scholarly journals Academics Telecommuting in Open and Distance Education Universities: Issues, challenges and opportunities

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheuk Fan Ng
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Faculty Satisfaction ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Quality Framework

Research in distance and online education has focused on how to improve students: learning and support services. Faculty satisfaction, as one of the five pillars in Sloan-Consortium's quality framework for online education, has received less attention in research. Besides online teaching, little research has examined the experiences of academics working in institutions where the faculty is dispersed geographically. Outside the academy, teleworking or telecommuting has become quite popular in recent years. Most research to-date has been conducted in information technology-related corporations and government departments, but hardly any in post-secondary educational institutions. Drawing on a literature review of research in telecommuting or teleworking, this paper discusses the potential benefits and drawbacks of telecommuting for academics and their families, and the potential opportunities for -- and challenges faced -- by their distance and online education institutions.

scholarly journals STUDENTS PERCEPTION’S TOWARDS ONLINE TEACHING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN BERHAMPUR UNIVERSITY

2020 ◽  
pp. 196-213
Author(s):  
Bharat Kumar Lakra
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Online Class ◽  
Teaching Characteristics

In the Coronavirus disease -19 (COVID-19) response, all the educational institutions have been compulsory to move all teaching and learning activities online at very short time notice by the University Grand Commission (UGC). Consequently, all classes, simulations, practicums, viva-voces, and valuation, etc., were adapted for the online setting. Online education has been at the forefront of discussions as a new and viable option for learning opportunities in higher education. Academic institutions continue to see remarkable growth of online education during COVID-19. Due to the pandemic situation, UGC has instruction with 40 per cent of online learning. Hence educational institutions have been implementing online classes. The article investigates to identify the factors which students perceive significant influence towards online class. From a student perception, there has been adaptation and the prospect to advance new skills, possibly providing online teaching via elearning or virtual learning. Further, this study sought to provide an investigation of online teaching in University with an intention on how the teaching and learning interaction will affect students ‘perceptions relating to their online class preparedness and experiences. The results revealed from descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analysis that students reported a moderate relationship between the extracted factor scores and overall satisfaction of online teaching. The findings of four factors that affect the students' views about online teaching characteristics instruction seen that student perceptions about online teaching are positively affected by "Perceived Usefulness” of online teaching. The second most important factor is student supportiveness, followed by faculty responsiveness and perceived flexibility. Further, Multiple Regression Analysis has been analysed to inspect the relationship between the various online teaching characteristics and the overall satisfaction from online teaching. Thus, this study may be helpful to teachers in constructing proper pedagogical techniques which can be suitable and beneficial for learning, understanding and application of the online teaching-learning process.

Taking a Hard Look at the Soft Skills of Online Course Design and Online Teaching in Higher Education

2017 ◽  
pp. 158-181
Author(s):  
Kevin P. Gosselin ◽  
Maria Northcote ◽  
Kristi D. Wuensche ◽  
Trudy Stoddard
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Online Course Design ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Online Educators

Over the past few decades, substantial growth has occurred in online education in general, and this has been particularly true of the higher education sector. Most universities and post-secondary institutions now offer students the opportunity to enroll in online pre-tertiary, vocational, undergraduate and/or postgraduate courses. While some of these courses are successful for the learners who enroll in them, others have been found somewhat deficient, often criticized for their lack of humanization, interaction, communication and online presence. This chapter examines the role of the so-called soft skills of online course design and online teaching that are seen as vital for online educators who are responsible for the facilitation of high quality online learning. Along with a review of relevant literature about the soft skills of online teaching, the chapter presents three institutional case studies from which a set of practically-focused recommendations for promoting the design of humanized online learning environments has been developed.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ADOPT ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 10-17
Author(s):  
Sunayana Garg ◽  
Diwakar Aggarwal ◽  
Sushil Kumar Upadhyay ◽  
Gautam Kumar ◽  
Gulbir Singh
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Training System ◽  
School Students ◽  
Global Epidemic ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Teaching Learning

Purpose of Study: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), deals with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has instantly spread worldwide, leading to an episode of intense irresistible pneumonia. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a phenomenal change in educational teaching-learning framework globally. Other than financial and social effects, there is a difficulty in adopting new online education systems by stakeholders of academic institutions. Methodology: The review presented here is based on the platinum open access literature focusing on the adoption of the online education system during the current pandemic situation. This compilation of the findings is based on a systematic review published by the scholars of the relevant field of research targeted to opportunities and challenges in adopting ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and online teaching-learning pedagogy.  Main Findings: Specifically, school students need to deal with various sorts of ecological, electronic, and mental battles because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The whole education system from elementary to tertiary level has been imploded during the lockdown time of the COVID-19 in India and worldwide. The New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has been delivered by the recently renamed Ministry of Education. The approach has given another face to the Online Education System in India. Applications of this study: The finding of the current investigation is a portrayal of opportunities and challenges in receiving the online teaching-learning education system by the public and private educational institutions. It will help in the planning and development of strategies to handle the challenges and opportunities of e-learning during the current global epidemic. Novelty of the study: The authors endeavored to address the web-based learning and teaching in the school training system in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The capacity of offered resources in academic organization effectively changed conventional education into online schooling with the help of virtual classes and other urgent online gadgets in this reliably moving instructive scene.

scholarly journals Instructor presence in online teaching: challenges and opportunities

2021 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 03002
Author(s):  
Tatiana Leonidovna Kopus ◽  
Elena Sergeevna Mikhalat ◽  
Ekaterina Yurievna Belozerova ◽  
Olga Vladimirovna Meshcheryakova
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Instructor Presence ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

The coronavirus pandemic has affected higher education on a global scale. During the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic, university professors experienced deficiencies to convert their current full-time disciplines into a remote format ensuring learning outcomes. Technology-based communication, which was prevalent in online education during the COVID-19 pandemic, exacerbated the issues associated with social presence. Social presence represents a crucial component of interactions that take place between instructors and students online remotely. This study reviews the social presence, with a focus on the research regarding the online teaching practices that demonstrate their effectiveness and relevance before and during COVID-19. The article begins by exploring the concept of social presence, distinguishing its correlations and interdependencies with other related concepts (empathy, student emotional, cognitive and behavioral engagement, learning outcomes, and motivation). The article offers a review of separate findings that investigate the teaching practices ensuring instructor presence and establishing stable contacts with learners. The data analysis reveals the main features vital for feelings of social presence from the online instructor. They include connectedness as the state of having timely communication with students, instructor responsiveness as the quality of having a quick or positive reaction from the instructor, online learning techniques, ensuring community building and empathy facilitation. Finally, the paper discusses the implications of social presence and the recommendations are given through three engagement strategies: management, connectedness and choice.

scholarly journals Indian Education in Pandemic Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pravat Kumar Jena
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Critical Determinant ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Economic Future

The spread of pandemic Covid-19 has drastically disrupted every aspects of human life including education. It came as havoc for developing countries like India. It has compelled the human society to maintain social distancing and made people mandatory to sit indoor. It has significantly disrupted the education sector which is a critical determinant of economic future of a country. Many educational institutions around the world have closed their campuses and moved for online teaching-learning mode. In India, about 32 crore learners stopped to move schools/colleges and all educational activities brought to an end. The outbreak of Covid-19 has worked as a catalyst for the educational institutions to grow with digital technologies, which has never happened before. The educational institutions have managed to ensure the continuity of educational activities with digital technologies during the pandemic and are expecting the same trend to continue. This paper highlights some measures taken by Govt. of India to provide seamless education in the country during the pandemic Covid-19. Various challenges and opportunities created by Covid-19 on education are discussed. Some of the post Covid-19 trends which may allow imagining the new ways of teaching learning in India are outlined. Some fruitful suggestions are also pointed to carry out educational activities during the pandemic situation.

Cultural Considerations in Postsecondary and Vocational Education

2019 ◽  
pp. 208-223
Author(s):  
Aaron Perez
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Campus Climate ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Cultural Considerations ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Best Fit

This chapter focuses on the culture of a college in post-secondary education and how the educational institution can affect how others experience it. Specifically, this chapter looks at varying aspects of culture that relate to engagement, instruction, operations, and campus climate. Cultural considerations in post-secondary and vocation education are also discussed in the context of the current issues facing college campuses, with a specific concentration on student retention, online education, instructional practices, funding practices, and the acceptance of people groups. Throughout this chapter, considerations are offered for the institution to determine potential benefits to an institution. It is the choice of the institution to make choices that best fit the needs of its students. Not every choice will benefit every institution as no two institutions are the same. However, there are benefits in education to what others have attempted and learn from past educational experience.

Cloud Computing for Teaching Practice

2016 ◽  
pp. 2267-2284
Author(s):  
Robab Saadatdoost ◽  
Alex Tze Hiang Sim ◽  
Hosein Jafarkarimi ◽  
Jee Mei Hee ◽  
Leila Saadatdoost
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Computing Technology ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
The Impact

Recently researchers have shown an increased interest in cloud computing technology. It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore cloud computing technology in education context. However rapid changes in information technology are having a serious effect on teaching framework designs. So far, however, there has been little discussion about cloud computing benefits in domains of teaching frameworks which propels us to study and redesign teaching frameworks considering cloud computing. The purpose of this paper is to review recent research into cloud computing and features which can be improved with this new technology. This paper studied several researches through literature to determine the main impact of cloud computing on “planning and preparation” and “instruction” domains as two main domains of teaching framework. Light will be then shed on the impact and potential benefits of cloud computing on teaching framework. The paper closes by proposing to design an evaluation table based on cloud computing artifacts to enhance teaching practice and highlights its offerings for educational institutions.

Identifying and Applying the Information Technology Competence Framework in an Online Teaching Environment

2021 ◽  
pp. 356-382
Author(s):  
Thanh Chi Phan ◽  
Phuong Anh Le ◽  
Tien Minh Phan ◽  
Loc Phuoc Hoang ◽  
Hieu Thanh Le ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Teaching Environment ◽  
Technology Competence ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Expert Opinions ◽  
Competence Framework

This study aims to identify the information technology (IT) competence framework to propose the requirements and procedures for use tools and resources in online teaching, and point out barriers to the application of IT in the online teaching environment. This study survey was conducted on sample space (n = 527) and 45 expert opinions. The reliability of the competence framework scale was calculated by using Cronbach's alpha and expert opinions. The experimental results demonstrated that the competencies in the experimental questionnaire were reliable. An overall alpha score for the pilot data was found at high (r = 0.792), which indicates a high reliability of the instrument. This study used the combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. The results will contribute to the theoretical and practical pedagogy of technology in education and online education.

MEDICAL EDUCATION BY E-LEARNING METHODS: A TEMPORARY ALTERNATIVE OR A NEW BEGINNING

2021 ◽  
pp. 73-74
Author(s):  
Suneel Kumar ◽  
Kamaldeep Singh ◽  
Dheeraj Kumar Jakhar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
New Beginning ◽  
Physical Presence ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Government

The Covid-19 epidemic made the educational institutions to adopt online education systems in an attempt to continue teaching safely as well as to comply to the instructions from the government. Online education systems have been there for many years but they have gained popularity recently, more in the form of a necessity rather than a luxury. This presented a new challenge for the institutions, teachers and the students as they needed to adapt to the online teaching systems. E-learning is the outcome of development of science and technology and is different from traditional teaching in many ways. In traditional teaching the physical presence of the student and teacher at same site is a very crucial factor, while in E-learning the presence is virtual. There are two types of e-learning, synchronous and asynchronous. E-learning has many advantages as well as disadvantages, but how gracefully it gets incorporated in the traditional medical teaching, that only time will tell.

scholarly journals A brief analysis of eLearning educational services in pandemic crisis

2021 ◽  
Vol 343 ◽  
pp. 11011
Author(s):  
Ioana Petre
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Human Interactions ◽  
Educational Domain ◽  
Innovative Solutions

The paper presents an analysis of the online education, in the pandemic crisis. Technology provides innovative solutions in the human interactions and the education should benefit by these. The pandemic crisis we all are passing forced education actors to reconsider teaching and learning using online learning. ELearning has an increased importance in these moments, so, in this paper is made an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of this type of education, as well as the opportunities and threats that may occur. Some challenges were identified that the crisis came with, in educational domain. The results highlighted that the strategy that should be adopted by the educational institutions must be based on an intensive use of the educational platforms in online environment. Some proposals has been made such as the need for quality improvement activities in online teaching or a resource planning for saving time and optimizing the organizational learning process.

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