scholarly journals MOODLE Platform as a Tool for Implementing Distance Learning in the Process of Training Future Teachers of Foreign Languages

2021 ◽  
pp. 72-87
Author(s):  
Ostap P. Bodyk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Management System ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Learning Management

Introduction. The training of future foreign language teachers should focus on current advances in the IT field, in particular on the use of elements of distance learning in mastering professional and general competencies. One of the common learning management systems that provide distance education is the Moodle system –Learning Management System(LSM), courses, virtual learning environment, or just a learning platform that provides educational subjects and administrators with a large set of tools for computerized teaching and learning. Purpose. The purpose of the paper is to analyze the features and advantages of distance learning in the information and educational environment of higher education, the structure and principles of working with distance courses in the Moodle system during the training of future teachers of foreign languages, which is used at Mariupol State University, and also to determine the advantages of the Moodle learning management system in the educational process. Results. We believe that the Moodle system, which was developed in the logic of the “pedagogy of social constructionism” (P. Berger and T. Lukman), is able to significantly increase the level of education if the work of students is properly organized in it: it will create a solid base and allow to prepare a specialist who is well trained and possesses competencies at a high level. On the example of our distance course “Methodological workshop” for students of OS Master in specialty 014 Secondary education “Language and Literature (English)”, which organically combines the theoretical principles and practice of teaching English, as well as in-depth study of the courses“Methods of teaching basic foreign language in secondary education”and“Modern technologies for teaching a basic foreign language (English) in high school”, which have practical importance in the professional development of future specialists, we analyzed the productivity of work organization and the effectiveness of students learning in Moodle, using the principle of “constructive coordination” (John Biggs). In its construction, we approached the planning of the entire process of studying the discipline as a set of interconnected types of educational activities of students. The principle of “first content, then technology” works here. This course contains three components that are consistent with each other: 1) expected learning outcomes, consistent with the objectives of the educational program and programmatic learning outcomes; 2) assessment, which verifies certain learning outcomes; 3) all types of activities during the course that are aimed at achieving learning outcomes. Conclusion. According to online surveys and our own experience, the use of distance learning courses created in the Moodle system in the educational process of students allows them to better study a specific academic discipline, helps to improve students’ achievement; complements enriches and makes the learning process convenient for both students and teachers.

Foreign Language Activities on TIMeS

2018 ◽  
pp. 321-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hazel Jin May Ng ◽  
Gyeo Woon Jung
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Management System ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Korean Language ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
Language Instructors ◽  
Online Activities ◽  
Learning Management

In an increasingly blended environment, language instructors now have to take on the additional responsibility of designing online language modules and tasks. Although they acknowledge that technology is a good tool for the teaching and learning of foreign languages, for instructors who are just starting out with designing their own online activities, the task might seem daunting. One of the biggest challenges instructors face when designing their online activities is the lack of ideas, or even a lack of a model after which they can mould their own modules. Therefore, this chapter aims to give these instructors a sampler of ideas, a “starter pack” of sorts, to inspire them to create meaningful and engaging language activities online using TIMeS, the Moodle-based learning management system used at Taylor's University. These samples are taken from the Spanish and Korean language modules offered at this university.

scholarly journals Assessing the Learning Administration of Higher Education Institutions by Graduates’ Turn-Out and Learning Outcomes: Theory and Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-90
Author(s):  
Aleksandr I. Bokarev ◽  
Еlena S. Denisova ◽  
Ivan A. Ignatovich ◽  
Aleksandr Yu. Kazakov
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Management System ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Educational Trajectories ◽  
Learning Management

Introduction. This article describes how universities are fulfilling their training assignments. Its relevance is determined by the growing need of teachers to correlate the learning results of specialists-to-be with learning assignments. The aim of the article is to describe a method for assessing the learning management system of higher education institutions by analysing learning outcomes and graduates’ turn-out. Materials and Methods. The study relies on the collection and analysis of the results of specialists’ training between 2015 and 2019. The joint use of the obtained data and methods of normative forecasting and interpolation allowed the authors to calculate and measure the intermediate results relative to the final ones, to build educational trajectories, which made it possible to evaluate the learning management system by dealing with training results and graduates turn-out. Results. For the first time the authors of the article showed that the measured results demonstrated not only the scope of specialists’ training and graduation, but they evaluated management of the educational process and developed necessary management decisions to regulate standards and measures for specialists’ training and graduation according to the specified final results. Discussion and Conclusion. The conclusions contribute to the development of the concept of learning management systems, provided that there are specified final results of the specialists’ graduation. Findings are of interest to the scientific and pedagogical community, professors, teaching staff and leadership of educational institutions.

scholarly journals Prospective philologists distance learning and teaching during COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Olha Vashchylo
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Management System ◽  
Video Conferencing ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Time Zone ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Individual Work ◽  
Learning Management ◽  
The Individual

The article is devoted to the question of organizing distance learning for future philologists through the Internet technologies. The author’s experience in conducting practical classes via the video conferencing platform Zoom and organizing the students’ individual work using the learning management system Canvas has been described. Recommendations on how to prepare for the practical classes have been given; the main advantages of the video conferencing platform Zoom have been enumerated; the examples of the tasks performed by students during synchronous learning have been given. The choice of the learning management system Canvas has been preconditioned by the author’s positive experience in organizing the process of teaching ESP monologue production to future mechanical engineers. Features specific to Canvas (shared access, calendar of the events, discussions and announcements section, accumulation of the performed tasks, etc.) have been looked into; the advantages of using Canvas (flexibility, compatibility with numerous mobile devices and various operating systems, use of the system regardless location and time zone, 24/7 availability, facilitating the student’s choice of the individual educational trajectory etc.) have been considered. The examples of the tasks posted by the teacher have been given. The assessment of the students’ work was carried out according to the existing rating system regarding the peculiarities of distance learning. Thus, the students’ work during the practical classes using the video conferencing platform Zoom and their out-of-class individual work using Canvas has been assessed. A survey among the participants of the educational process has been conducted. The results of the survey have revealed a positive attitude to the organization of distance learning with the use of the video conferencing platform Zoom and the learning management system Canvas.

scholarly journals SELECTION OF THE DISTANCE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PEDAGOGICAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

2019 ◽  
pp. 215-221
Author(s):  
Oleksii Mukoviz ◽  
Nataliia Ihnatenko ◽  
Oksana Kovtun
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Operating System ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Management System ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Learning Management

The article deals with various distance learning management system for pedagogical higher education institution. The most prominent distance learning management systems are mostly focused on: Moodle, WebCT, BlackBoard, eFront, Claroline, Metacoon, SharePoint LMS and Virtual University. Having analyzed the best platforms for creating of distance learning system in pedagogical higher education institution, it is stated that Moodle is leading according to the number of users. Moodle platform is a software suite for creating distance learning courses and websites that works with open source IMS and SCORM. As a result of the analysis and comparisons of the abovementioned platforms, based on pedagogical, didactic, organizational, technical, financial distance learning features, the distance learning management system in State Higher Educational Institution «Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi Hryhorii Skovoroda State Pedagogical University» on the basis of Moodle platform is developed. The platform works in different web browsers. There are no special requirements for hardware and operating system. Moodle platform can be installed on any server with any operating system using arbitrary databases. The platform is free for users. Moodle distance learning management system consists of 35 modules: Chat module, Task module, Forum module, Log module, Test module, Resource module, Research module, Seminar module and so on. Moodle distance learning management system enables distance learning in higher education at an affordable innovation level, creates a calendar of learning process events, creates formal algorithms for the teacher's activity in the educational process, thereby achieving a high level of interactivity and achievement of the required level of quality, skills.

ORGANIZATION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE AT HIGH SCHOOL

2021 ◽  
pp. 118-123
Author(s):  
Denysenko I.I. ◽  
Tarasiuk A.M.
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Technological Basis ◽  
Independent Work

The article is devoted to one of the advanced formats of foreign language teaching at high school, which effectively complements extramural and full-time forms of education – distance learning. The author emphasizes that the quality and effectiveness of foreign languages distance learning athigher educational establishments depends on effectively organized course; the pedagogical skills of teachers, participating in the educational process; the quality of applied methodical content.The main principles of foreign languages distance learning in higher education has been covered, the means of improving the quality and effectiveness of this educational format has been proposed, the key conceptual regulations of foreign languages distance learning has been determined. The article proposes a model for organizing foreign languages distance learning course for future specialists, describes a system to control and monitor the knowledge of all types of speech activities. It is also noted that independent work in the foreign languages distance course at high school should not be passive, but on the contrary, the student should be involved in active cognitive activities, not limited to acquiring foreign language skills, but necessarily includes their practical application; to solve certain communicative tasks in the future professional activity.The article concludes that in the process of organizing the foreign language distance learning course at high school, it is necessary to take into account not only the didactic characteristics and functions of multimedia and telecommunications as a technological basis, but also the conceptual trends of didactic distance learning as a component of modern education. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the specific nature of foreign language teaching in general.Key words: higher educational establishment, distance learning, multimedia means, independent work, information and communicative technologies, Internet, interactive engagement.

scholarly journals English goes digital: Framing pre-service teachers’ perceptions of a learning management system in their EFL studies

ExELL ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-67
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Kapranov
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Management System ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Framing Analysis ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Learning Management ◽  
Reflective Essay

AbstractThis article introduces and discusses an empirical investigation that aimed to establish how pre-service teachers of English (hereinafter “participants”) framed their perceptions of Canvas, a learning management system (LMS), in their studies of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). In the present study, the participants and their respective controls (i.e., non-teacher EFL students) were requested to write a short reflective essay associated with the use of the LMS in their EFL course. All participants and the control group used Canvas as their LMS. The corpus of the participants’ and controls’ reflective essays was analysed qualitatively by means of framing analysis. The results of the qualitative framing analysis revealed that whilst there were similarities in the participants’ and controls’ framing, the corpus of the participants’ essays involved instances of framing that were specific to the participants’ perceptions of Canvas. These findings and their linguo-didactic implications were further presented in the article.

scholarly journals Implementation of Learning Management System: A Way Ahead on the Digital Journey in Distance Learning

Open Praxis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 329
Author(s):  
Sidra Noreen
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Management System ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Learning Management

Over a number of years, the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has encouraged and supported moves to Learning Management System (LMS) replacing aspects of paper-based and face-to-face teaching and learning including, assignments, workshops and examination. The views of learners and academics were explored to consider the advantages of the system as well as potential challenges. Twenty-two participants were involved in qualitative data gathering by means of focus group discussion and semi-structured interviews, which were comprised of 12 M.Phil students and 10 academics from the Faculty of Education. Thematic analysis was carried out by applying themes and codes. Numerous advantages were identified with the use of Learning Management System. However, it was found that the approach did face some challenges. Learners often lacked easy Internet access and the necessary skills to use new technologies efficiently. Academic staff required considerable time for the development of online materials. Major training needs arising from the findings and it was recommended that the university must consider setting up small campuses in rural areas as well as provided mandatory training and support for learners, especially those from rural areas. There is also a need for formal training for academic staff and the sharing of ways by which the new technologies can be used effectively and efficiently in enhancing all aspects of distance learning.

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