scholarly journals How Learning Styles Impact E-Learning: A Case Comparative Study of Undergraduate Students Who Excelled, Passed, or Failed an Online Course in Scientific/Technical Writing

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 534-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
William West ◽  
B.R. Simon Rosser ◽  
Salma Monani ◽  
Laura Gurak
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Technical Writing ◽  
Online Course ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Scientific Technical

scholarly journals An ESL Online Classroom Experience in Oman during Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syerina Syahrin ◽  
Abdelrahman Abdalla Salih
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Online Classroom ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Styles Inventory ◽  
The Relationship

This paper aimed to investigate the online learning experience of a group of ESL students at a higher learning institution in Oman during the Covid-19. The paper studied the interaction between the students’ preferred online learning style and the technologies the students experienced on the e-learning platform (Moodle) for the particular ESL course. The rationale for investigating the relationship between the students’ learning styles and the technologies the students experienced is to evaluate if the learning style and the technologies complement each other. It is also aimed to provide an evaluation of an ESL e-learning course by considering the different technologies that can be incorporated into the e-learning classroom to meet the different learning styles. Data was gathered from 32 undergraduate students by utilizing Kolb’s Learning Styles Inventory. The study included analysis of Moodle utilizing Warburton’s Technologies in Use (2007) to develop an understanding of the technologies the students experienced online. The results of the study revealed that the majority of the students’ preferred learning style is reflected in the technologies they experienced in the online classroom. As the relationship of the technology in use and the students learning style preference in the classroom complements each other, the study revealed that the emphasis of the particular skill-based pedagogy ESL classroom is on receptive skills (listening and reading). The lack of the students’ productive skills (speaking and writing) is a cause for concern to the ESL course instructors, policymakers, and the wider community.

scholarly journals The effects of perceived usefulness, confirmation and satisfaction on continuance intention in using massive open online course (MOOC)

2019 ◽  
pp. 201-214
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Continuance Intention ◽  
Massive Open Online ◽  
Massive Open Online Course ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
E Learning

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) has been playing an important role in the latest e-learning initiative and has obtained a widespread popularity in many universities. However, the low course completion rates of students have become an outstanding issue that should not be neglected. Based on the Expectation-Confirmation Model (ECM), this study examines the effects of students’ perceived usefulness, confirmation and satisfaction on MOOC continuance intention. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to validate the proposed model and hypotheses. Participants were 368 undergraduate students enrolled in a MOOC platform. The study’s result revealed that confirmation has significant effects on students’ perceived usefulness and satisfaction. Perceived usefulness and satisfaction have significant effects on students’ continuance intention while perceived usefulness has no significant effects on students’ satisfaction. This study will help to outspread our understanding of what influence students to continue using MOOC.

scholarly journals Undergraduate Kinesiology Students’ Experiences in Online Motor Development Course

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiro Sato ◽  
Justin A. Haegele
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Bulletin Board ◽  
Development Course

The purpose of this study was to investigate undergraduate kinesiology students’ experiences in an online life span motor development course. This study was based on theory of transactional distance (Moore, 1997). Seven undergraduate kinesiology majors (5 females, 2 males), who were enrolled in an online course at a Midwestern public university in the US, participated in this study. Data collection included face-to-face open ended interviews, bulletin board discussion logs, and online assessment projects. A constant comparative method was used to interpret the data, and allowed themes to emerge from the data as well as from the theoretical framework. Three interrelated themes emerged from the undergraduate students’ narratives; rigors and flexibility in online course learning, peer feedback experiences, and video assessment analysis. The results of this study demonstrate that undergraduate students can have independent learning styles and kinesthetic characteristics and concepts when enrolled in online life span motor development coursework. Online kinesiology courses should be centered on a set of student tasks (lectures, projects, and assignments) that constitute the learning experiences that engage students, either independently and collaboratively, in order for them to master the objectives of the course (Carr-Chellman & Duchastel, 2001).

scholarly journals PERANCANGAN ANTARMUKA ONLINE COURSE PADA PERANGKAT MOBILE MENGGUNAKAN TEORI USABILITY

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elia Zakharia ◽  
Djoko Budiyanto Setyohadi ◽  
Y. Sigit Purnomo W. P.
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Mobile Device ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Use Case ◽  
Initial State ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Use Case Diagram

E-learning model can be developed into various forms according to the context of development. All of e-learning model aims to support learning process. The main objective of this study was to design online course interface that runs in mobile device using the theory of usability ISO 9241-11 in UAJY (Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta). Data was collected from 55 undergraduate students of UAJY. It is used as initial state in design process. Furthermore, online course interface design created with use case diagram that adapted to activities of HTA. Nevertheless, in the design process components of interface created by the user persona and mobile device pattern, as well as guided by MGQM, which is also adapted to the limitations of this study and the conditions in UAJY. In addition, using log data collection to handle part of MGQM, which related with time, steps, resources.

scholarly journals Identifying Entrepreneurial Interest and Skills among University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 6995
Author(s):  
May Portuguez Castro ◽  
Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Challenge Based Learning ◽  
Global Problems ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Development Goals

This study presents the profile of the participants in an online course on entrepreneurship that followed a challenge-based learning methodology and was applied to undergraduate students at a university in Mexico. Students were given challenges related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the course and were allowed to recognize their interest in solving these problems. This paper seeks to identify the entrepreneurial profile of university students through their experiences, interests, attitudes, and entrepreneurial skills. Although entrepreneurship courses are offered more frequently in universities, it is necessary to know the characteristics of the students’ interest and their abilities to continue strengthening them. The data were collected through a questionnaire conducted with 20 multidisciplinary participants. The analysis compared the results of those who finished the course vs. those who did not to determine the significant differences in their answers. The results showed that the participants generated sustainable business ideas that favor local and global problems. Additionally, the students showed great interest in social entrepreneurship and developing companies based on the knowledge acquired during their university studies. It is recommended to continue with the training so that these ideas can become real ventures through linkages with other actors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and favor the solution of sustainable problems. The questionnaire instrument enabled identifying the students’ characteristics, interests, and entrepreneurial skills, which could be strengthened with other programs that train them. It was also possible to recognize skills that they did not possess before starting the e-learning course which require further strengthening.

Investigating the Availability, Accessibility and use of E-Learning Resources by Undergraduate Students in University of Ilorin, Kwara State

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluyinka Titilope Afolayan
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Educational Benefits ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Effective Use

The availability and use of e-learning resources in the acquisition and transfer of knowledge have been observed as a steering agent that facilitates the realization of major educational benefits in a developing economy. This study investigated the availability, accessibility, and use of e-learning tools by undergraduate students in the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, including the challenges limiting the full exploitation of e-learning resources for optimal usage and efficient e-service delivery. The methodology adopted for this research was purely survey design using the questionnaire approach as the main instrument for data collection. From the findings, limited availability, accessibility and usage of e-learning resources by the undergraduate students were revealed. The findings further showed that the major challenges hindering the effective use of e-learning resources amongst University of Ilorin students include lack of sophisticated e-learning resources such as teleconferencing, video conferencing, virtual classroom among others and high cost in the procurement of facilities that support e-learning. Based on these findings, recommendations are made towards addressing the challenges encountered by students in the utilization of e-learning resources in higher institutions of learning.

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