management accountant (MA). Among others, business analytics competences and information technology skills are considered a “must have” capability for the controlling and MA profession. As it still remains unclear if these requirements can be fulfilled by today’s employees, the purpose of this study is to examine the supply of business analytics competences in the current competence profiles of controlling professionals in an attempt to answer the question whether or not a skills gap exists.Design/methodology/approachBased on a set of 2,331 member profiles of German controlling professionals extracted from the business social network XING, a text analytics approach is conducted to discover patterns out of the semi-structured data. In doing so, the second purpose of this study is to encourage researchers and practitioners to integrate and advance big data analytics as a method of inquiry into their research process.FindingsApart from the mediating role of gender, company size and other variables, the results indicate that the current competence profiles of the controller do not comply with the recent requirements towards business analytics competences. However, the answer to the question whether a skills gap exist must be made cautiously by taking into account the specific organizational context such as level of IT adoption or the degree of job specialization.Research limitations/implicationsGuided by the resource-based view of the firm, organizational theory and social cognitive theory, an explanatory model is developed that helps to explain the apparent skills gap, and thus, to enhance the understanding towards the rationales behind the observed findings. One major limitation to be mentioned is that the data sample integrated into this study is restricted to member profiles of German controlling professionals from foremost large companies.Originality/valueThe insights provided in this study extend the ongoing debate in accounting literature and business media on the skills changes of the controlling and MA profession in the big data era. The originality of this study lies in its explicit attempt to integrate recent advances in data analytics to explore the self-reported competence supplies of controlling professionals based on a comprehensive set of semi-structured data. A theoretically founded explanatory model is proposed that integrates empirically validated findings from extant research across various disciplines.

The strategic transformation of accounting into a learned profession

2020 ◽  
pp. 095042222095431
Author(s):  
Melissa Aldredge ◽  
Courtenay Rogers ◽  
James Smith
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Broad Sense ◽  
Skills Gap ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
Current Technology ◽  
Accounting Curriculum ◽  
Strategic Transformation

The skills gap in the accounting profession is not a new issue. More than 30 years of research and studies all point to an ever-increasing disparity between what accountants do and what the mainstream accounting curriculum teaches. Technology and businesses are changing and evolving rapidly, as are the expectations for accountants. Advances in the areas of automation and machine learning, artificial intelligence, data analytics and blockchain are examples of current technology disruptions in the accounting industry. The competencies and skills needed today for the accounting profession in the broad sense are not being taught by most universities. The purpose of this paper is to explore what these competencies and skills are, and why accounting curricula needs a strategic transformation into higher education for a learned profession.

Learning Law Using Augmented Reality and Neuro-Linguistic Programming

2020 ◽  
pp. 259-278
Author(s):  
Puteri Sofia Amirnuddin ◽  
Jason J. Turner
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Law Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Skills Gap ◽  
Human Element ◽  
Legal Studies

In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4 IR), there are various legal tasks that are becoming increasingly automated, and hence, it is no longer sufficient for law students to only know the law. Today's law graduates have to be equipped with skills that can future-proof their careers from automation; hence, the onus is on education providers to embed those skills in the curriculum. In an attempt to address the identified skills gap and better enable graduate work readiness, augmented reality (AR) and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) have been introduced into a law module at Taylor's University to encourage first-year law students to learn law using AR and utilise NLP techniques to deliver a human element through digital learning. Through the interpretation of students' feedback from a module survey, this chapter aims to understand student learning experience on the role of AR and NLP in facilitating and enhancing their legal studies and preparing the graduate more effectively for the workplace.

scholarly journals Development of the Animal Conservation Digital Learning Aids and Assessments through the Industry-University Collaborative Course

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7524
Author(s):  
Yu-Horng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Core Competency ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Animal Conservation ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Learning Abilities ◽  
Addie Model

Due to the rapid changes caused by globalization and internationalization, this study focused on achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4 and 15 via specific digital learning materials—animal conservation apps—particularly designed for enlarging primary school pupils’ knowledge of biodiversity and conservation of natural habitats, and promoting sustainable development and lifelong learning abilities. Through a collaboration with Taipei Zoo, this study recruited 37 undergraduates who took the Learning Design and Practice course to develop the digital learning-assisted materials, namely animal conservation apps and assessment tools that suited the digital learning materials. In the initiative stage of the course, the undergraduates were required to work as a team and to learn in a group by observing and experiencing the model apps provided in the class. The provided apps were developed in compliance with the ADDIE model. In the middle stage of the course, each team was asked to develop their team app and assessment tools following the ADDIE model. In the final stage, each team’s design results were evaluated based on the digital learning material scale and core competency test evaluation: art domain. The results show that the undergraduates were able to integrate the expertise they gained in the course to developing high-quality digital learning materials. According to the educational professionals’ evaluation, the assessment tools designed by the undergraduates scored high marks.

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