scholarly journals E-Learners’ Challenges and Coping Strategies in Interactive and Collaborative e-Learning in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Rachael Njeri Kibuku ◽  
Daniel Orwa Ochieng ◽  
Agnes Nduku Wausi
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Depth Interviews

Some universities in Kenya have taken up e-learning to flexibly deliver learning and bridge the educational access gap. Despite the benefits that e-learning offers to the e-learners, there are challenges that they must cope with. The aim of this paper is to present the challenges that emerged from a research that was undertaken in two Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs). It also presents the coping strategies that e-learners used to overcome the challenges. The research used the constructivist version of Grounded Theory (GT) methodology. It used in-depth interviews and participant observations to gather data from the e-learners, e-tutors, e-learning managers and e-learning platforms. Therefore, the research yielded qualitative data which was analyzed using Atlas.ti software. Data was analyzed thematically to establish the patterns of challenges and the equivalent coping strategies. The results are presented using the Gioia technique and the discussion used the vignettes technique from participants in order to preserve their voice. The challenges that emerged relate to: e-content, coursework, internet access, e-learning technology, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills and training, interaction and collaboration, personal issues, teaching of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses and the tutorials. Recommendations on how to tackle these challenges have also been suggested. An understanding of these challenges is important to the e-learning players so that they can adopt interventions to mitigate them and hence improve interaction and collaboration. The results presented in this paper are part of the larger research whose main objective was to develop an e-learning theory for interaction and collaboration.

scholarly journals Perceived Barriers to Persistence Related to Coping Strategies for Undergraduate Nontraditional Learners

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Justin Griffith ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Nontraditional Learners ◽  
Female Population ◽  
Barriers To Education ◽  
Program Of Study ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Internal Barriers ◽  
And Coping

Nontraditional learners experience a variety of barriers to degree completion. These barriers affect graduation rates and the time it takes to graduate. The method(s) in which the adult learner deals with each barrier will determine if they persist through their program of study or fail to graduate. This study took place at a collaborative campus involving six institutions of higher learning with both a male and female population. Investigation determined, and subsequently reported, internal and external barriers to education persistence for current nontraditional undergraduate learners enrolled in a variety of majors. The investigation then determined and reported coping strategies each learner employed. Relationships between the perceived persistence barriers and the coping strategies were then measured. The results revealed that perceived barriers affected learners to different degrees. Internal barriers overall affected adult learners more than external barriers. The results also revealed both common and uncommon coping strategies. There were both strong and weak relationships between perceived persistence barriers and coping strategies, and the relationships varied across barriers.

scholarly journals THE RELEVANCY OF SELF DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC EXPATRIATES’ CAREER IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES OF MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (37) ◽  
pp. 253-269
Author(s):  
Irma Wani Othman ◽  
Muhammad Safuan Yusoff ◽  
Mohd Sohaimi Esa ◽  
Mohd Azri Ibrahim ◽  
Budi Anto Mohd Tamring ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
Self Development ◽  
To Come ◽  
Depth Interviews

The presence of international staff or independent expatriate academicians in the cross border higher education world today is indeed a global issue that brings benefits to the development of higher education worldwide. The decision taken by independent expatriate academicians to come to the host country to pursue a career as an academician will certainly have useful implications on the career they are pursuing. Through in-depth interviews based on a qualitative approach adopted on thirty (30) selected voluntarily respondents in three public universities, the objective of this study was to find out the implications on self-development of careers as independent expatriate academicians serving in the host country. From the findings received as a result of the interviews conducted, the implications for self-development in terms of the career which could be seen were (I) Promotion (II) Lucrative income (III) Security in Malaysia and (IV) Harmony in the workplace. From each finding stated by the respondents involved, it had been proven that the decision was taken by independent expatriate academicians to the host country in pursuing a career as an academician had given the positive implication that indirectly brought benefits to themselves. The implications for self-development on a career as an independent expatriate academician were also able to lead to the retention of human resources of independent expatriate academicians which can reduce the turnover rate in an organisation such as academics in Malaysian Public Institutions of Higher Learning.

scholarly journals Exploration of the experiences of working stressors and coping strategies associated with menstrual symptoms among nurses with shifting schedules: a Q methodology investigation

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu-Chuan Yu ◽  
Hsiao-Pei Hsu ◽  
Jong-Long Guo ◽  
Shu-Fen Chen ◽  
Shu-He Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Q Methodology ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Menstrual Symptoms ◽  
Working Performance ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Female Nurses ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Best Fit

Abstract Background The essence and workload of nursing can easily lead to burdens associated with female nurses’ menstrual symptoms, and consequently, result in decreased working performance. Without effective support this can lead to resignation due to maladaptation. This study adopted Q methodology to explore the experience of working stressors and coping strategies associated with menstrual symptoms among nurses with shifting schedules. Methods Data were collected in two stages. First, in-depth interviews were conducted to collect nurses’ experiences. Sentences that best fit the study’s purpose were extracted for the construction of Q statements. Second, nurses were allowed to subjectively rank these Q statements by using Q-sorts. A total of 90 participants ranked the designed Q statements. The Q factor analysis revealed a five-factor solution that accounted for 48.90% of the total variance. Results The five evident factors included: menstrual symptoms interfering in collaboration with colleagues, deficiency of professional function and stress due to symptoms burden, diverse experiences without a clear pattern, adapted self-management with and without medication use, and stress due to symptoms burden and using medication for self-management. Conclusions The identification of these five groups may facilitate the development of responsive strategies to meet nurses’ preferences. Furthermore, identifying workplace factors that are associated with the adverse effects of menstrual symptoms on nurses will be helpful for nursing supervisors and hospital managers. Additionally, strategies that can be implemented to create supportive work environments are discussed.

Educational Platforms for Online Learning in a Cloud Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neli Kiskinova ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Cloud Environment ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Cloud Technologies

This paper presents the types of distance learning platforms with the use of information and communication technologies. It analyses their main functionalities and outlines the advantages and disadvantages of using cloud technologies in e-learning.

Institutional Repositories in Africa

2019 ◽  
pp. 155-173
Author(s):  
Felicia O. Yusuf ◽  
Goodluck Ifijeh ◽  
Sola Owolabi
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Information And Communication

The emergence of open access has opened a world of opportunities for academic and research institutions. One of such opportunities is the establishment of institutional repositories (IRs). This chapter examined the emergence and creation of IRs and trends in Africa. It noted that the development of IRs in most African countries is still at the infancy stage. The chapter highlighted the important role of libraries in the management of IRs. The Chapter also identified and discussed important issues and challenges of IRs in Africa. The identified challenges include lack of awareness, lack of required funding to establish and manage IRs, lack of Information and communication technology infrastructure, among others. It concluded that the establishment of IRs is a compulsory venture for institutions of higher learning in Africa.

Using Open Source to Building and Accessing Learning Objects and Online Courses

2011 ◽  
pp. 266-297
Author(s):  
Christos Bouras ◽  
Maria Nani
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Technology Products ◽  
Web Standards ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

As e-learning continuously gains the interest of the scientific community, industry, and government, a wide variety of learning technology products have been incorporated into the marketplace. Advances in information and communication technologies are in favor of the incorporation of innovative services and functionalities in such systems, though content creation and delivery remain the two key factors in any e-learning system. Therefore, in this chapter, we present the design and implementation of a tool targeted at building and accessing learning objects and online courses through the Web. This tool aims to facilitate instructors and trainers to easily develop accessible, reusable, and traceable learning content that can meet their distant students’ needs for anytime and anyplace learning. Learners are able to access learning content, in addition to consulting, at any time, reports on their interactions within a course and get support by subject experts. Furthermore, all users can request to upgrade their role in the system and, thus, actively participate in the learning process. Special attention has been paid on the utilization of reliable and qualitative open source technologies and Web standards so that the proposed solution can form an easily accessible system.

Training for English language or indigenous language media journalism: A decolonial critique of Zimbabwean journalism and media training institutions’ training practices

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Chibuwe ◽  
Abioudun Salawu
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Indigenous Language ◽  
Journalism Education ◽  
Indigenous Media ◽  
Academic Scholarship ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Journalism Students ◽  
Media And Communication ◽  
Depth Interviews

There is growing academic scholarship on indigenous language media in Africa. The scholarship has mostly tended to focus on the content and political economy of indigenous language newspapers. The scholarship also suggests that much needs to be done in inculcating indigenous languages and indigenous language journalism in journalism education. Grounded in decoloniality, this article explores journalism training practices in selected institutions of higher learning in Zimbabwe. The intention is to unravel the absence or existence of training for indigenous journalism and perceptions of lecturers and attitudes of students towards indigenous language media and journalism. The article also seeks to establish whether there are any attempts to de-westernize journalism, media and communication studies. Methodologically, in-depth interviews were used to gather data from lecturers and students of journalism and media studies at colleges and universities in Zimbabwe. Findings show that the colleges surveyed do not offer any indigenous media journalism-specific modules or subjects. The lecturers, who include programme designers in some cases, have a low regard for indigenous language media. This, the article concludes, will have a knock-on effect on journalism students’ and journalists’ misgivings towards a career in indigenous language media.

scholarly journals Education policy: the impact of e-learning on academic performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 244 ◽  
pp. 11024
Author(s):  
Elena Yu. Zolochevskaya ◽  
Svetlana G. Zubanova ◽  
Natalia V. Fedorova ◽  
Yana E. Sivakova
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Favourable Effect ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

The high use of web systems in learning implies that e-learning is becoming a common successful learning method in wider academic contexts. In order to enhance and support schooling and literacy, e-learning includes leveraging information and communication technology (ICT). The purpose of the analysis was to determine the correlation between e-learning and the academic achievement of students in higher learning. A set of 150 author’s observational studies, carried in Russian educational institutions (both in the period before and during the COVID-19pandemic), was used to measure findings using Cohen’s formula focused on a rigorous sampling method. The findings of the equation (= 0.712) reveal that ICT has a major statistically favourable effect on the academic success of students in elearning. The results suggest that ICT has a substantial positive effect on the total success of students in universities.

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