scholarly journals Distance Learning In Accounting Courses From The Students Perspective (1999-2006)

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
James P. Beaghan
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Interactive Television ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Accounting Courses ◽  
Remote Sites

Universities throughout the nation are faced with the reality of an increase in demand from placebound, adult working students who live and work in locations that may be hundreds of miles from traditional college campuses, and require a less centralized mode of course instruction.  At the same time technological advances are now available that provide universities with a wide range of instructional modes of instruction that include interactive television (ITV) with real time audio and visual at a number of decentralized classroom sites, live and remote.  Distance learning/distance education (DE) technologies currently allow an instructor to deliver university course instruction to several remote sites in real time via live ITV, while teaching a class to students in a traditional university classroom setting.  While there are a growing number of studies on distance education, there are relatively few research studies on student satisfaction, with existing research showing mixed results (Anderson, Banks and Leary, 2002, Beaghan, 2006), and very little research on the effect of two-way ITV on university accounting and business course instruction (Arndt and Lafollette, 1991, Pirrong and Lathen, 1990, Seay and Milkman, 1994).  University accounting course instruction may involve a number of different modes of instruction that include live instruction, online instruction and distance education.  This research study looks at differences in student perception of value and satisfaction with quantitatively oriented courses delivered via ITV between groups of students in accounting courses taught between 1999 and 2006.  Specifically this study looks at differences in attitudes between two groups of students, live and remote, and whether students who receive course instruction at remote sites via ITV perceive the same degree of value and satisfaction as do students receiving the same course instruction live and in real time.

scholarly journals Web-based lecture technologies: blurring the boundaries between face-to-face and distance learning

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Woo ◽  
Maree Gosper ◽  
Margot McNeill ◽  
Greg Preston ◽  
David Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Lecture Recordings ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

Web-based lecture technologies (WBLT) have gained popularity amongst universities in Australia as a tool for delivering lecture recordings to students in close to real time. This paper reports on a selection of results from a larger research project investigating the impact of WBLT on teaching and learning. Results show that while staff see the advantages for external students, they question the extent to which these advantages apply to internal students. In contrast both cohorts of students were positive about the benefits of the technologies for their learning and they adopted similar strategies for their use. With the help of other technologies, some external students and staff even found WBLT useful for fostering communication between internal and external students. As such, while the traditional boundary between internal and external students seems to remain for some staff, students seem to find the boundary much less clear.Keywords: web-based lecture technologies; staff perception; student perception; distance education; external students; internal students; LectopiaDOI: 10.1080/09687760802315895

scholarly journals Using Breakout Groups as an Active Learning Technique in a Large Undergraduate Nutrition Classroom at the University of Guelph

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Justan Lougheed ◽  
James Kirkland ◽  
Genevieve Newton
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Group Effectiveness ◽  
Consistent Finding ◽  
Physical Constraints ◽  
Breakout Group ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Premier Cycle

Breakout groups have been widely used under many different conditions, but the lack of published information related to their use in undergraduate settings highlights the need for research related to their use in this context. This paper describes a study investigating the use of breakout groups in undergraduate education as it specifically relates to teaching a large 4th year undergraduate Nutrition class in a physically constrained lecture space. In total, 220 students completed a midterm survey and 229 completed a final survey designed to measure student satisfaction. Survey results were further analyzed to measure relationships between student perception of breakout group effectiveness and (1) gender and (2) cumulative GPA. Results of both surveys revealed that over 85% of students either agreed or strongly agreed that using breakout groups enhanced their learning experience, with females showing a significantly greater level of satisfaction and higher final course grade than males. Although not stratified by gender, a consistent finding between surveys was a lower perception of breakout group effectiveness by students with a cumulative GPA above 90%. The majority of respondents felt that despite the awkward room space, the breakout groups were easy to create and participate in, which suggests that breakout groups can be successfully used in a large undergraduate classroom despite physical constraints. The findings of this work are relevant given the applicability of breakout groups to a wide range of disciplines, and the relative ease of integration into a traditional lecture format. Les enseignants ont recours aux petits groupes dans de nombreuses conditions différentes, cependant, le manque d’information publiée sur leur utilisation au premier cycle confirme la nécessité d’effectuer des recherches sur ce format dans ce contexte. Le présent article rend compte d’une étude portant sur l’utilisation des petits groupes au premier cycle dans le cadre particulier d’un cours magistral de 4e année sur la nutrition dans un espace physiquement limité. Au total, 220 étudiants ont participé à un sondage à la moitié du trimestre et 229 ont répondu à un sondage à la fin du trimestre visant à mesurer le niveau de satisfaction. Les chercheurs ont ensuite analysé les données de manière à mesurer les relations entre la perception que les étudiants avaient de l’efficacité des petits groupes et 1) le sexe, et 2) la moyenne pondérée cumulative (MPC). Les résultats des deux sondages révèlent que plus de 85 % des étudiants étaient soit d’accord, soit tout à fait d’accord avec le fait que les petits groupes amélioraient leur apprentissage, les femmes manifestant un degré de satisfaction significativement plus élevé que les hommes. Elles avaient aussi de meilleures notes finales. Sans prendre en compte la stratification selon le sexe, le résultat constant d’un sondage à l’autre démontre que les étudiants dont la MPC était supérieure à 90 % avaient une perception moins élevée de l’efficacité des petits groupes. La majorité des répondants pensaient que malgré l’espace inconfortable de la pièce, il était facile de créer de petits groupes et d’y participer, ce qui suggère qu’il est possible d’utiliser ce type de groupe avec succès dans les grands auditoriums malgré les contraintes physiques. Les résultats de cette étude sont pertinents étant donné l’utilisation des petits groupes à une grande variété de disciplines et leur relative facilitée d’intégration au cours magistral.

scholarly journals Practice of using interactive technologies for bachelor of applied computer science training during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
A. V. Ponachugin
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Federal State ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Interactive Technologies ◽  
Applied Informatics

Introduction. The relevance of the topic is due to the requirements of the new Federal State Educational Standard (FSES) in the direction of training bachelor's degree 09.03.03 «Applied Informatics», which assumes that university graduates have universal, general professional and professional competencies. Among the general professional competencies there is ICT-competence, which consists in the competent use of modern information technologies.The object of the research is interactive technologies used in the conditions of distance education.The subject of the research is the degree of student satisfaction with the methods of interactive learning in the context of distance education, organized in connection with the prevention of the spread of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Scientific novelty – innovations in the education sector, innovative approaches to support the continuity of education and learning during the coronavirus pandemic are identified and systematized.Materials and Methods. Analysis of domestic and foreign literature, pedagogical experiment, survey of subjects of the educational process, methods of comparison, analysis and synthesis.Results. In the course of a survey to establish the level of student satisfaction with distance learning using interactive technologies during the coronavirus pandemic, the following results were obtained: about 77-85% of students believe that electronic courses in LMS are enough to organize distance learning, accordingly, there is no need to introduce additional forms of distance learning; 75% of the surveyed students believe that it is not necessary to tie webinars and online lectures to the curriculum.Discussions and Conclusions. For the organization of distance learning, each teacher individually chooses educational services and platforms, giving preference to those that are more accessible in terms of cost of use, have advanced functionality and a convenient interface. It can be noted that during the implementation of educational activities in a distance format in the direction of training «Applied Informatics» during the coronavirus pandemic, in addition to Moodle, Webex, Zoom, Skype were actively used.

NASPAA Faculty and Their Involvement Distance Edcucation

Public Voices ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Marvin Hoffman ◽  
Dragan Stefanovic ◽  
Ruth Ann Strickland ◽  
Dan Gurley
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
The United States ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Pedagogical Issues ◽  
Traditional Course ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Course Materials ◽  
Remote Sites ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies

This paper assesses the current use of distance learning technologies in graduate-level public administration programs in the United States.  A telephone survey was undertaken of NASPAA-affiliated MPA programs and responses were received from 100 program directors.  Distance learning means a number of different things in different universities, ranging from the email and web supplements to traditional course materials up to and including videoclasses and faculty-student teleconferencing.  We find that the number of programs using distance learning is rapidly expanding, with 25 universities now using distance learning techologies and 14 more planning implementation within three years.  Although the number of remote sites currently served by a program through distance learning is typically one or two, some statewide programs exist.  Among programs using distance education technology, courses typically comprise only a portion of a student's program, but some programs exist in which a student can complete an entire MPA degree from a remote site.  This article discusses pedagogical issues, such as optimal class size as well as instructor-student and student-peer interaction.  The rationales cited by directors for implementing distance learning are examined. A bibliography is included that directs the reader to additional information regarding future trends in distance education as well as the on-going debate over pedagogical issues relating to distance education.   

Visions, Voices, and Virtual Journeys

2011 ◽  
pp. 269-289
Author(s):  
Tony L. Talbert ◽  
Adeline Meira
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Teaching And Learning Environment ◽  
The Future ◽  
Task Oriented

The future of distance education is certainly promising but frenetic as well. With the aid of technologies easily accessible to students and teachers alike the geographic barriers that once allowed only the few to engage in educational opportunities are now geographic bridges that promote distance learning where students and teachers from diverse latitudes and attitudes are able to engage in real time teaching and learning interactions. This teaching and learning environment is called “Viral Education,” where the process of education can be symmetrical or asymmetrical in the teaching and learning process as well as multi-task oriented in both product and idea development. This chapter looks at the future of distance education and provides a brief survey of emerging technologies that are just moments or months away from reality. In addition, this chapter explores the notion of customized education which is a continuation of democratic movements within and outside the classroom.

Pedagogical conditions for achieving the quality of distance education in higher education institutions

2020 ◽  
pp. 81-89
Author(s):  
Sviatlana A. Kouchur
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Digital Format

Based on the analysis of the concepts of “distance education” and “distance learning”, we proposed components of the quality of the remote education system (availability of educational standards and distance learning programs, high efficiency of remote learning technologies, evaluation of administrative and management decisions on the creation and functioning of the system, degree of regulatory and legal regulation, assessment of the level of technical and resource equipment, personnel readiness to organize and monitor the educational process in digital format) as well as the quality of distance learning (assessment of the content of digital educational content, the degree of innovation of the distance learning course, the effectiveness of feedback pedagogical communication, the degree of student training, the strength of residual knowledge, the effectiveness of digital educational means, the intensity of pedagogical interaction, the level of digital competencies of teachers and the readiness of students for independent educational activities in the digital environment). On the basis of these conditions, we formulated external (administrative, regulatory, material and technical, personnel) and internal (didactic and personal) factors affecting the effectiveness of distance learning. We also specifiedAspects related to internal factors, such as determining the pace of completing a distance course, requirements for academic support, reliance on internal motivation, managing student activity, using tools for measuring learning, substantiating methods of feedback pedagogical communication, studying student satisfaction with a distance course.

scholarly journals L’efficacité de la formation à distance au niveau postsecondaire : une méga-analyse

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-36
Author(s):  
Yanik Simard ◽  
Clermont Gauthier ◽  
Mario Richard
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Many ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Positive Results

In Canada, distance education (DE) is present in the majority of post-secondary institutions. However, there is a constant polemic in the scientific community. This is the controversial impact of technological advances on the effectiveness of this type of training. Some authors highlight the positive contribution of these advances while others emphasize the many disappointments caused by the use of newer technologies. In the face of these conflicting positions, several researchers agree that studies on the effectiveness of DE based on technological advances are still in their infancy. To fill this gap, the objective of this research is to verify the effectiveness of the DE based on technological advances using a mega-analysis. Based on a synthesis of 16 meta-analyses involving 862 primary studies involving over 200,000 participants, the positive results obtained by our mega-analysis would support the use of more recent technologies to promote distance learning.

scholarly journals Facebook or LMS in Distance Education? Why University Students Prefer to Interact in Facebook Groups

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-141
Author(s):  
Esteban Vázquez-Cano ◽  
Paz Díez-Arcón
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
University Students ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Teacher Control ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Faculty Of Education

This article describes an investigation into the level of satisfaction among students at Spain’s National Distance Education University (UNED) regarding use of Facebook groups as an environment for learning. Based on a structural equation methodology, the research analyzed the most relevant personal and socio-educational factors that affect satisfaction. The sample consisted of 418 undergraduate and master’s degree students at UNED’s Faculty of Education; participants were consulted in three semesters between September 2019 and January 2021. The results showed that students who participated in Facebook study groups achieved better results than those who did not, and that they interacted more frequently in these groups than in UNED’s official learning management system. The main latent variables that influenced satisfaction with Facebook study groups were the perception of efficacy they elicited as a complement to distance learning by enabling greater interaction with other students, and the feeling of course companionship they provided. The absence of teacher control also influenced student satisfaction, which allowed students to focus on learning and achieving better results in tests and exams.  

scholarly journals Subtitlers on the Cloud: The Use of Professional Web-based Systems in Subtitling Practice and Training

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Alejandro Bolaños García-Escribano ◽  
Jorge Díaz-Cintas ◽  
Serenella Massidda
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Technological Gap ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Audiovisual Translation ◽  
And Training

The bourgeoning and rapid evolution of cloud-based applications has triggered profound transformations in the audiovisual translation (AVT) mediascape. By drawing attention to the major changes that web-based ecosystems have introduced in localisation workflows, we set out to outline ways in which these new technological advances can be embedded in the AVT classroom. Along these lines, the present study sets out to explore the potential benefits of cloud platforms in AVT training curricula by exploring ways in which this technology can be exploited in subtitling training. An analysis of current subtitling practices and tools, localisation workflows, and in-demand skills in the AVT industry will be followed by an experience-based account on the use of cloud-based platforms in subtitler training environments to simulate and carry out a wide range of tasks. Our study pivots around the idea that cloud subtitling might prove useful to bridge the technological gap between academic institutions and the profession as well as to enhance the distance-learning provision of practice-oriented training in subtitling.

An Understanding Information Management System for a Real-Time Interactive Distance Education Environment

2011 ◽  
pp. 233-243
Author(s):  
Aiguo He
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Information Management System ◽  
Joint Work ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Remote Sites ◽  
Time Distance

A real-time interactive distance lecture is a joint work that should be accomplished by the effort of the lecturer and his students in remote sites. It is important for the lecturer to get understanding information from the students which cannot be efficiently collected by only using video/audio channels between the lecturer and the students. This article proposes RIDEE-UIM (Understanding Information Management system for Real-time Interactive Distance Education Environment) for collecting understanding information from each participant to the lecturer during real time distance education activities. The usefulness of RIDEE-UIM has been confirmed by experiments. This article describes the basic idea, implementation and experiments of RIDEE-UIM.

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