scholarly journals University students' evaluation of E-assessment in light of the Coronavirus Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 1434-1449
Author(s):  
Abed Alkarim Ayyoub ◽  
Oqab Jabali
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Electronic Assessment ◽  
Current Spread ◽  
Study Results ◽  
E Learning ◽  
University Population

Educational institutions strive to achieve their purposes mainly assessing students’ performance and abilities; they might use traditional types of assessment or they may be forced to apply electronic assessment in certain situations such as those dictated by the current spread of COVID-19 Pandemic. The current study aims at providing insights into the ways and levels of university students' evaluation of the electronic assessment during the global health crisis whether this evaluation is affected by certain demographic variables or not. A 29-item online questionnaire was developed and conducted by the researchers to survey a large sample of university population. A large number of the students (n=582) responded to the survey.  The study results show that the level of students’ evaluation of e-assessment is moderate. The researchers also find that an interaction between gender and faculty may influence students’ evaluation positively and negatively. The implications of the study suggest that educational institutions should consider all types of assessment mainly e-assessment to keep pace with all advancements and evade unexpected circumstances like pandemics.   Keywords: assessment; Corona Pandemic; e-assessment; e-learning; evaluation; learning; teaching

scholarly journals Students’ Satisfaction with e-Learning Systems During the COVID-19 Pandemic—An International Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahrokh Nikou ◽  
◽  
Seongcheol Kim
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Design Quality ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Students Satisfaction

t In response to the global COVID-19 situation, quarantine measures have been implemented at the educational institutions around the world. This paper aims to determine the antecedent factors predicting the university students’ satisfaction with e-learning systems during the COVID-19 situation. We used structural equation modelling (SEM) and evaluated a conceptual model on the basis of a sample of university students from Finland (n = 131) and South Korea (n = 114). The SEM results showed that the COVID-19 related factors, i.e., COVID19 awareness, perceived challenges during COVID-19 and the educational institutions’ preparedness indirectly influence the satisfaction with e-learning systems. Moreover, we found a statistically significant moderating effect of course design quality, and instructor’s teaching style between the COVID-19 related factors and the satisfaction with e-learning systems. The implications of these results for the management of e‐learning systems are discussed.

scholarly journals Agacademy: a modal platform for scaling up e-learning in Indian agriculture in covid times.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. V. Sumanth Kumar ◽  
Y. Praneetha ◽  
B. Raghupathi ◽  
Murthy G. Lakshmana
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
The Other ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Indian Agriculture ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
The Social ◽  
E Learning

Abstract Apart from the most challenging health crisis, COVID-19 pandemic has also adversely impacted the education systems globally as it has forced for the shutdown of all the social and educational institutions amidst call for immediate lockdown of several nations. In the wake of these prevailing critical situations in India, National Agricultural Education System as similar to the other peer higher educational institutions in the country, is at the forefront in terms of quick movement to virtual platforms facilitating e-Learning to all the students across the country. In this context, "AgAcademy", an online e-Learning platform was built using an open source cloud powered software Moodle implemented using Softaculous, specially designed to power digital learning portals. This free digital learning management system offers a potential integrated solution and enables all the Agricultural Universities within the NARES to offer online based distance learning platform from the safety of their own homes of both the instructors and the learners.

scholarly journals The Effect of Psychological Stress on Alienation Levels among Sultan Qaboos University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 381
Author(s):  
Marwa N. Al Rajhi ◽  
Riham A. Alkhalili
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Psychological Stress ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Sultan Qaboos University ◽  
Study Results

The study aimed to examine the predictive effects of educational and health stress on Sultan Qaboos University's (SQU) students' feeling of alienation. In addition, the study examined the effects of demographic variables (gender, GPA) on the levels of alienation. The study sample consisted of 482 students (69.3%) females from both undergraduate and postgraduate levels at SQU. Two questionnaires were used. The first one measured the levels of alienation based on four domains: loss of belonging, non-compliance with standards, feeling of disability, and loss of meaning. The second one measured the levels of educational and health stress. The study results revealed that the rates of alienation and stress were generally low. Moreover, statistically significant differences were found in the domain of non-compliance with standards based on gender. Also, statistically significant differences were found in all alienation domains based on GPA. The results indicated that educational stress was able to predict all domains of alienation; however, health stress was able to predict the "loss of meaning" domain only. The researchers provided a number of recommendations to deal with feelings of alienation among students.    

scholarly journals UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS E-LEARNING

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (100) ◽  
pp. 2-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audronė Dumčienė ◽  
Tomas Saulius ◽  
Audrius Čapskas
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
University Students ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Study Results ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Students Attitudes

Background. E-learning is a new paradigm of modern teaching methods. The aim of the paper was to reveal the university students’ attitudes towards e-learning. Methods. Research sample involved undergraduate (first cycle) and postgraduate (second cycle) students of three different universities, 156 men and 278 women. Questionnaire was comprised of 60 questions and statements. Results. Research reveals that 40% of undergraduates and 42% of postgraduates positively treat e-learning as the method of study content presentation; 23% of undergraduate and 38% postgraduate students believe that study content presented in e-learning environment helps them focus attention; 61% of the undergraduates and 59% of postgraduate students claim that materials accessible in e-learning environment are relevant to their studies. Even 37% of undergraduates and 34% of postgraduates are completely satisfied with their study results achieved by studying materials presented in e-learning environment. Attitudes of male and female students and students from different universities differ significantly (p < .05). About 40% of undergraduate and 36% of postgraduate students believe that studying via e-learning is easier than studying based on traditional methods, 48% and 44% respectively think that it is harder. The majority, i.e. 59% of undergraduates and 52% of postgraduates, prefer blended learning methods. About 42% of first cycle students and 43% of second cycle students disagree or partly disagree with the claim that studies via e-learning and studies based on traditional methods do not differ in respect of their quality; 38% of undergraduate and 42% of postgraduate students believe that e-learning and traditional methods lead to the acquisition of the same competences. Students who have part-time jobs and students who have full-time jobs have significantly different (p < .05) attitudes towards competences acquired via e-learning and via traditional methods. The opinion that the same competences are acquired via e-learning and via traditional methods is more common among full-time workers. Students (45% of undergraduates and 37% of postgraduates) tend to believe that in the e-learning environment studies were organized as professionally, qualitatively and effectively as studies based on traditional methods. This view is opposed by 22% of undergraduate and 30% of postgraduate students. Conclusions. Students treat traditional (“live”) lectures more favourably than autonomous studies in the e-learning environment. They tend to believe that the blended learning method is the most acceptable. Male students’ and female students’ attitudes towards study results in the e-learning environment differ significantly. The majority believe that competences acquired via e-learning and the ones acquired via traditional methods do not differ.

scholarly journals E-Learning Among University Students During COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-326
Author(s):  
Khalid Aziz ◽  
Muhammad Usman ◽  
Muhammad Fahim
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
State Government ◽  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Government ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
In The Beginning

Somewhere in the beginning of March 2020, State Government suddenly announced the closure of all educational institutions as a preventive measure to restrict the spread of novel coronavirus. It has been over five months since the government has completely shut down the educational institutions

scholarly journals TOWARDS E-LEARNING IN BASIC SCHOOLS DURING COVID-19: INSIGHTS FROM GHANAIAN TEACHERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naa Kai Amanor-Mfoafo ◽  
Kwamina Kurefi Edonu ◽  
Olivia Akrofi ◽  
Ebenezer Nortei Dowuona
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Conventional Teaching ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Approach To Teaching

In the wake of the current closure of schools in Ghana, basic schools have been tasked to deliver teaching and learning using e-learning. This study seeks to explore the readiness of teachers in Ghanaian basic schools to undertake e-learning. Using an online questionnaire, data was collected from 108 teachers in both private and public basic schools in Ghana. A factor analysis was conducted to identify the challenges that influenced the ability of basic school teachers to teach using e-learning. The study findings indicated that a majority of the teacher participants preferred face-to-face teaching as compared to online teaching. The study recommends that basic schools adopt a blended approach to teaching where teachers can combine both face-to-face methods with e-learning methods. The study contributes to discussions on the transition from conventional teaching methods to E-learning methods in educational institutions across Ghana. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0770/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Use of E-Learning by University Students in Malaysian Higher Educational Institutions: A Case in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

IEEE Access ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 14268-14276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed Mugahed Al-Rahmi ◽  
Norma Alias ◽  
Mohd Shahizan Othman ◽  
Ahmed Ibrahim Alzahrani ◽  
Osama Alfarraj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Higher Educational

scholarly journals Students’ Perception towards E-Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic in India: An Empirical Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Mohammed Arshad Khan ◽  
Vivek Vivek ◽  
Mohammed Kamalun Nabi ◽  
Maysoon Khojah ◽  
Muhammad Tahir
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Computer Based Learning ◽  
National Capital ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Traditional Classroom Teaching

The educational system across the world has immensely been affected due to outbreak of COVID-19; it forced the shut down of educational institutions, which adversely affected student fraternity across the globe. Due to its contagious nature, COVID-19 demanded containment and enforced isolation that tremendously affected personal interaction of teachers and students. In the absence of traditional classroom teaching and one-to-one interaction, computer-based learning has emerged as closest substitute for off-line teaching. Against such a backdrop, it is pertinent to examine the students’ perception and readiness about online-learning system adopted at the university level during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For the present study, the quantitative approach has been adopted and responses from 184 university students of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, India namely Delhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University) and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University are collected through online questionnaire. This research study was conducted during June–August 2020. The findings of the study reveal students’ positive perception towards e-learning and thus acceptance of this new learning system. It has also empirically demonstrated the significance of e-learning in the time of COVID-19 crisis. In fact, e-learning has emerged as a new way of enhancing the learning process where social media may further improve the learning output. The findings of the study will facilitate educational institutions and policy makers to take this online-learning process to the next level in a better way.

scholarly journals Romanian Students’ Appraisal of the Emergency Remote Assessment due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6110
Author(s):  
Mariana Cernicova-Buca ◽  
Gabriel-Mugurel Dragomir
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Remote Assessment ◽  
Education Needs ◽  
Students Satisfaction ◽  
Assessment Activities

The response of most educational institutions to the health crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic was the adoption of emergency remote teaching and assessment. The paper aims to evaluate students’ satisfaction with assessment activities in a Romanian university and to identify elements pertaining to sustainable assessment in the post-pandemic period. A collaborative research strategy was developed with students being invited as co-researchers for data collection by distributing an online questionnaire and for interpretation of the results in a focus group. The factor analysis of the responses to the survey extracted two pillars pertaining to students’ appraisal of remote assessment activities: Knowledge, and leisure and stress. The discussion in the focus group showed that the research helped participants to process and reason their experience with remote assessment activities in the summer of 2020. Students missed their academic rituals and interactions with peers and teachers. Despite their enthusiasm for technological innovation and the benefits brought by computer assisted assessment, students are inclined towards preserving human evaluators, preferably from their familiar teachers, in educational settings resembling pre-pandemic academic life. A sustainable, resilient model of education needs to be based on retaining features identified as acceptable by students as examinees.

scholarly journals E-learning in new normal COVID-19 era: Measure HOTS and pro-environmental behavior about environmental pollution

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 790
Author(s):  
Ilmi Zajuli Ichsan ◽  
Agung Purwanto ◽  
Henita Rahmayanti
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Environmental Learning ◽  
High Position ◽  
Study Results ◽  
E Learning

<span>Current environmental learning amid the COVID-19 new normal situation requires an innovation. This is due to students need various skills to solve environmental pollution issues using Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) and is implemented in the form of Pro-Environmental Behavior (PEB). The innovation is aimed at supporting e-learning utilization. This study aims to delineate university students’ HOTS and PEB and examine the e-learning utilization. Method used in the study is descriptive method using survey technique. Samples involved in the research are 265 university students. The study results indicate that the students’ HOTS score is, overall, in a very low category (31.37). The students’ PEB score, however, is already in a very high position (89.88) as a form to prevent COVID-19 in their surrounding environment. The result of e-learning description suggests that there are still some obstacles in terms of e-learning implementation. The research concludes that the HOTS score is relatively low, whereas the PEB score must be maintained. Suggestions proposed from this study is that to develop teaching materials or learning media, in this context book or supplementary book can be develop, related to environmental pollution as a disaster mitigation effort amid the COVID-19 new normal situation.</span>

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