EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF FACE-TO-FACE PEER MENTORING AND ENSURING CONTINUED BENEFITS DURING THE DIGITAL PIVOT TO ONLINE DELIVERY METHODS DUE TO COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine O'Donnell ◽  
Brian Murphy ◽  
Sara Lynch ◽  
Barbara Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Peer Mentoring ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Impact

Remote delivery of FDS examinations

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-31
Author(s):  
Alex Landau ◽  
Kim Voerman ◽  
Martyn Cobourne
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Specialty Training ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Aberrant Behaviour ◽  
Oral Assessment ◽  
Effective Delivery ◽  
Final Consideration ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
The Impact

The challenge of COVID-19 meant that there was an imperative to provide an alternative to face-to-face delivery for those trainees who required examination in autumn 2020 to progress within, or exit from specialty training programmes. Written examinations were most easily adaptable to online delivery, with established platforms readily available for this purpose. The key consideration related to invigilation of candidates in a remote context. Candidates were invigilated through a combination of their webcams and mobile phones, to ensure that any potentially aberrant behaviour was identifiable. Oral elements proved to be more complicated to implement remotely. As a consequence, it was necessary for Examinations Directorate staff to explore ways of accommodating the oral assessment delivery requirements within existing videoconferencing software used by the College. The experience of remote delivery appears to have been a very positive one, for both candidates and examiners, due in part to the significant training provided for both groups prior to each examination to ensure effective delivery. Attention is now turning to the question of future delivery of examinations; some recent initiatives, such as the online delivery of written examinations, appear to be appropriate for retention in perpetuity. A final consideration is the impact of remote examination delivery on assessment of international candidate cohorts. Remote delivery appears to be the most efficient and sustainable mode of overseas examination delivery, and ensures that prestigious College qualifications become more accessible than ever to those overseas.

scholarly journals Using Learning Analytics to Evaluate Course Design and Student Behavior in an Online Wine Business Course

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry Wilkinson ◽  
Imogen McNamara ◽  
David Wilson ◽  
Karina Riggs
Keyword(s):  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Video Lectures ◽  
Audio Recordings ◽  
Business Course ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact

This case study describes the use of learning analytics to evaluate the transition of a postgraduate wine business course from face-to-face to online delivery using e-learning course design principles. Traditionally, Foundations of Wine Science lectures were delivered face-to-face, however the decision to transition the course from semester to trimester format presented an opportunity for online delivery of lectures. This was initially achieved through audio recordings, then video lectures, supported by a range of digital learning resources intended to engage, support and enhance student learning and the student experience. Descriptive analysis of learning analytics, comprising assessment results, student evaluations of learning and teaching, and data sourced from the Learning Management System, was performed to evaluate the impact of online delivery of course content on student performance, satisfaction and engagement. The use of audio lecture recordings negatively impacted students’ perception of the overall quality of the course (including course organisation, learning strategies and learning resources). The subsequent implementation of e-learning designed video lectures was considered superior to audio recordings, albeit final grades were not significantly different between the delivery modes. However, student engagement was equal to, or better than face-to-face delivery, when content was designed specifically for an e-learning environment.

scholarly journals Learning Strategies at SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Porong During Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhlasin Amrullah ◽  
Amellya Nur Syahrani
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Internet Media ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

The COVID-19 pandemic has had many impacts on various sectors. One of them is the education sector. Education is also feeling the impact that has occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Porong is one of the schools that has felt its impact. Therefore, this research was conducted to find out adaptations, learning strategies, innovations, and efforts faced by schools in implementing distance learning carried out by teachers who teach at SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Porong during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study aims to determine the learning strategies carried out during online learning activities and face-to-face learning activities carried out during the pandemic. This study uses descriptive qualitative research methods, data collection techniques in this study using interviews, observation, and documentation. The results of this study are that there are many challenges faced by SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Porong in carrying out online learning, During the pandemic teaching and learning activities at SMP Muhammadiyah are carried out online, the learning method during online delivery of learning uses internet media such as zoom, google meet, and an application called etmodo. In addition, there are teachers who have less competence in the fields of technology and information in learning, students are undisciplined when conducting online learning, and demands to always have internet quotas that burden students. The solutions include conducting workshops, seminars, and training for teachers related to technology and information used in online learning, as well as carrying out teaching and learning activities that were originally online to face-to-face so that learning is more effective to be carried out while still implementing health and psychological protocol distancing. In this way, it is hoped that teaching and learning activities can run well.

scholarly journals Impact Of The Placement And Quality Of Face-To-Face Meetings In A Hybrid Distance Learning Course

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-130
Author(s):  
William Colucci ◽  
Nicole Koppel
Keyword(s):  
Computer Applications ◽  
Hybrid Courses ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Spread Option ◽  
Computer Applications Course ◽  
Hybrid Distance ◽  
Course Outcomes ◽  
Modes Of Interaction

As online and hybrid courses are becoming a wide-spread option for higher education, researchers are exploring various delivery methods.  Hybrid courses involve blending two modes of interaction –both face-to-face as well as online.  The exact distribution and timing of face-to-face meetings verse online delivery is a question that instructors have been struggling with since the inception of hybrid courses.  This paper reports findings from a study evaluating course outcomes in an undergraduate business computer applications course based on the quality and quantity of face to face meetings at the beginning of the course. 

scholarly journals Learning Strategies at SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Porong During Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhlasin Amrullah ◽  
Amellya Nur Syahrani
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Internet Media ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

The COVID-19 pandemic has had many impacts on various sectors. One of them is the education sector. Education is also feeling the impact that has occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Porong is one of the schools that has felt its impact. Therefore, this research was conducted to find out adaptations, learning strategies, innovations, and efforts faced by schools in implementing distance learning carried out by teachers who teach at SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Porong during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study aims to determine the learning strategies carried out during online learning activities and face-to-face learning activities carried out during the pandemic. This study uses descriptive qualitative research methods, data collection techniques in this study using interviews, observation, and documentation. The results of this study are that there are many challenges faced by SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Porong in carrying out online learning, During the pandemic teaching and learning activities at SMP Muhammadiyah are carried out online, the learning method during online delivery of learning uses internet media such as zoom, google meet, and an application called etmodo. In addition, there are teachers who have less competence in the fields of technology and information in learning, students are undisciplined when conducting online learning, and demands to always have internet quotas that burden students. The solutions include conducting workshops, seminars, and training for teachers related to technology and information used in online learning, as well as carrying out teaching and learning activities that were originally online to face-to-face so that learning is more effective to be carried out while still implementing health and psychological protocol distancing. In this way, it is hoped that teaching and learning activities can run well.

Pandemic Pages

2021 ◽  
pp. 225-246
Author(s):  
Wendi K. Zimmer ◽  
Tracey S. Hodges
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Writing Instructors ◽  
Virtual Setting

While transforming instruction to online delivery methods, educators cannot ignore the importance of teaching writers and writing skills for student success. In this chapter, two higher education writing instructors use their unique experiences and the challenges they faced during the COVID-19 shift in Spring 2020 to discuss strategies for teaching during a pandemic. The instructors discuss the challenges, opportunities, and creativity they utilized to ensure their students received high-quality, engaging writing instruction during unprecedented times. Specifically, they explore four themes and provide resources that encompass the experiences shifting their courses from face-to-face or hybrid to fully online: (1) re-envisioning courses for the virtual setting, (2) making teaching shifts, (3) assessing how the virtual setting helped or hindered teaching, and (4) reflecting on practices learned from the shift to plan future semesters. These themes and resources may inform higher education's virtual writing instructional practices.

scholarly journals Impact of the Stringency of Attendance Policies on Class Attendance/Participation and Course Grades

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liugen Zhu ◽  
Edgar Huang ◽  
Joseph Defazio ◽  
Sara Anne Hook
Keyword(s):  
Online Courses ◽  
Course Delivery ◽  
Student Attendance ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Course Grades ◽  
Attendance Policy ◽  
Course Delivery Methods ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Attendance Policies

The purpose of this preliminary study was to investigate the impact of three diverse attendance and participation policies in face-to-face and online courses and the effect on students’ final grades in each course. We examined nine different undergraduate courses taught between Fall 2010 and Spring 2015. The results suggest that a more stringent attendance policy significantly impacts student attendance, absences were negatively correlated with course grades, and that course delivery methods were not predictive of either attendance/participation or course grades.  Additional research is needed to determine what other factors might influence attendance and participation and correlation to course grades.

No Significant Difference in Service Learninng Online

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Y. McGorry
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Leadership And Management ◽  
Business Programs ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Significant Difference

Institutions of higher education are realizing the importance of service learning initiatives in developing awareness of students’ civic responsibilities, leadership and management skills, and social responsibility. These skills and responsibilities are the foundation of program outcomes in accredited higher education business programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. In an attempt to meet the needs of the student market, these institutions of higher education are delivering more courses online. This study addresses a comparison of traditional and online delivery of service learning experiences. Results demonstrate no significant difference in outcomes between the online and face-to-face models.

Transitioning to Blended Learning: Understanding Student and Faculty Perceptions

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanette P. Napier ◽  
Sonal Dekhane ◽  
Stella Smith
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
Liberal Arts College ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Faculty Teaching ◽  
Face To Face Instruction ◽  
The Impact

This paper describes the conversion of an introductory computing course to the blended learning model at a small, public liberal arts college. Blended learning significantly reduces face-to-face instruction by incorporating rich, online learning experiences. To assess the impact of blended learning on students, survey data was collected at the midpoint and end of semester, and student performance on the final exam was compared in traditional and blended learning sections. To capture faculty perspectives on teaching blended learning courses, written reflections and discussions from faculty teaching blended learning sections were analyzed. Results indicate that student performance in the traditional and blended learning sections of the course were comparable and that students reported high levels of interaction with their instructor. Faculty teaching the course share insights on transitioning to the blended learning format.

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