scholarly journals EFL Teachers' Attitudes toward E-learning Platforms during the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 335-347
Author(s):  
Bambang Panca Syahputra ◽  
Erikson Saragih
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms

This study investigates the features of three e-learning platforms: Moodle, Google Classroom, and Zoom. It provides an in-depth examination of the digital learning media efficacy during the COVID-19 pandemic. It outlines the advantages and disadvantages of e-learning platforms for English language teaching. The research highlights the potential of authentic e-learning platforms to motivate EFL teachers and students to step up to the challenge. A digital survey which consisted of 36 items, was distributed to determine EFL teachers' impressions of the effectiveness of these platforms. The researchers distributed three questionnaires for each e-learning platform. Each questionnaire consisted of six sections: availability and accessibility, efficiency, information exchange, teacher perception, teacher satisfaction, and E-learning insight during COVID-19. The researchers utilized the Minitab 16 Statistical software to analyze the elicited data and the Cronbach's Alpha values to assess the survey questions content validity. Other statistical techniques, such as mean, standard deviation, and agreeable level (AR), were used to depict the effectiveness of each platform. Google Classroom (Ave. AR = 72.92 percent and Ave. Mean = 3.887) was the most efficient e-learning platform based on the survey responses.  The next platforms were Moodle (Ave. AR = 68.09 percent, Ave. Mean = 3.694) and Zoom (Ave. AR = 61.85 percent, Ave. Mean = 3.544). The findings should motivate language learners to act and assist instructors and policy-makers in constructing e-learning environments that support learning during the global health crisis.

scholarly journals Agacademy: a modal platform for scaling up e-learning in Indian agriculture in covid times.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. V. Sumanth Kumar ◽  
Y. Praneetha ◽  
B. Raghupathi ◽  
Murthy G. Lakshmana
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
The Other ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Indian Agriculture ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
The Social ◽  
E Learning

Abstract Apart from the most challenging health crisis, COVID-19 pandemic has also adversely impacted the education systems globally as it has forced for the shutdown of all the social and educational institutions amidst call for immediate lockdown of several nations. In the wake of these prevailing critical situations in India, National Agricultural Education System as similar to the other peer higher educational institutions in the country, is at the forefront in terms of quick movement to virtual platforms facilitating e-Learning to all the students across the country. In this context, "AgAcademy", an online e-Learning platform was built using an open source cloud powered software Moodle implemented using Softaculous, specially designed to power digital learning portals. This free digital learning management system offers a potential integrated solution and enables all the Agricultural Universities within the NARES to offer online based distance learning platform from the safety of their own homes of both the instructors and the learners.

Revisiting and Reassessing Pedagogical and Methodological Skills after the Global Pandemic - Online Teaching/ Learning Challenges

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Onorina Botezat ◽  
Ramona Mihaila
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms

As reported by the UN, the COVID-19 pandemic has touched almost 1.5 billion students forcing school cessations in 191 countries, changing the daily-routine of over 63 million teachers. While UNESCO and partners launched the Global Educational Coalition to produce solutions to “make digital learning more inclusive,” aiming at helping countries to gather resources to implement “remote education through hi-tech, low-tech and no-tech approaches,” a lot of actors have been holding webinars on the educational challenges and dimension of the pandemic, with participants enrolled from all over the world, from East to West.The European Association for International Education, through its EAIE Community Moment and EAIE Webinar Academy organized virtual meetings on a range of subjects, COVID19 response, mobilities and international students’ recruitment, the regional Francophone center for Central and Eastern Europe organized webinars on how to teach online the Francophonie today, the Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe has constantly published updates on distant learning tools or MOOCs courses.While the webinars discuss strategies to maintain education continuity, considering children and young people in need, presenting to professors and educators a wide variety of tools, there are quite a few discussing the pedagogy of online education. Although educators have been sharing debates and exchanging opinions in reference to the e-learning platforms for more than ten years now, this very situation made them found themselves obliged to embrace, at last, the distant online learning. So, from hypothetical, theoretical, or, in some happy cases, complementary mode of e-learning platform teaching and learning, we quickly moved to the reality that imposed immediate response, within modern technology tools’ use in order to make our students carry on with their studies. And here comes the real challenge! Moving to the e-learning platforms does not mean relocating your lesson from the textbook to an educational e-learning platform, but rather translating pedagogy strategy into tool-adapted, computer-assisted online education that shall surely ease our task to reach the proposed objectives, if we are opened to change! In this paper, we will address these issues based on our teaching experience through the pandemic.

scholarly journals Intercultural Awareness and Writing through the Use of WebQuest: Iraqi Students at Al- Awsat Technical University as a Case Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahad Saleh Al Asadi
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
First Year ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Intercultural Awareness ◽  
Post Test ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Technical University

E-Learning platforms offer plenty of opportunities, pedagogies, and challenges in English Language Teaching (ELT). It is already being applied partially in most parts of the world, and certificates are issued from well-known universities. The cultural dimension in ELT has gained in importance. As long as English is a lingua franca, the needs of English foreign learners (EFL) are far from obtaining the skills or accent of the language. This study is significant because it tries to check to what extent can the intercultural awareness and writing through the use of WebQuest help the Iraqi learners to better up their writing skills. They need to understand the similarities and differences between their own culture and the targeted language culture, English. Iraqi learners are part of the EFL students, and it is time to start getting the intercultural awareness. This study is aimed to pay the Iraqi learners' attention to the intercultural awareness issues in order to improve their writing skills. Accordingly, an experimental research is conducted on forty-three first-year participants of Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University. The data of both the Pre-test and Post-test were analyzed by using the SPSS) statistical editor. Results have shown the following: First, the progress of more than (0.05≤) has been detected as far as students' understanding and using some intercultural concepts in their writings. Second, students show unique enthusiasm in surfing the net for assigning their homework about intercultural awareness's props.

scholarly journals English Language Teaching in KSA in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Positive Outcomes

2021 ◽  
pp. 147-159
Author(s):  
Reem A. Al-Samiri
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
E Learning

The pandemic of 2020 was a watershed moment for all educators worldwide as schools and universities were forced to close their doors to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Thus, a new movement towards widespread e-learning emerged with unknown consequences for learners and educators alike. The situation in Saudi Arabia was no exception. The purpose of this study is to explore how English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching and learning at the tertiary level in Saudi Arabia was impacted negatively and positively by the move to online learning. It reviews research published since the onset of the pandemic, with a specific focus on English language teaching at Saudi universities, to analyze the challenges faced by Saudi EFL teachers and learners since the shift to e-learning. One of the biggest challenges observed was students’ lack of motivation, which upon further review was found to be linked to other contributing factors, such as technological issues, inapt learning environments, and students’ mental health. This paper also examines the unforeseen positive outcomes resulting from the digital transformation, including the benefits of the flexibility of place and time and promotion of particular language skills. The current research synthesis will help contribute to the knowledge of online English teaching in the Saudi context.

scholarly journals EFL teachers� beliefs and practices about digital learning of English

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 304
Author(s):  
Arif Nugroho ◽  
Ira Mutiaraningrum
Keyword(s):  
Technology Use ◽  
English Language ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Teachers Beliefs ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Teachers Professional Development

The last two decades have been the witness of many studies reporting the disparity between EFL teachers� beliefs and practices in technology integration around the world. Notwithstanding the enormous studies on EFL teachers� beliefs and perceptions of digital technology use for language classroom, the literature has still been silent on the relation between Indonesian EFL teachers� beliefs and practices. The present study thus sheds some light on 15 EFL teachers� beliefs and practices about digital learning of English in Indonesia. Drawing on data from the written reflections and semi-structured interviews, the findings revealed that these EFL teachers were well equipped with the importance and objective of teaching English by means of digital devices, but appeared hesitant and lacked of preparation in their teaching practices. The semi-structured interview further depicted that their unconfident and lack of preparation was not only a result of inadequate training but also of limited resources and digital facilitation. The institutional supports influenced by environmental readiness also affected their efficacy for digital learning of English. The findings contribute to the realm of English language teaching with regards to offering literature of EFL teachers� professional development.

scholarly journals E-Learning Theories, Components, and Cloud Computing-Based Learning Platforms

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Vikas Kumar ◽  
Deepika Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms

The student habit of using the digital platforms can be used to compliment the traditional learning methods. Specifically, designed digital learning platform can support the learning with convenience of time, place, and pace. They can increase the engagement of students and produce higher learning outcomes with increased satisfaction and competence. With a number of embedded features, cloud computing technology-based platforms can deliver the convenience and flexibility in learning environment to compliment the traditional learning pedagogies. The present work identifies the essential learning components that comprise the e-learning environment and categorizes them according to the established learning theories. Further, the prominent cloud-based learning platforms have been mapped to these platforms to see their effectiveness through the existing theories. The work is targeted to form a basis for the development and implementation of successful e-learning tools using the cloud-based platforms.

scholarly journals Factors That Affect E-Learning Platforms after the Spread of COVID-19: Post Acceptance Study

Data ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Rana Saeed Al-Maroof ◽  
Khadija Alhumaid ◽  
Iman Akour ◽  
Said Salloum
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Vaccination Hesitancy

The fear of vaccines has led to population rejection due to various reasons. Students have had their own inquiries towards the effectiveness of the vaccination, which leads to vaccination hesitancy. Vaccination hesitancy can affect students’ perception, hence, acceptance of e-learning platforms. Therefore, this research attempts to explore the post-acceptance of e-learning platforms based on a conceptual model that has various variables. Each variable contributes differently to the post-acceptance of the e-learning platform. The research investigates the moderating role of vaccination fear on the post-acceptance of e-learning platforms among students. Thus, the study aims at exploring students’ perceptions about their post-acceptance of e-learning platforms where vaccination fear functions as a moderator. The current study depends on an online questionnaire that is composed of 29 items. The total number of respondents is 630. The collected data was implemented to test the study model and the proposed constructs and hypotheses depending on the Smart PLS Software. Fear of vaccination has a significant impact on the acceptance of e-learning platforms, and it is a strong mediator in the conceptual model. The findings indicate a positive effect of the fear of vaccination as a mediator in the variables: perceived ease of use and usefulness, perceived daily routine, perceived critical mass and perceived self-efficiency. The implication gives a deep insight to take effective steps in reducing the level of fear of vaccination, supporting the vaccination confidence among educators, teachers and students who will, in turn, affect the society as a whole.

scholarly journals Studies of E-Learning in Practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Manfred Rechberger
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Creative Processes ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
User Behaviors ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Online Music ◽  
E Learning

<p>Computer assisted and computer based applications become more and more important in everyday lives. Their implementation in the field of music education seems to become a long-term project. Whereas years ago we were sure about the fact, that the quality of e-learning at our University of Music and Performing Arts depends on the implementation of audio-visual media at our e-learning platform, nowadays the text based tasks and written journals have won the race at least in the statistic of usage. </p><p>Many modules containing multimedia based content promote creative processes and different learning situations. Advantages of e-learning include flexibility and convenience for learners, especially if they have more variety in learning experiences by using multimedia applications. This paper deals with the change of our user behaviors in the last years, discussion forums, blogs, wikis and collaborative online activities and focuses on tools for musicians, composers and music scientists based on the actual status of the discussions in media pedagogies. A scientific project including surveys about the advantages and disadvantages of digital teaching repositories describes common used online music tools. </p><div><span><strong><br /></strong></span></div>

scholarly journals Design and Implementation of a Gesture-Aided E-Learning Platform

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (23) ◽  
pp. 8042
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Kremser ◽  
Stefan Kranzinger ◽  
Severin Bernhart
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Field Test ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
System Usability Scale ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Reference Implementation ◽  
Generic System

In gesture-aided learning (GAL), learners perform specific body gestures while rehearsing the associated learning content. Although this form of embodiment has been shown to benefit learning outcomes, it has not yet been incorporated into e-learning. This work presents a generic system design for an online GAL platform. It is comprised of five modules for planning, administering, and monitoring remote GAL lessons. To validate the proposed design, a reference implementation for word learning was demonstrated in a field test. 19 participants independently took a predefined online GAL lesson and rated their experience on the System Usability Scale and a supplemental questionnaire. To monitor the correct gesture execution, the reference implementation recorded the participants’ webcam feeds and uploaded them to the instructor for review. The results from the field test show that the reference implementation is capable of delivering an e-learning experience with GAL elements. Designers of e-learning platforms may use the proposed design to include GAL in their applications. Beyond its original purpose in education, the platform is also useful to collect and annotate gesture data.

scholarly journals Generated PSM Web Model for E-learning Platform Respecting n-tiers Architecture

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aziz Srai ◽  
Fatima Guerouate ◽  
Naoual Berbiche ◽  
Hilal HilalDrissi
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Device ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Transformation Language ◽  
Technological Diversity ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Role Playing Game ◽  
View Transformation

E-learning, or learning via a computer or mobile device, is growing. It can take many forms, such as an annotated PowerPoint presentation, a tutorial, or an interactive role-playing game .The possibilities are endless. Today, 80% of companies and communities have done a number of interesting and effective e-learning solutions, and 30% of all professional training are e-learning courses. The development of these platforms is based mainly on different technologies. This technological diversity can make comparing or managing E-learning platforms difficult, and the choice of a given platform will be also complex. Therefore, to address this problem, this paper proposes a solution to generate a PSM model based on n-tier architecture from a PIM model. The language used is the QVT (Query View Transformation) transformation language.

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