ASSESSING THE FACE-TO-FACE TO VIRTUAL LEARNING ADAPTATION PROCESS OF THE MSC IN ACTUARIAL SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA

This article reviews literature on the use of virtual learning environments by highlighting their potential and the challenges of introducing the same in Tanzania. It introduces the concept of virtual learning environments by demonstrating their applications to support teaching and learning. The article discusses the use of virtual learning environments in teaching information literacy courses by highlighting the success of using such tools in facilitating the teaching of information literacy courses to library users. In this review, special emphasis is placed on attempts by Tanzanian institutions of higher learning to introduce web-based teaching of information literacy and the challenges faced. The review reveals the need for Tanzanian institutions of higher learning to develop virtual learning environments to facilitate the teaching of information literacy courses to students and faculty so as to reach many of those who may not manage to attend the face-to-face information literacy sessions that are offered by librarians on a regular basis.

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COVD-26. TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS IN NEURO-ONCOLOGY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: LEVELS OF PATIENT SATISFACTION AND COMPARISON WITH TRADITIONAL FACE-TO-FACE CONSULTATIONS

Neuro-Oncology ◽

10.1093/neuonc/noaa215.107 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. ii26-ii26

Author(s):

Emma Toman ◽

Claire Goddard ◽

Frederick Berki ◽

William Garratt ◽

Teresa Scott ◽

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Keyword(s):

Patient Satisfaction ◽

University Hospitals ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire ◽

Telephone Consultation ◽

Exact Test ◽

Face To Face ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Face ◽

The University

Abstract INTRODUCTION Controversy exists as to whether telephone clinics are appropriate in neurosurgical-oncology. The COVID-19 pandemic forced neuro-oncology services worldwide to re-design and at the University Hospitals Birmingham UK, telephone clinics were quickly implemented in select patients to limit numbers of patients attending hospital. It was important to determine how these changes were perceived by patients. METHODS A 20-question patient satisfaction questionnaire was distributed to patients who attended neuro-oncology clinic in person (“face-to-face”), or via the telephone. Fisher’s exact test was used to determine significance, which was set at p< 0.05. RESULTS Eighty questionnaires were distributed between June 2020 and August 2020. Overall, 50% (n=40) of patients returned the questionnaire, 50% (n=23) of face-to-face and 50% (n=17) telephone patients. Of those who received telephone consultations, 88% (n=15) felt the consultation was convenient, 88% (n=15) were satisfied with their consultation and 18% (n=3) felt they would have preferred to have a face-to-face appointment. Of those who attended clinic in person, 96% (n=22) felt their consultation was convenient, 100% (n=23) were satisfied with their consultation and 13% (n=3) would have preferred a telephone consultation. Within the face-to-face clinic attendees, only 13% (n=3) were concerned regarding the COVID risk associated with attending hospital. There was no significant difference in patient convenience or satisfaction (p=0.565 and p=0.174 respectively) between face-to-face and telephone clinics. There was no significant difference in whether patients would’ve preferred the alternative method of consultation (p > 0.999). CONCLUSION Our study suggests that careful patient selection for neuro-oncology telephone clinic is not inferior to face-to-face clinic. Telephone clinic during COVID-19 pandemic proved to be convenient, safe and effective. This global health crisis has transformed telephone neuro-oncology consultations from an experimental innovation into established practice and should be continued beyond the pandemic in select cases.

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Investigating the Impact of EFL Students’ Misuse of Prosodic Features on their Face-to-face Interactions from University Instructors’ Perspectives

UKH Journal of Social Sciences ◽

10.25079/ukhjss.v5n1y2021.pp50-64 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 50-64

Author(s):

Bahram Sattar Abdulrahman

Keyword(s):

Kurdistan Region ◽

Prosodic Features ◽

Face To Face ◽

Iraqi Kurdistan ◽

University Instructors ◽

The Face ◽

Efl Students ◽

The University ◽

The Impact ◽

Special Classes

The present study aims at investigating the use of prosodic features by Kurdish EFL undergraduates in their face-to-face interactions inside/outside the classroom from the university instructors’ perspectives. The study hypothesizes that the majority of Kurdish EFL undergraduates are not fully aware of the fact that any misuse of prosodic features would probably affect the emotions, feelings, and attitudes that the face-to-face interaction is intended to convey. Building on an analysis of a questionnaire given to 54 university instructors at 10 Iraqi Kurdistan Region different universities, the study concludes that the majority of problems the students face can be related to the misuse of stress, intonation, and other prosodic features. Therefore, EFL instructors should pay more attention to make students learn how to use prosodic features and enable them to send messages adequately while engaging in face-to-face interactions. This would require special classes about prosodic features so that EFL students can overcome the misuse they have in face-to-face communication. This is inevitable because accuracy and fluency in communication require EFL students to master both features: segmental and suprasegmental. The reason behind this necessity could be attributed to the fact that broken and/or incorrect pronunciation can be considered as one of the most prominent factors behind misunderstandings in communication.

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RECORDS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN GHANAIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF GHANA TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

UDS International Journal of Development ◽

10.47740/503.udsijd6i ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 461-472

Author(s):

S. Ameyaw ◽

A. Frempong-Kore

Keyword(s):

Management Practices ◽

Records Management ◽

Student Records ◽

Tertiary Institutions ◽

Face To Face ◽

University College ◽

Data Collection Instrument ◽

The Face ◽

Admission Office ◽

The University

This study was conducted to ascertain records management practices at the Ghana Communications Technology University (formerly Ghana Technology University College) a mid-sized Ghanaian public university located in Accra. All the staff at the Admissions and Records departments participated in the study. This comprised two (2) heads of department and seven (7) senior staff from both departments. The face-to-face interviews were employed as a data collection instrument for this study. The findings indicated that the University has neither a policy to regulate the management of students' records nor a professional archivist to manage records. However, the head of the Records office was given a three-day training on the assumption of office. It was revealed that the head of admissions, as well as all the staff of the two departments, had never been given any training. There were some challenges impeding records management in the Admissions and Records offices– among them are; lack of adequate staff, inadequate storage equipment, lack of periodic training, lack of policy to guide records management and inability of students to furnish the Admission office with the needed information. It was recommended that the University should employ a professional archivist to manage student records, provide adequate storage facilities, organise periodic training for staff as well promulgate a policy to guide records management in the Admissions and Records offices. Keywords: Accra Campus, Records, Management, Practices, Ghana Communication Technology University

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Constructivism in Synchronous and Asynchronous Virtual Learning Environments for a Research Methods Course

International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments ◽

10.4018/jvple.2011070104 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 50-63 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Kenneth David Strang

Keyword(s):

Research Methods ◽

Educational Psychology ◽

Virtual Learning ◽

Methods Course ◽

Academic Outcome ◽

Face To Face ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Face ◽

Student Grades ◽

Teaching Modality

Virtual learning is a popular teaching modality, and it has been reported in research that there is no significant difference in academic outcome as compared with face-to-face courses. Not all researchers agree with this assertion and some claim it is more difficult to teach math-oriented subjects online. Given that educational psychology theories are effective for teaching quantitative topics in the face-to-face modality, this study proposes and tests methods for virtual learning. Constructivism learning theory is applied using knowledge management principles to teach an online masters-level research methods course at an Australian university. Asynchronous and synchronous tools are used in the VLE, and contrasted in a controlled experiment. The hypothesis is student grades will be significantly higher when the constructivist instructional method is applied to the synchronous VLE.

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A student look on the use of virtual learning environment tools in the face to face teaching learning

2018 13th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI) ◽

10.23919/cisti.2018.8399198 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Luciani Vieira Gomes Alvareli ◽

Maria Cristina Marcelino Bento ◽

Neide Aparecida Arruda de Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Learning Environment ◽

Virtual Learning ◽

Virtual Learning Environment ◽

Face To Face ◽

The Face ◽

Teaching Learning

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Engineers in the Distance

Mechanical Engineering ◽

10.1115/1.2014-apr-2 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 136 (04) ◽

pp. 38-43

Author(s):

Tom Gibson

Keyword(s):

North Dakota ◽

The United States ◽

Petroleum Engineering ◽

Engineering Programs ◽

University Of North Dakota ◽

Bachelor Of Science ◽

Face To Face ◽

Learning Programs ◽

The Face ◽

The University

This article presents views of Todd Torrence on introduction of online learning programs that can open paths from technical to technological. The University of North Dakota, which offers the only accredited online BSME program in the United States, is in a state where hydraulic fracturing has sharply increased oil production. The university has applied for accreditation of an online program offering a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering. The UND online BSME program covers the same material as its on-campus counterpart. North Carolina State has a 2+2 program where a student can go to a partnering university at the east and west ends of the state for the first two years of their undergraduate work. The University of North Dakota online BSME program covers the same material as its on-campus counterpart. Part of the accreditation process is assuring that the online degree is equivalent to the face-to-face degree. The challenge with undergrad online engineering programs is their sheer size and the time it takes to complete them, as compared with graduate programs.

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Facebook as a Virtual Learning Space to Connect Multiple Language Classrooms

IALLT Journal of Language Learning Technologies ◽

10.17161/iallt.v45i1.8549 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 45 (1) ◽

pp. 44-69

Author(s):

Paul L. Sebastian ◽

Rob A. Martinsen

Keyword(s):

Virtual Learning ◽

Learning Spaces ◽

Student Interactions ◽

Learning Space ◽

Face To Face ◽

Language Classes ◽

Language Classrooms ◽

Project Data ◽

The University ◽

Student Reports

This study examined the potential of the Facebook group utility inassisting 54 university Spanish students and pre-service Spanishteachers as they explored their roles as teachers and learners.Participants represented two Spanish language classes and twoSpanish teaching methods classes at the university level. These classeswere combined into a Facebook group and student interactions wererecorded. A qualitative case study was used to frame the 12 weekresearch project. Data were collected from the Facebook group wall,weekly student reports, and a final optional survey (n = 42). Resultswere organized with respect to how participants used the Facebookgroup, how the virtual and physical learning spaces were connected,benefits of participation as perceived by the students, and genuinenessof student contributions. Recommendations are offered for thoseconsidering the implementation of similar virtual learning spaces asextensions of face-to-face foreign language or teacher trainingclassrooms.

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ESTRATEGIA DE MARKETING DIGITAL B2C PARA INCREMENTAR LA CAPTACIÓN DE ESTUDIANTES A LA ESCUELA ACADÉMICO PROFESIONAL DE ADMNISTRACIÓN DE LA UNIVERSIDAD SEÑOR DE SIPÁN

REVISTA CIENTIFICA EPISTEMIA ◽

10.26495/re.v1i2.1119 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 22-30

Author(s):

Dora Fiorella del Rosario Rubio Senmache ◽

Juan Carlos Callejas Torres Cabrera

Keyword(s):

Digital Media ◽

Digital Marketing ◽

Professional School ◽

Face To Face ◽

Student Community ◽

Marketing Social ◽

Determining Factors ◽

The Face ◽

Higher Education Centers ◽

The University

Las tendencias actuales muestran que los centros de estudios superiores que antes llenaban sus aulas sin esfuerzo, hoy en día deben hacer frente a la competencia y a la coyuntura del país. Por ello la Universidad Señor de Sipán debe plantear diversas alternativas para hacer frente a este panorama, como generar adecuadas estrategias de marketing con la finalidad de mejorar la comunicación y lograr una mayor interacción con los potenciales clientes. Se ha podido evidenciar que en los últimos 5 años la captación de alumnos en la Escuela Profesional de Administración en la modalidad presencial ha disminuido, los cambios en la política institucional y el mayor enfoque en medios de difusión tradicionales han sido factores determinantes. Con la finalidad de recoger información se aplicó el instrumento de medición a una muestra de 134 estudiantes del I al III ciclo, de la Carrera de Administración, como resultado se identificó que el 26,9% de alumnos encuestados no encontraron publicidad de la carrera en medios digitales, sólo en medios masivos como diarios, revistas y volantes, mientras que el 10,4% de encuestados considera que la universidad no se ha centrado en captar a un segmento objetivo de la comunidad estudiantil por desconocer hábitos, costumbres, estilos de vida de los interesados en la oferta educativa. En consecuencia se propone una estrategia de marketing digital B2C que permita retener e incrementar la captación de estudiantes. Abstract Current trends show that higher education centers that used to fill their classrooms effortlessly, nowadays must face competition and the country's situation. Therefore, the Lord of Sipán University must propose different alternatives to face this panorama, such as generating adequate marketing strategies in order to improve communication and achieve greater interaction with potential clients. It has been shown that in the last 5 years the recruitment of students in the Professional School of Administration in the face-to-face modality has decreased, changes in institutional policy and the greater focus on traditional media have been determining factors. With the purpose of collecting information, the measuring instrument was applied to a sample of 134 students from the I to the III cycle of the Administration Degree, as a result it was identified that 26.9% of students surveyed did not find publicity of the career in digital media, only in mass media such as newspapers, magazines and leaflets, while 10.4% of respondents believe that the university has not focused on capturing an objective segment of the student community for ignoring habits, customs, lifestyles of those interested in the educational offer. Consequently, a B2C digital marketing strategy is proposed to retain and increase student recruitment. Keywords: Strategy, Digital marketing, social networks, recruitment

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