scholarly journals TP8.2.7 The Post Graduate Virtual Learning Environment: an effective platform for the delivery of a surgical teaching programme in the West Midlands

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte El-Sayed ◽  
Usman Ahmed ◽  
Adam Farquharson
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Educational Expectations ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching Programme ◽  
Surgical Trainees ◽  
Surgical Teaching

Abstract Aim The Postgraduate Virtual Learning Environment (PGVLE) is a digital platform developed by HEEWM in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver a virtual teaching programme to surgical trainees. The programme is delivered through the BigBlueButton; an integrated virtual classroom. All teaching sessions are recorded and archived to allow trainees to review content at their convenience. We performed a contemporaneous study to review the effectiveness and quality of the platform in delivering teaching and suggest its future role in the surgical curriculum. Method Anonymised feedback was gathered of trainee’s perspective of the platform experience, the quality of teaching and the archived content. All trainees were General Surgery higher trainees (HST) (ST3-ST8). The data from sequential teaching days was analysed. Results Of 90 HST, on average 40 attended each monthly training day (consistent with pre-COVID attendance). 122 trainee responses were completed. 68% of respondents were between ST3-ST5. 91% rated the administration and delivery of the teaching sessions as excellent or very good. 16% of trainees watched the archived sessions after the teaching day of which 46% felt it met their educational expectations. Conclusions The PGVLE is an effective platform for the delivery of a virtual surgical teaching programme. It met with high levels of trainee satisfaction in the context of the pandemic. The archived content provides advantages to consolidation of learning. It is thought that the PGVLE platform will become a key feature of the surgical training programme in a hybrid learning model, related to relevant curricula, in the future.

scholarly journals Reflexões sobre o papel do tutor na EAD

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (31) ◽  
pp. 226-239
Author(s):  
Alvaro Martins Fernandes Júnior ◽  
Jorge Luiz Bernardi
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Construction Of Knowledge ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Educación A Distancia ◽  
Palabras Clave

RESUMO Considerando o cenário da Educação a Distância no Brasil e sua importância enquanto possibilidade de democratização da educação superior, este texto tece reflexões a respeito do papel do tutor nos ambientes virtuais de aprendizagem, usuais em cursos oferecidos nesta modalidade. O texto inicia com algumas ponderações filosóficas que revelam a influência que o conhecimento (ou sua falta), exerce sobre a humanidade, considerando-se que é pela construção de conhecimento que se favorece a superação de desigualdades e melhor qualidade de vida. Nesse sentido, apresenta-se a modalidade a distância como possibilidade de autonomia e emancipação social, sendo necessário pensar a respeito do papel do tutor neste horizonte. Finalmente o texto conceitua ambiente virtual de aprendizagem, preconizando alguns princípios relevantes na aprendizagem de adultos.   Palavras-chave: Educação a distância e tutoria. Tecnologia e educação. Ambiente Virtual de aprendizagem.   ABSTRACT Considering the scenario of Distance Education in Brazil and its importance as a possibility for the democratization of higher education, this text reflects on the role of the tutor in the virtual learning environments, usual in courses offered in this modality. The text begins with some philosophical considerations that reveal the influence that knowledge (or its lack), exerts on humanity, considering that it is by the construction of knowledge that favors the overcoming of inequalities and better quality of life. In this sense, the distance modality is presented as a possibility of autonomy and social emancipation, being necessary to think about the role of the tutor in this horizon. Finally, the text conceptualizes virtual learning environment, advocating some relevant principles in adult learning.   Key words: Distance education and tutoring. Technology and education. Virtual learning environment.   RESUMEN Considerando el escenario de la Educación a Distancia en Brasil y su importancia como posibilidad de democratización de la educación superior, este texto teje reflexiones acerca del papel del tutor en los ambientes virtuales de aprendizaje, usuales en cursos ofrecidos en esta modalidad. El texto comienza con algunas ponderaciones filosóficas que revelan la influencia que el conocimiento (o su falta), ejerce sobre la humanidad, considerando que es por la construcción de conocimiento que se favorece la superación de desigualdades y mejor calidad de vida. En ese sentido, se presenta la modalidad a distancia como posibilidad de autonomía y emancipación social, siendo necesario pensar acerca del papel del tutor en este horizonte. Finalmente el texto conceptualiza ambiente virtual de aprendizaje, preconizando algunos principios relevantes en el aprendizaje de adultos.   Palabras clave: Educación a distancia y tutoría. Tecnología y educación. Entorno virtual de aprendizaje. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22169/revint.v14i31.1585

Virtual Educational Environment As a Tool for Improving the Quality of Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
Светлана Веретехина ◽  
Svetlana Veretekhina ◽  
А. Скоморохова ◽  
A. Skomorohova
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Technical Features

The article describes distance learning. Lists of technical features that allow to solve tasks of organization of distance learningare given. The methodology for distance learning is described. It is proved that the virtual learning environment enhances learning. The authors considered the benefi ts of using a virtual learning environment from the point of view of control over the work of the teacher and the student in the system. The materials of the sociological research are summarized, which was carried out among students on the issue of the importance of education through a virtual learning environment.

scholarly journals Engaging with assessment: Increasing student engagement through continuous assessment

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Continuous Assessment ◽  
The Impact

Student engagement is intrinsically linked to two important metrics in learning: student satisfaction and the quality of the student experience. One of the ways that engagement can be influenced is through careful curriculum design. Using the knowledge that many students are ‘assessment-driven’, a low-stakes continuous weekly summative e-assessment was introduced to a module. The impact this had on student engagement was measured by studying student activity within the module virtual learning environment. It was found that introduction of the e-assessments led to a significant increase in virtual learning environment activity compared to the virtual learning environment activity in that module the previous year, and also compared to the virtual learning environment activity of two other modules studied by the same student cohort. As many institutions move towards greater blended or online deliveries, it will become more important to ensure that virtual learning environments encourage high levels of student engagement in order to maintain or enhance the student experience.

The Design and Realization of the Virtual Learning Environment about Yiwu Regional Culture

2010 ◽  
Vol 129-131 ◽  
pp. 697-702
Author(s):  
Ruo Bing Yang ◽  
Xiang Xiang Cheng ◽  
Yu Hui Yang
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Regional Culture ◽  
School Students ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Web Based Learning ◽  
New Generation

It has become an urgent problem to be solved for the education world to strengthen cultural education, transmit and develop excellent regional culture and enhance cultural quality of middle school students and the new generation. In the traditional Web-based learning environments used for transmitting regional cultures, there is not strong immersion, flexible interaction methods, interests and entertainments. In response, the basics of the cone of experience and constructivism learning theory are analyzed, a virtual learning environment about Yiwu regional culture is designed, and the system model, framework and the realization processes of key parts are stated.

scholarly journals Evaluation of a virtual learning environment about educational actions for people with diabetes mellitus

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Aparecida Pinheiro Landim Almeida ◽  
Kayo Henrique Jardel Feitosa Sousa ◽  
Joseane Lima de Oliveira ◽  
Luana da Silva Lima ◽  
Tiara Soares Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Interface Quality ◽  
Potential Tool

Abstract Objective: To evaluate, from the perspective of Nursing students, a virtual learning environment about educational actions for people with diabetes mellitus. Method: A cross-sectional and descriptive study with qualitative data analysis and a sample of 71 nursing students. A questionnaire was used to collect data that includes pedagogical and theoretical aspects of the virtual learning environment: content, interaction, activities, response time and interface quality. Results: The results showed that there was a good evaluation of the parameters in most of the evaluated items, except for the figures and sound of the VLE interface domain, which evaluates the quality of the platform design. Conclusion and implications for practice: In the students’ evaluation, the virtual learning environment was a potential tool for the technical and complementary development of nursing, in addition the inclusion in the virtual world of learning.

scholarly journals Students’ surveys and involvement in educational activities within virtual environments are related to students’ satisfaction in e-learning graduate programs

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfonso Barrós-Loscertales ◽  
Laura Marquez-Ramos ◽  
Oscar Climent ◽  
Elisenda Bueichekú ◽  
Juan Carlos Bustamante
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Students Satisfaction

This paper evaluates associations across the dimensions included in students’ surveys and virtual activities for applying educational models within e-learning graduate programs. Firstly, we focus on the outcomes derived from teachers’ and students’ participation in virtual classroom forums and, secondly, on the determinants of students’ satisfaction in the graduate program. Data analyses show that teachers’ and students’ participation in forums as dynamic educational activities are positively correlated with students’ general satisfaction. To study the determinants of students’ satisfaction, we perform a regression analysis that considers as explanatory variables educational planning, teaching qualifications and development of learning, as well as of a number of controls related to the virtual learning environment and participation in the academic program. According to the obtained results, teaching skills and learning environments are associated with higher students’ satisfaction in a virtual learning environment. This type of analysis is of great interest in a social environment characterized by increasing communication via electronic networking. We find that dynamic educational activities and dimensions taken on board on students’ surveys are related to students’ satisfaction in e-learning graduate programs.

Predicting instructional effectiveness of cloud-based virtual learning environment

2016 ◽  
Vol 116 (8) ◽  
pp. 1557-1584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teck-Soon Hew ◽  
Sharifah Latifah Syed Abdul Kadir
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Instructional Effectiveness ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
School Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Content Design

Purpose Cloud computing technology is advancing and expanding at an explosive rate. These advancements have further extended the capabilities of the virtual learning environment (VLE) to provide accessibility anywhere, anytime where educational resources can be saved, modified, retrieved and shared on the cloud. The purpose of this paper is to examine the predictors of instructional effectiveness of cloud computing VLE by extending the Self Determination and Channel Expansion Theory with external constructs of VLE interactivity, content design, school support, trust in website, knowledge sharing attitude and demographic variables. Design/methodology/approach Random sampling data were collected in two waves of nation-wide survey and analyzed with artificial neural network approach. Findings SDT, CET, content design, interactivity, trust in website, school support and demographics significantly predict instructional effectiveness. Research limitations/implications The study has provided a new paradigm shift from investigating the behavioral intention and continuance intention to the effectiveness of an information system. It advocates that quality of research may be improved by adhering to the basic research methodology starting from rigorous instrument development and validation to future research direction. Practical implications The research provides implications to Ministry of Education, the VLE content and service providers, scholars and practitioners. Social implications The findings of the study may further improve the quality of living of the society when the instructional effectiveness of the cloud-based VLE is further enhanced. Originality/value Existing grid computing VLE studies have focussed on the acceptance of students and teachers and not its instructional effectiveness. Unlike existing studies that examined extrinsic motivational factors (e.g. TAM, UTAUT), this study uses intrinsic motivational factors (e.g. relatedness, competence and autonomy) as well as perceived media richness. Malaysia is the first nation to implement the VLE at a national scale and the findings from this study will provide a new insight on the determinants of instructional effectiveness of the VLE system.

Proposal of an instrument to evaluate interaction spaces in a VLE

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Rubí Estela Morales-Salas ◽  
Daniel Montes-Ponce
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Design Space ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Interaction Space ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Traditional Education ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Exhibition Space

A virtual learning environment is conceived as an interaction space that ease the realization of mediated activities by technology, in this case the internet; besides using multimedia materials, learning objects, social networks, among others; which have changed imminently the traditional education. In this article an instrument is proposed in a checklist format, to evaluate any platform that has interaction spaces such as a Virtual Learning Environment, in this case responding to four spaces or general indicators: information Space, Mediation / Interaction Space, Instructional Design Space and Exhibition Space. Criteria are used according to the interactions and activities carried out by the consultant and virtual student. These, in turn, come up from the analysis and interaction of the advisers achieved in the discussion forums and portfolio activities through collaborative work. It was situated as a qualitative research, with a descriptive nature since it is not limited to data collection only, but also it refers and analyzes the interaction of the advisers achieved in the discussion forums and portfolio activities through the collaborative work of the workshop course "Virtual Learning Environments" developed in a virtual learning environment.

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