scholarly journals Exploring E-learning Challenges During the Global COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-65
Author(s):  
Qurotul Aini ◽  
Mukti Budiarto ◽  
P. O. H. Putra ◽  
Untung Rahardja
Keyword(s):  
Self Regulation ◽  
Learning System ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
Learning In Context ◽  
Learning Challenges ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
E Learning

The world is currently battling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that has been declared as a global pandemic since mid-March 2020. The pandemic has inevitably impacted social and economic activities of the nation, including those in the education sector. As the governments have mandated universities to close their campuses, learning activities has been forced to move online. In this difficult situation, many university administrators, lecturers, as well as students may find it difficult to adapt to the so-called “new normal” ways of learning.   Hence, as this is an unprecedented situation, this study explores the challenges faced by universities as academic institutions, lecturers, and students. This study starts by conducting a literature review concerning the challenges in e-learning in context of a pandemic. Data collected are then analyzed qualitatively using inductive thematic analysis technique, resulting in a taxonomy of e-learning challenges during a pandemic. Our analysis shows that students are challenged by connectivity, e-learning system support, and technological and self-regulation issues. On the other hand, lecturers are being challenged by competency, operational, self-regulation, and isolation issues. Meanwhile, institutions identify financial support and change management as challenging issues. This study highlights the need for further investigation to address the aforementioned challenges in e-learning.

Development and Validation of an Instrument to Measure Student Perceived E-Learning Service Quality

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long Pham ◽  
Kioh Kim ◽  
Bruce Walker ◽  
Thomas DeNardin ◽  
Hanh Le
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Learning System ◽  
System Quality ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Course Materials ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Quality Instrument

While universities have been trying to focus their resources and attention on improving e-learning, many universities seem to be lagging behind students' increasing demands and expectations. In order to sustainably grow in an increasingly competitive e-learning environment, it is clear that universities must provide e-learning students with high quality services. To do this, universities are required to understand the attributes that e-learning students use to evaluate service quality. Unfortunately, little research on e-learning service quality has been conducted. This study developed and validated an instrument to measure student perceived e-learning service quality. Based on the relevant literature review and using responses from 1,232 e-learning students, the authors validated a three-factor e-learning service quality instrument involving e-learning system quality, e-learning instructor and course materials quality, and e-learning administrative and support service quality. Among these three factors, e-learning system quality makes the highest contribution to overall e-learning service quality, followed by e-learning instructor and course materials quality, and e-learning administrative and support service quality. This scale provides a useful measurement for researchers who wish to measure e-learning service quality and for university administrators and managers who want to enhance universities' e-learning servie quality.

scholarly journals An Analysis to Understand the Online Learners’ Success in Public Higher Education in Morocco

10.28945/4518 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 087-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yassine Safsouf ◽  
Khalifa Mansouri ◽  
Franck Poirier
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Causal Model ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
System Quality ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learner Success

Aim/Purpose: This study focuses on the learners’ success toward learning management systems in higher education in Morocco and also proposes a theoretical model to better understand the determinants of learners’ satisfaction, self-regulation and continuance intention to use these systems. For this purpose, variables which may have a positive or negative influence in our model are examined. Background: The latest version of the technology acceptance model, expectation–confirmation model, DeLone and McLean Information systems success model and self-regulated learning theory, have been used. This study proposes a causal model named e-learner success assessment model or e-LSAM. Methodology: In this study, a structural equation model (SEM) approach was used for the empirical validation and testing of correlation hypotheses between e-LSAM constructions. Contribution: This research extends previous literature on the factors that can contribute to learners’ use, engagement, satisfaction and success in an e-learning system, we also propose a causal model named e-learner success assessment model (e-LSAM). Findings: The results indicate that, learner’s success in an e-learning system could be explained by self-regulation and learners’ intention to continue using LMS, which is explained by learners’ satisfaction. The results also show that the system quality, course and information quality, course flexibility, diversity in assessments and social interactions can improve learners’ satisfaction with LMS platforms Impact on Society: This study will enable the university and higher school in Morocco to better understand the critical factors to be undertaken to improve student performance and educational levels. Future Research: This document is a general overview of factors that help to understand learner’s success in an eLearning system; it is not without limitations. Our research did not take into account the effects of demographic attributes such as gender, age, level of education and others. More specifically, Morocco, like any other country, has its own traditions and culture, future research should explore how these aspects influence the success of learners in an e-learning system.

scholarly journals Constructivist Approach for E-Learning Effectiveness in African Higher Education Contexts

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-41
Author(s):  
Mohamed Elfateeh Alobeed A Ismail ◽  
T. Gnana Sambanthan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Learner Characteristics ◽  
African Countries ◽  
African Higher Education ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Three Phases

There is a spurt in online learning worldwide, particularly in Asian and African countries, after the COVID-19 pandemic. Outcomes Based Education (OBE), the new paradigm in Africa, India and elsewhere in the world promotes e-Learning as part of its Lifelong learning attribute. Design of such e-Learning system should incorporate features of autonomous learner’s characteristics (like African higher education students) for their preparedness and progression phases of e-Learning. This is due to the fact that the learning environment and learner characteristics, may differ from place to place and cultures. As per literature, principles of constructivist theory have been successfully adapted for e-Learning. Meta-cognition is a new addition to the OBE paradigm besides cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains, that plays important role in e-Learning. This paper attempts to construct metrics for meta-cognition using constructivist’s learning parameters, for analyzing three phases of e-Learning. Literatures are limited on meta-cognitive studies of e-Learner characteristics. The novelty of the paper is the adaptation of certain principles of ecological system on meta-cognition with literature support. Inductive research with appropriate methodology is applied for studying the effectiveness of e-Learning. Ecological factors in the meta-cognition aspects of the constructivist’s theory have been considered. Two parts are treated by the paper: i. Comparative study between Indian and African scenario; ii. Detailed study of selective African countries on the preparedness and progression phases of e-Learning. Survey methods have been chosen for obtaining feedbacks on scientifically designed questionnaire. Three hypotheses on the meta-cognitive aspects of self-regulation and a null hypothesis for the comparative study, have been constructed. Observations on the three phases of e-Learning have been documented and inferences drawn. Conclusions made out our research study along with the results presented will be of immense use to e-Learning system designers, particularly for the African scenario.

scholarly journals Behavior of Czech Teachers in the Techambition System during the COVID-19 Epidemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Veronika Havelková ◽  
Antonín Jančařík
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Approaches To Teaching ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
E Learning

In 2020, the global pandemic of COVID-19 significantly affected most human activities, including education. Many countries took anti-epidemic measures to reduce or eliminate the pandemic, which often included reduction or cancellation of full-time face-to-face school education. This, of course, went hand in hand with a number of technical, organizational, and pedagogical-didactic issues that had to be solved instantly. The presented study analyzes the behavior of more than 1000 secondary school teachers in the e-learning system named Techambition for mathematics education developed by the company with the same name. In the study, data from the spring and autumn 2020 waves of the pandemic are analyzed and presented (the period from 1 March 2020 until 18 March 2021). The main outcome of the study is a description of the basic types of approaches to teaching, based on cluster analysis of the collected data. The collected data show three basic types of teachers’ behavior during spring 2020 that were identified based on their characteristics: organized, hardworking, and seekers and three basic types of teachers’ behavior during autumn 2020: organized, seekers, and experimenters. As part of the findings, we present an interpretation of the data through the description of individual groups and monitor the changes in teachers’ behavior between the spring and the autumn 2020 period of the pandemic.

How do students perceive their own and their peers' progress in e-learning?

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-74
Author(s):  
Sibel Somyürek ◽  
Peter Brusilovsky ◽  
Ayça Çebi ◽  
Kamil Akhüseyinoğlu ◽  
Tolga Güyer
Keyword(s):  
Self Regulation ◽  
Database Management System ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Learner Modeling ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Subjective Views ◽  
Peer Models

PurposeInterest is currently growing in open social learner modeling (OSLM), which means making peer models and a learner's own model visible to encourage users in e-learning. The purpose of this study is to examine students' views about the OSLM in an e-learning system.Design/methodology/approachThis case study was conducted with 40 undergraduate students enrolled in advanced programming and database management system courses. A Likert-type questionnaire and open-ended questions were used to obtain the students' views. System usage data were also analyzed to ensure the richness and diversity of the overall data set.FindingsThe quantitative data of the students' views were analyzed with descriptive statistics; the results are presented as graphics. The qualitative data of the students' views were examined by content analysis to derive themes. These themes are organized into four subtopics: the students' positive views, their negative views, their improvement suggestions and their preferences about using similar OSLM visualizations in other e-learning systems. The students' subjective views are discussed in the context of their recorded interactions with the system.Research limitations/implicationsCompetition due to seeing peer models was considered by participants both as positive and negative features of the learning system. So, this study revealed that, the ways to combine peer learner models to e-learning systems that promote positive competition without resulting social pressure, still need to be explored.Practical implicationsBy combining open learner models with open peer models, OSLM enhances the learning process in three different ways: it supports self-regulation, encourages competition and empowers self-evaluation. To take advantage of these positive contributions, practitioners should consider enhancing e-learning systems with both own learner and peer model features.Originality/valueDespite increasing interest in OSLM studies, several limitations and problems must be addressed such as sparsity of data and lack of study of different contexts and cultures. To date, no published study in this area exists in Turkey. The purpose of this study is to fill this gap by examining OSLM features in an e-learning system from the perspectives of Turkish students by using both their system interaction data and their subjective views.

scholarly journals Analisis Kebutuhan Pengembangan Media E- Learning Berbasis Telegram Pada Pokok Bahasan Hukum Newton di SMP

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Yuan Akhmad Al-Furqansyah ◽  
Hadma Yuliani ◽  
N I Syar
Keyword(s):  
Junior High School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Physics Learning ◽  
Newton's Law ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Newton’S Law ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Viii And Ix

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk 1) mengetahui kendala yang dialami siswa dalam memahami materi fisika pada saat pandemi Covid-19; 2) mengidentifikasi media pembelajaran yang digunakan guru dalam proses pembelajaran di kelas; 3) menganalisis media pembelajaran yang perlu dikembangkan dalam proses pembelajaran fisika; 4) mendeskripsikan analisis kebutuhan pengembangan media e-learning berbasis telegram materi hukum Newton di SMP. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian dan pengembangan (R&D) dengan menggunakan 3D dibatasi pada tahap define. Metode pengumpulan informasi dan data yang digunakan yaitu memberikan angket online kepada siswa kelas VIII dan IX di SMPN 11 Palangka raya. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 1) terdapat kendala yang dialami siswa dalam memahami materi akibat sistem pembelajaran online yang dilakukan pada saat pandemi Covid-19; 2) media pembelajaran yang digunakan dalam proses pembelajaran meliputi:LMS google classroom dan PDF; 3) Software e-learning perlu dikembangkan dalam pembelajaran fisika khususnya pada materi hukum Newton untuk membantu dalam memahami materi; dan 4) Sebanyak 63,8% siswa yang menggunakan media e-learning menjadikan pembelajaran lebih menyenangkan dan 80,9% siswa menyatakan e-learning berbasis Telegram  membantu  memahami materi fisik This study aims to 1) find out the obstacles experienced by students in understanding physics material during the Covid-19 pandemic; 2) identifying the learning media used by the teacher in the learning process in the classroom; 3) analyzing the learning media that need to be developed in the physics learning process; 4) describe the analysis of the needs for the development of media e-learning based on telegrams, Newton's law material in junior high school. This type of research is research and development (R&D) using 3D limited to the stage define. The method of collecting information and data was giving online questionnaires to students in grades VIII and IX at SMPN 11 Palangka Raya. The analysis technique used is descriptive qualitative. The results showed that 1) students experienced obstacles in understanding the material due to the online learning system during the Covid-19 pandemic. 2) the learning media used in the learning process include LMS, google classroom and PDF. 3)software E-learning needs to be developed in physics learning, especially in Newton's law material, to understand the material. 4) As many as 63.8% of students who use media e-learning make learning more fun, and 80.9% of students state that -e-learning Telegrambasedhelps them understand physics material.

scholarly journals E-Learning Challenges in Iran: A Research Synthesis

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 96-116
Author(s):  
Hamed Abbasi Kasani ◽  
Gholamreza Shams Mourkani ◽  
Farhad Seraji ◽  
Morteza Rezaeizadeh ◽  
Hojjat Abedi
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Synthesis ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Learning Challenges ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Cultural Features

This study investigates and fully identifies the challenges of the Iranian e-learning system. The approach was qualitative and the method was research synthesis. The statistical population consisted of studies from 2006 to 2019 in the field of challenges of the e-learning system of Iran collected with specific keywords from the country’s databases. A total of 48 studies were identified as relevant. They were screened in stages and evaluated based on their title, abstract, and content. The final 19 articles selected underwent content analysis, revealing that Iran’s e-learning system faces problems in eight dimensions: legal, human, educational, technological, sociocultural, support, economic, and managerial-organizational. The results of the analysis could serve as a model for countries with similar technology infrastructure and cultural features wishing to improve their e-learning systems.

E-learning experience in schools and colleges with 1C:Education platform

2020 ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
T. A. Chernetskaya ◽  
N. A. Lebedeva
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
General Education ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Distance Learning System ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Mass Organization

The article presents the experience of mass organization of distance learning in organizations of secondary general and vocational education in March—May 2020 in connection with the difficult epidemiological situation in Russia. The possibilities of the 1C:Education system for organizing the educational process in a distance format, the peculiarities of organizing distance interaction in schools and colleges are considered, the results of using the system are summarized, examples of the successful use of the system in specific educational organizations are given. Based on the questionnaire survey of users, a number of capabilities of the 1C:Education system have been identified, which are essential for the full-fledged transfer of the educational process from full-time to distance learning. The nature and frequency of the use of electronic educational resources in various general education subjects in schools and colleges are analyzed, the importance of the presence in the distance learning system not only of a digital library of ready-made educational materials, but also of tools for creating author’s content is assessed. On the basis of an impersonal analysis of user actions in the system, a number of problems were identified that teachers and students faced in the process of an emergency transition to distance learning.

Kesiapan Sekolah Menghadapi OSN Ekonomi SMA Di Kota Padang

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Yuhendri L.V
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Learning Challenges ◽  
E Learning

The development of information technology has spawned the innovation of learning technology, one of which is the application of E-learning that develops along the paradigm of learning changes. Implementation of E-learning in addition to providing benefits are also still faced with various problems that become challenges in the application of E-learning resulting in a variety of perceptions that develop in society. This article aims to describe the opportunities, challenges, and implementation of E-learning in Indonesia. This paper is a literature review by using relevant sources related to theoretical and empirical reviews of E-learning challenges, opportunities, and implementation. Sources of theoretical reviews use books, other documents on E-learning, while for empirical reviews using research results published in scientific journals.

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