scholarly journals LIFE WITH COVID-19: SWOT ANALYSES FOR TRANSFORMATIVE DIGITAL LEARNING IN EDUCATORS’ PERSPECTIVE

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 249-259
Author(s):  
Olga Vindača ◽  
Velta Ļubkina ◽  
Anda Abuže ◽  
Svetlana Ušča
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Key Aspects

Covid-19 pandemic has influenced all fields of life, including education, teaching and learning procedure. Initially the situation seemed vague and uncertain, but still challengeable, by moving almost all processes online and offering the digital or distance learning. The aim of the article to identify key aspects of distance learning from educator’s perspective following Covid-19 and basing on the research results to offer transformative digital learning strategy for educational institution. The authors draw attention to the procedure how to re-direct weakness and threats into strengths and opportunities, by implementing necessary changes at four indicated levels: individual, institutional, local government and state one. An important part for any strategy creation, including transformative digital learning (TDL) strategy for educational institution, is the detailed situation analyses. SWOT analysis structure has been offered by analyzing respondents’ views for the conducted online questionnaire for educators and experts’ interviews Additionally literature review has been made to create the list of key elements necessary for the TDL strategy development, including global networking providers and nowadays paradigm shift –the transformative one 

A Thematic Analysis Of Incivility In Online Classroom: A Study In Indian Context

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (09) ◽  
pp. 65-84
Author(s):  
Aditi Gupta ◽  
◽  
Anshika Sharma ◽  
Prof. Patiraj Kumari ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Online Classroom ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Almost All

The current situation of COVID 19 not only involves global health crisis but also economic and social crises. It has brought about a change in the system of education by conducting all academic activities online. Acc. to ILO, a world of universal distance education (as nearly 94% of learners have faced school closures) is created. Online education is a new concept for most Indians, creates room for incivility. Incivility is defined as a lack of manners, courteousness, and respect which deteriorates the decorum leading to disturbance in teaching and learning of the class. This study is focused on incivility in online teaching and learning. A total of 130 college students from around the country were asked to fill an open-ended online questionnaire to know their views on incivility in the online classroom. The overall thematic analysis resulted in the identification of three themes i.e. reported incidents, possible causes, and measures to reduce incivility in the online classrooms. In the time of pandemic where almost all the dissemination of education is done online to minimize the effect of the pandemic on the education system, incivility is a stumbling block. Therefore, it is important to bring incivility in online education in limelight as tackling incivility is the need of the hour.

scholarly journals Impact of Google Classroom as an Online Learning Delivery during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of a Secondary School in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 53-61
Author(s):  
Oyarinde, Oluremi Noah ◽  
Komolafe, Olaide Gbemisola
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Structure Interview ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Achievement Attitudes

The teaching and learning process is rapidly becoming technology driven with the integration of digital learning using of online learning platforms to facilitate instructional delivery. Google classroom learning platform is one of the effective ways of enhancing student active engagement in an online learning environment. The purpose of this study is to examine the impacts of Google classroom as an online learning delivery platform in secondary school during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. A mixed method approach was used in the study. Online questionnaire on Google Classroom Attitude Scale (GCAS) was used and online Semi-Structure Interview Guide (SSIG) developed by the researcher for data collection on the students’ perceptions on Google classroom. The researcher used Statistical Package of Social Science programme to calculate and analyse arithmetic mean, standard deviation and t-test. Content analysis was used for analysis of qualitative data. The participants were 140. The results showed that Google classroom platform as an online learning delivery positively affected students' academic achievement, attitudes and their perception during the pandemic in Nigeria’s secondary school. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that education stakeholders should effectively prepare students for the use of this platform for their learning activities during the pandemic. The platform is capable of assisting both students and teachers to connect, work together, create assignments, grade students and post learning materials. Likewise, students can also ask questions about the areas they do not understand. Hence, the advantages of the platform can be brought into usage for achieving quality in the teaching and learning process at all levels of education during the pandemic.

The need for a transition to a distance learning format: research results

2020 ◽  
pp. 194-209
Author(s):  
Marina V. Polevaya ◽  
Elena V. Kamneva ◽  
Sergey A. Polevoy ◽  
Margarita M. Simonova ◽  
Svetlana M. Buyanova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Training Format

Relevance. The article discusses the problems of the transition of universities to a distance learning format. The transfer of universities to a remote format due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus allowed students to continue to receive training, which varied significantly due to technologies, the choice of which was determined by the current capabilities of educational institutions. The article analyzes the result of a study of the attitude and assessment of teachers and students organizing and conducting training outside the educational institution with the use of distance technologies. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of teaching and learning in a distance format in higher education during the spread of a new coronavirus infection. The objectives of the study are to identify factors that have influenced the quality of the implementation of educational programs in full in the electronic information and educational environment. The results of the study. A serious influence of the distance learning format on the quality of the teacher-student interaction was revealed (it has significantly decreased), which is undoubtedly one of the factors that reduce studentsʼ motivation to learn. For many respondents, distance learning and teaching was the first experience of a distance learning format, and therefore the attitude towards it is rather complicated. A significant scatter in the format of the classes, their completeness and content within the framework of distance learning, the low proportion of the teaching staff prepared for its implementation, and the generally low level of technical, methodological and legal support show that the majority of Russian universities are not ready to introduce distance learning. The transition to an online training format caused the majority of respondents discomfort and negative emotional experiences.

scholarly journals TEACHERS COMPETENCIES PROFILE IN DIGITAL LEARNING ERA: PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT AND SELECTING DIGITAL RESOURCES

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-116
Author(s):  
Budi Wibawanta ◽  
Imanuel Adhitya Wulanata Chrismastianto ◽  
Billy Mumu
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Competence ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Teacher Competencies ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Professional Teacher ◽  
Technological Developments

Abstract: Observing technological developments in the digital learning era with increasingly massive 21st-century skills approach in the education sector must be responded to with professional teacher competence. This study aims to analyze the extent to which the teacher's competencies in professional engagement and selecting digital sources in the teaching and learning process. The research methodology used was survey research to subject's teachers as many as 61 respondents located at Dian Harapan Karawaci School, Tangerang. Respondent data collection was carried out by filling in an online questionnaire using google form media which was analyzed qualitatively descriptively. The results showed that the three aspects of a teacher's competencies profile in the digital learning era have been achieved in a good category so that they can meet the criteria for teacher's competencies profile as expected. Even though it has reached the good category, there are two sub-aspects with supporting items that need further efforts to improve teacher competence through professional development or similar teacher training, namely DCPD-3 and DCPD-4.Keywords: Teacher, competencies, professional engagement, digital resources 

scholarly journals Efektifitas E-Learning Madrasah dalam Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran Jarak Jauh Masa Pandemi Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) di MIN 1 Rembang

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-85
Author(s):  
Shofaul Hikmah
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Learning Technique ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Design Case Study

Coronaviruse Disease 2019 (Covid-19) makes teaching and learning to be carried out remotely, to protect the safety and health of students from the threat of Covid-19. MIN 1 Rembang as an institution under the Ministry of Religion utilizes a distance learning application launched by the Ministry of Religion, namely Madrasah E-learning. This study aims to describe Distance Learning using Madrasah E-Learning for MIN 1 Rembang students. This study used a qualitative research method with a descriptive qualitative design (case study). The data collection technique used an online questionnaire using Microsoft Form. The results showed that the Madrasah E-learning application proved to be useful as a learning technique during the 2019 Coronavirus Disease Pandemic (Covid-19). This can be seen from the results of the questionnaire given to respondents on average showing that Madrasah E-Learning can be the main means and choice for the implementation of teaching and learning activities for MIN 1 Rembang students during the current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

scholarly journals Upaya Mendorong Pembelajaran Efektif Masa Pandemi Melalui Pelatihan Inovasi Belajar Berbasis Digital

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-172
Author(s):  
Zailani Surya Marpaung ◽  
Slamet Widodo ◽  
Nurmah Semil ◽  
Mardianto Mardianto
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
The World ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Innovative Learning ◽  
Information And Communication

Abstract: Pandemic Covid-19 has had a direct impact on the world of education. The limitation of the crowd in community activities in public places causes the world of education to maximize the use of information and communication technology as a medium for distance learning or online. This encourages educators/ teachers to formulate alternatives for distance learning media by adapting them according to the conditions of available facilities and infrastructure, and mastering the use of a number of digital platforms that can be used as alternative learning media. This digital-based learning innovation training activity aims to introduce and assist the use of several digital learning media in one of the schools, namely SMK Lingua Prima Indralaya. Assessment of the success of the training held was carried out through a pretest and post-test. Assistance is carried out so that teachers understand and gain insight in formulating innovative learning methods in the implementation of the distance or online teaching and learning process. In this training, introduction and assistance were carried out related to the use of audio podcasts, maximizing the function of social media and also designing materials with attractive and innovative PowerPoint templates.Keywords: digital based learning; effective learning; pandemic period  Abstrak: Pandemi Covid-19 telah berdampak secara langsung terhadap dunia pendidikan. Dibatasinya kerumunan dalam aktivitas masyarakat ditempat umum menyebabkan dunia pendidikan harus memaksimalkan penggunaan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi sebagai media pembelajaran jarak jauh atau daring. Hal ini mendorong tenaga pendidik / guru harus merumuskan alternatif-alternatif media pembelajaran jarak jauh dengan cara mengadaptasinya sesuai dengan kondisi sarana dan prasarana yang tersedia, serta menguasai penggunaan sejumlah platform digital yang dapat digunakan sebagai media pembelajaran alternatif. Kegiatan pelatihan inovasi belajar berbasis digital ini bertujuan untuk melakukan pengenalan dan pendampingan penggunaan beberapa media pembelajaran digital di salah satu sekolah, yakni SMK Lingua Prima Indralaya. Penilaian terhadap keberhasilan pelatihan yang diselenggarakan ini dilakukan melalui pretest dan post-test. Pendampingan dilakukan agar para guru memahami dan menambah wawasan dalam merumuskan metode pembelajaran yang inovatif dalam pelaksanaan proses belajar mengajar jarak jauh atau daring. Pada pelatihan ini dilakukan pengenalan dan pendampingan terkait penggunaan podcast audio, memaksimalkan fungsi media sosial dan juga merancang materi dengan template powerpoint yang menarik dan inovatif.Kata Kunci: masa pandemi; pembelajaran berbasis digital; pembelajaran efektif

scholarly journals Use of online interactive tools in an open distance learning context: Health studies students' perspective*

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kefiloe A. Maboe
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
Educational Challenges ◽  
Management Students

Background: Open distance learning (ODL) institutions provide educational challenges with specific reference to the training of nurses. They have adopted online technologies to facilitate teaching and learning. However it is observed that most nurses do not use or minimally use tools such as a discussion forum for online interaction to facilitate teaching and learning.Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine how the discussion forum as an online interactive tool be used in an ODL institution to enhance student-to-student and student-to-lecturer online interactions.Design: Quantitative and descriptive in nature.Method: No sampling was done. An online questionnaire was sent to all 410 second and third years Health Services Management students around the world registered with a specific ODL institution during the second semester. Eighty seven students responded to the questionnaire. Data analysis was done quantitatively and descriptively in the form of diagrams.Results: The findings indicated that 84.9% of students own computers, and 100% own cellular phones, but only 3.8% participated in online discussion forum. Some students indicated that they were technologically challenged. Some lecturers interact minimally online and are not supportive to them. The institution does not give them the support they need to acquire the necessary skills to utilise these technologies.Conclusion: The article suggests that lecturers, active interaction in an online discussion forum as a way of supporting students, are fundamental to effective teaching and learning.The university should consider providing intensive mentoring to students to enable them to utilise the available technologies optimally.

scholarly journals Digital learning designs in physiotherapy education: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Bjerketveit Ødegaard ◽  
Hilde Tinderholt Myrhaug ◽  
Tone Dahl-Michelsen ◽  
Yngve Røe
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Flipped Classrooms ◽  
Traditional Classroom Teaching ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Physiotherapy Education

Abstract Background: Digital learning designs have the ability to support teaching and learning within higher education. However, the research on digital learning designs within physiotherapy education is limited. This study aims to identify and investigate the effectiveness of digital learning designs in physiotherapy education.Methods: The study was designed as a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and non-randomized trials. A search of eight databases on digital learning designs and technology was conducted. Study selection, methodology and quality assessment were performed independently by three reviewers. The included studies were mapped according to the types of digital interventions and studies. For similar interventions, the learning effects were calculated using meta-analyses.Results: Altogether, 22 studies were included in the review (17 randomized controlled trials and five cohort studies). A blended learning design was used in 21 studies, a flipped classroom model in five and a distance learning design in one. Altogether, 10 of the 22 articles were included in meta-analyses, which showed statistically significant effects for flipped classrooms on knowledge acquisition (standardized mean difference [SMD]: 0.41; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.20, 0.62) and for interactive websites or applications (apps) on practical skills (SMD: 1.07; 95% CI: 0.71,1.43). The meta-analysis of different interactive websites/apps on knowledge acquisition favoured traditional teaching (SMD: 0.51; 95% CI:-0.80,1.82), but this was not statistically significant. Overall, the effects indicated that blended learning designs are equally as or more effective than traditional classroom teaching to achieve learning outcomes. Distance learning showed no significant differences compared to traditional classroom teaching.Conclusions: The results indicate that digital learning designs in the form of blended learning and distance learning were equally or more effective compared to traditional teaching in physiotherapy education. The meta-analysis revealed a significant effect on student learning in favour of flipped classrooms and interactive websites/apps. However, these results must be confirmed in larger controlled trials. Further, research should investigate how digital learning designs can facilitate students’ learning of practical skills and behaviour, learning retention and approaches to studying as well as references for teaching and learning in digital learning environments.

scholarly journals Embarking digital learning due to COVID-19: Are teachers ready?

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 104
Author(s):  
David Sulistiawan Aditya
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Learning Problem ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Learning Success ◽  
Technology Affordances ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Voice Calls ◽  
Choice Of Technology

The COVID 19 pandemic insists schools to close and embark on the digital environment to keep learning to happen. Implementing this learning in educational settings faces challenges related to human resources and infrastructure issues particularly in developing countries. This study investigated the teachers’ readiness in conducting digital learning in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This exploratory study employed an online questionnaire and semi-structured interviews via either voice calls or video calls to safely gather both quantitative and qualitative data from 62 teachers of 27 different schools in the middle of social distancing regulation in Yogyakarta. The study revealed that the majority of teachers were psychologically, technologically, and pedagogically ready to conduct digital learning. However, the digital learning problem was mostly coming from teachers who teach in rural areas. Students’ technology affordances mainly caused a disparity of digital learning success. The findings suggest that the choice of technology adoption and methodology adjustment can be viewed as a solution to the current digital learning problem. Finally, instead of the teachers’ readiness, the students’ readiness and teachers’ technological pedagogical knowledge are other key aspects of the digital learning success. Thus, these two issues are suggestive for further studies.

scholarly journals Building E-Learning Strategy and Developing E-Learning Action Plan in Higher Education

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 335
Author(s):  
Gerardus Polla
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Force Field ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
E Learning

Building an e-learning strategy and developing e-learning action plan requires two fundamental thing: first is adequate knowledge about what you want to accomplish, and the second is a willingness to articulate your plan in a meaningful way to all your stakeholders. Before the work begins, identify the key stakeholders who should participate in the strategy development. This paper intends to enlighten how to build an e-learning strategy in higher educations with some strategies that must be considered, such as defining who should participate; analyzing the current situation; setting visions; stating mission; analyzing gap; conducting force-field and SWOT analysis; creating strategy recomendations; and building an action plan. Additionally, this paper describes some steps for developing an e-learning action plan in higher education. 

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