EDUCATIONAL AFFORDANCES IN A FRAMEWORK USING COMPUTER SUPPORTED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fotini Paraskeva ◽  
Vasiliki Karampa ◽  
Ioanna Christolouka ◽  
Konstantina Kampoli
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning ◽  
Innovative Teaching

scholarly journals University Pedagogy: A New Culture is Emerging in Greek Higher Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katerina Kedraka ◽  
Georgia Rotidi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Crucial Point ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
University Culture ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Reflective Process ◽  
Alternative Teaching ◽  
Teaching Role ◽  
Professional Profile

The aim of this paper is to highlight University Pedagogy as a field that focuses on academics’ teaching role in Greek higher education. EU has recognized the need of improvement of the teaching skills of academics and urges the member states to recognize them as an important element of their professional profile. Only recently academics in Greece have launched the debate on innovative teaching and learning methods and practices. A Symposium that took place in 2016 and a significant empirical research are presented, because they are considered to mark the beginning of an emerging university culture, which incorporates the concern on teaching and learning excellence within higher education approaches in our country. The results of these initiatives indicate that critical self-reflection on teaching can lead to the transformation and to the adoption of alternative teaching practices, since the critically reflective process is a crucial point for the enhancement of an academic’s pedagogical, curricular and instructional knowledge.

scholarly journals Running drop-in advice services in a university setting

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 383
Author(s):  
John Russell
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Transferable Skills ◽  
Legal Advice ◽  
The Law ◽  
Law Student

<p>In October 2011, London South Bank University (‘LSBU’) opened a new Drop-In Legal Advice Clinic where law student volunteers – working under the supervision of practising solicitors – provide free, on-the-spot, face-to-face legal advice to the general public. Our aim was to establish a drop-in advice service which would deliver a tangible benefit to the local community, develop students’ practical knowledge of the law in context, and provide a basis for developing a teaching and learning resource for other higher education institutions. In February 2012, we were highlighted in the Million+ think tank’s report on innovative teaching in modern universities, ‘Teaching that Matters’, as involving students in a valuable community service while gaining real-world legal experience, developing transferable skills and enhancing their employability prospects. In April 2012, we won a £5,000 LSBU Vice-Chancellor’s Enterprising Staff Award for our demonstration of enterprise in enhancing the student experience and employability, providing a significant benefit for the local community, and demonstrating a wider significance to other higher education institutions nationwide. The Legal Advice Clinic is now key to the marketing strategy for the Law Department. This paper describes our new service in its first year of operation.</p>

Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning in Higher Education

2005 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim S. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Web Based ◽  
University Courses ◽  
The Common ◽  
Common Problems ◽  
Computers In Education

The rapidly increasing use of computers in education, and in particular the migration of many university courses to web-based delivery, has caused a resurgence of interest among educators in non-traditional methods of course design and delivery. This chapter provides an introduction to the field of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL). First, some of the major benefits are listed. Then, some of the common problems are described, and solutions are either given or pointed to in the literature. Finally, pointers are given to some of the more recent research in this area.

Leadership and Innovative Approaches in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 83-100
Author(s):  
Sulaiman Olusegun Atiku ◽  
Richmond Anane-simon
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Leadership Support ◽  
Higher Institution

The place of leadership support for technological innovation in advancing quality management in higher education cannot be underrated in the fourth industrial revolution. This chapter examines the role of leadership in higher education and innovative teaching and learning methods for quality assurance in higher education system. The literature review approach and author observation were adopted to cross-examine the influence of leadership on innovative teaching/learning methods and quality assurance in higher education. This chapter shows that leadership support for innovative teaching and learning methods is a benchmark for quality assurance in higher education in recent times. Therefore, no meaningful change will happen in any higher institution without a strong leadership support for innovation and quality management. Policymakers in higher education should create a climate that promotes creativity and innovation by ensuring that transformational leaders are at the helm of affairs for quality management.

Classcraft as a Resource to Implement Gamification in English-Medium Instruction

2022 ◽  
pp. 1033-1049
Author(s):  
Irene Rivera-Trigueros ◽  
Maria del Mar Sánchez-Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Exponential Growth ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Native Language ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
English Medium Instruction

The exponential growth of English-medium instruction (EMI) programs in higher education has driven to the search for new and innovative teaching resources and techniques to facilitate the teaching and learning of disciplinary content matter through a non-native language. During the last years, gamification has emerged as a great tool when it comes to foster students' motivation and, consequently, favour their learning. There are numerous ways of introducing gamification in the classroom and a high number of resources and tools available for teachers to design and implement gamification proposals. One of these tools is Classcraft, an online role-playing platform that allows the teacher to turn the classroom into a real role-playing scenario. This chapter will explore the benefits of including gamification—and more specifically Classcraft—for EMI in higher education. Exhaustive guidelines are described in order to serve as a base for EMI lecturers to implement gamification in their courses.

scholarly journals Las redes sociales como entornos de aprendizaje colaborativo mediado para segundas lenguas (L2)

2010 ◽  
pp. a149
Author(s):  
Gilda Sotomayor García
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Second Language ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
Second Languages ◽  
Aprendizaje Colaborativo

El artículo trata de ofrecer una aproximación teórica al campo del aprendizaje y la escritura colaborativa (en línea) de una segunda lengua, la cual nos sirve de marco de comprensión para reflexionar sobre una de las herramientas más importantes que nos ofrece la Web 2.0 como son las Redes Sociales.  De hecho, estas aplicaciones ya se utilizan como apoyo para la enseñanza-aprendizaje de una segunda lengua, y si aprovechamos muy bien todas sus potencialidades pueden convertirse en todo un entorno y recurso tecno-pedagógico para la mediación de un aprendizaje colaborativo, realmente significativo.Social networks as environments of computer supported collaborative learning for second languages (L2)AbstractThe article tries to provide a theoretical approach to the collaborative learning and writing (online) field regarding a second lenguage, used as comprehension framework to reflect on one of the most important tools offered by Web 2.0 such as Social Networks. In fact, these applications are already used as support for teaching and learning a second language, while their potential turn them in real  techno-pedagogical environments for an Computer Supported  Collaborative Learning, really meaningful.

Successful Implementation of a Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning System in Teaching E-Commerce

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
E. W. T. Ngai ◽  
S. S. Lam ◽  
J. K. L. Poon
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning ◽  
Business Context ◽  
Game Environment

This paper describes the successful application of a computer-supported collaborative learning system in teaching e-commerce. The authors created a teaching and learning environment for 39 local secondary schools to introduce e-commerce using a computer-supported collaborative learning system. This system is designed to equip students with additional knowledge and skills in e-commerce. In this paper, the authors focus on the practical implications of the project-based learning approach on the teaching and learning of introductory e-commerce in the business context. Results indicate that students are interested in the proposed approach, particularly in learning by doing. In conclusion, the authors describe in this paper the successful development of a project-based teamwork game environment for the teaching and learning of e-commerce in schools. This environment can enrich learning and the pedagogical use of development tools in the academe. Finally, the paper puts forward two propositions that can guide hypothesis generation in future research.

scholarly journals Teachers as brokers: adding a university-society perspective to higher education teacher competence profiles

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 (4) ◽  
pp. 701-718
Author(s):  
Carla Oonk ◽  
Judith T. M. Gulikers ◽  
Perry J. den Brok ◽  
Renate Wesselink ◽  
Pieter-Jelle Beers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Boundary Crossing ◽  
Teacher Competence ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Multi Stakeholder ◽  
Stakeholder Learning

Abstract Higher education institutions are increasingly engaged with society but contemporary higher education teacher competence profiles do not include university-society oriented responsibilities of teachers. Consequently, comprehensive insights in university-society collaborative performance of higher education teachers are not available. This study empirically develops a teacher profile for an exemplary university-society oriented, multi-stakeholder learning environment and builds an argument for university-society collaborative additions to existing higher education teacher profiles. A showcase example of a new university-society collaborative, multi-stakeholder learning environment, the Regional Learning Environment (RLE), provides the context of analysis. Thirteen RLE establishments were included in the study. The study uses a descriptive qualitative design, triangulating data from RLE documents, teacher interviews and focus groups with teachers and managers on RLE teacher roles, tasks and competencies. The resulting RLE teacher profile comprises nine roles, nineteen tasks and 21 competencies. The new profile echoes scattered indications for teacher responsibilities as identified in previous studies on teaching and learning in university-society collaborative learning settings. The study argues that the role of broker, including boundary crossing competence, and the competency ‘stimulating a collaborative learning attitude’, might be added to existing higher education teacher competence profiles. Adding this university-society engaged perspective to existing teacher competence profiles will support higher education institutions in developing their university-society collaborative responsibilities and subsequent teacher professionalisation trajectories.

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