Challenges of Online Education in a Lockdown Environment

2021 ◽  
pp. 56-60
Author(s):  
Tat'yana Kalugina
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Academic Cheating ◽  
Analytical Thinking ◽  
Traditional Format ◽  
Lack Of Control ◽  
Independent Work ◽  
Financial Losses

Lockdowns in Europe, the United States and Russia have forced universities to abandon the traditional format of education and move to online. The article analyzes the statistics of a sharp decline in foreign students studying at universities in the United States, Great Britain and Russia, and examines the attempts of world universities to reduce financial losses. Comparison of the difficulties faced by the teachers of Russian and Western universities revealed similar problems, the main ones of which are devaluation of co-presence, the growth of academic cheating and the lack of control over the student's independent work. The only possible way to objectively assess the student's knowledge during an online session is to change the format of the exam, namely the introduction of the Open Book Exam. Exam questions within this format are formed in the form of a solution to a specific "case", which makes it possible to assess not the student's ability to memorize theoretical material, but his ability for critical and analytical thinking, the skills of applying the knowledge gained in practice.

Chinese and American Collaborations through Educational Exchange during the Era of Exclusion, 1872–1955

2012 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 314-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madeline Y. Hsu
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
International Education ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Higher Education Administrators ◽  
Overlapping Communities ◽  
American Missionaries ◽  
Education Administrators

Overlapping communities of American missionaries and higher education administrators and faculty laid the foundations for international education in the United States during the first half-century of that movement’s existence. Their interests and activities in China, in conjunction with Chinese efforts to develop modern educational systems in the early twentieth century, meant that Chinese students featured prominently among foreign students in the United States. Through the education and career of Meng Zhi, an American-educated convert to Christianity, staunch patriot, and long-term director of the China Institute in America, this article examines the transition of international education programs from U.S.-dominated efforts to extend influence overseas to initiatives intended to advance Chinese nationalist projects for modernization.

So you want to work in sports? An exploratory study of sport business employability

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Finch ◽  
Norm O'Reilly ◽  
David Legg ◽  
Nadège Levallet ◽  
Emma Fody
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Analytical Thinking

PurposeAs an industry, sport business (SB) has seen significant growth since the early 2000s. Concurrently, the number of postsecondary sport management programs has also expanded dramatically. However, there remain concerns about whether these programs are meeting the demands of both employers and graduates. To address these concerns, this study examines the credential and competency demands of the SB labor market in the United States.Design/methodology/approachResearchers conducted an analysis using a broad sample of employment postings (N = 613) for SB positions from two different years, 2008 and 2018.FindingsResults support that a complex set of SB qualifications exist, and the credentials and competencies included in SB employment postings have evolved over the past decade.Originality/valueA noteworthy finding is that meta-skills are found to be particularly important for employability, including items such as communication, emotional intelligence and analytical thinking and adaptability.

scholarly journals Perlindungan Konsumen atas Metode Penawaran Negative Option di Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Anastasia ◽  
Dwi Sekar Ningrum ◽  
William Marthianus ◽  
Willis Patrick Onggo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
The United States ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Telecommunications Services ◽  
Financial Losses

Negative Option Method is a bidding method that requires confirmation from consumers in accepting or rejecting an offer. If the customer doesn’t provide confirmation, the business actor assumes that the consumer agrees and will be charged a fee for the offer given. The Negative Option method originating from the United States has actually developed in Indonesia, especially in the provision of telecommunications services. It is not uncommon for Telecommunications Service Providers in Indonesia to offer a particular feature that requires confirmation of rejection or cancellation from consumers via message, such as "unreg". If the consumer does not provide confirmation, the business actor will unilaterally assume that the Customer has accepted the offer, thus often resulting in the consumer experiencing financial losses due to the imposition of costs for goods and / or services without the consent of the consumer. This encourages the author to conduct legal research on consumer legal protection of the Negative Option bidding method using the normative juridical method. This legal research concludes that the Negative Option bidding method is contrary to the Minister of Communications Regulation Article 2 paragraph (3) and Article 4 paragraph (1) letter a which specifies that each Telecommunications Service Provider must obtain written and/or message approval from the Customer to activate a paid feature. If the Telecommunications Service Provider has not received approval from the Customer, then the paid feature must be stopped.

scholarly journals Insights from a massive open online course (MOOC) for medical education (2014-2018)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Robinson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Course Completion ◽  
The United States ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Completion Rates ◽  
Massive Open Online ◽  
Global Reach

Background Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are technological innovations have been successfully applied in a wide variety of disciplines to deliver quality online education. These courses are an area of intense focus of educational research. Preliminary studies have shown MOOCs to be effective means of delivering medical education. This study reports data on course completion rates and the geographic reach of a MOOC designed for medical education. Methods A online course designed as for a 4th year medical school elective was opened as a free to take MOOC in August, 2014. The course is offered in English with subtitles via Udemy.com. Data regarding completion rates were obtained from the course management interface of the MOOC, data regarding the geographic reach of the course was obtained from Google Analytics. All data is anonymous, aggregated, and studied retrospectively. The intended course audience was fourth year medical students in the United States, but enrollment was open to all. Results MOOC enrollment reached 5,586 students by February, 2018. Completion rates were low (5%), with 8% completing 50% or more of the MOOC. 80% of students did not complete a single course element. Students enrolled from 161 different countries based on localization by Google Analytics. The most common countries students enrolled from were the United States (46%), India (6%), the United Kingdom (4%), Egypt (2.5%), Canada (2.5%), Australia (2%), China (2%), Germany (1.5%), Brazil (1.5%), and Saudi Arabia (1.5%). Conclusions Course enrollment included 5,586 students from 161 different countries. Course completion rates were low, but consistent with other scientific MOOCs designed for high level audiences that are open for public enrollment. These results also show the potential global reach of a MOOC. These factors of high enrollment, low course completion, but global reach are unique challenges for medical educators who deliver content via MOOC technology. Further study is needed to further define the role of MOOCs in medical education.

Historical Review of Distance and Online Education from 1700s to 2021 in the United States: Instructional Design and Pivotal Pedagogy in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Betts ◽  
Brian Delaney ◽  
Tamara Galoyan ◽  
William Lynch
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Instructional Design ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
The United States ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Education Leaders ◽  
Higher Education Leaders

In March 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted education worldwide. In the United States, the pandemic forced colleges and universities across the nation to adopt quickly emergency remote teaching and learning. The ability to pivot instruction seamlessly and effectively across learning formats (e.g., face-to-face, hybrid, online) while supporting student engagement, learning, and completion in an authentic and high-quality manner challenged higher education leaders. This historical review of the literature examines distance and online education from the 1700s to 2021 to identify how external and internal pressures and opportunities have impacted and influenced the evolution of educational formats pre-COVID-19, and how they will continue to evolve post pandemic. This historical review also explores how instructional design and pedagogy have been and continue to be influenced by technological advancements, emerging research from the Learning Sciences and Mind (psychology), Brain (neuroscience), and Education (pedagogy) science.

scholarly journals Knowledge Made Cheap: Global Learners and the Logistics of Reading

PMLA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hansun Hsiung
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Online Education ◽  
School System ◽  
Art History ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
The United States ◽  
Young Girl ◽  
Only Children ◽  
Contemporary Media ◽  
Khan Academy

“You only have to know one thing: You can learn anything. For free. For everyone. Forever” (Khan Academy). Utopias of learning abound in our contemporary media landscape. Take, for instance, the above motto of Khan Academy (#YouCanLearnAnything), one of the earliest providers of open online education. With lessons in over twenty-four languages on topics from algebra to art history, Khan Academy aspires to reach an unprecedented global audience—not only children from the United States who are stuck in “a corrupt or broken [school] system” but also the “young girl in an African village” and the “fisherman's son in New Guinea” (Khan 4). In this sense, Khan Academy enjoys a paradoxical kinship to the diverse geographies studied in this cluster of essays. By promising the global provision of education, it seeks to conquer geography itself.

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