scholarly journals Optimizing the Technological Design of a Blended Synchronous Learning Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Angelone ◽  
Zachary Warner ◽  
Janet Mannheimer Zydney
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Design Decisions ◽  
Technological Design ◽  
Synchronous Learning ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Method Of Instruction ◽  
Synchronous Learning Environments ◽  
Effective Design

Blended synchronous learning has the potential to increase students’ co-presence and improve upon the flexibility and accessibility of course offerings if designed well.  However, this method of instruction has yet to realize that potential.  This exploratory study used qualitative methods to iteratively design, assess, and refine the technological design of a blended synchronous learning environment to improve the experience for students and instructors.  Across three iterations, a combination of qualitative data collection and analysis procedures were used to examine the influence of design decisions on the experiences of the instructor and students.  The findings resulted in a set of design recommendations that can serve as a guide for future research on the effective design of blended synchronous learning environments.

scholarly journals Synkrone online læringsmiljøer – didaktisk design for synkron undervisning understøttet af digitale teknologier

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karsten Gynther ◽  
Ove Christensen ◽  
Rasmus Jørnø
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Online Learning Environments ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Synchronous Learning ◽  
Synchronous Learning Environments

Synkrone online læringsmiljøer muliggør realisering af en didaktisk praksis, der synkront kobler forskellige kontekster. Forskning i og udvikling af didaktiske principper, som kan guide uddannelsesudviklere og undervisere i deres arbejde med at udvikle didaktiske designs for synkrone læringsmiljøer, er imidlertid kun i sin spæde vorden. I denne artikel introduceres til et overordnet designframework for synkrone onlinelæringsmiljøer samt en række konkrete didaktiske principper, som eksemplificeres med en række designeksempler. Det overordnede framework rummer tre dimensioner i et didaktisk design for synkrone læringsmiljøer, der i kort form kan præsenteres som: a) simulering af tilstedeværelsesundervisning, b) remediering af tilstedeværelsesundervisning og c) innovativ transformation af tilstedeværelsesundervisning.Abstract in EnglishSynchronous online learning environments allow the realization of a didactic practice that creates contextual couplings. Research and development of didactic principles to guide teachers and developers of education in developing designs for synchronous learning environments is however still in its infancy. This article introduces a series of new conceptual tools and didactical principles for online learning environment and includes a general design framework for synchronous online learning environments and concrete didactic principles exemplified through a set of design examples. The framework outlines three dimensions of a didactic design: a) simulation of face-to-face teaching, b) remediation of face-to-face teaching and c) innovative transformation of face-to-face teaching.

Strategies to Maximize Asynchronous Learning

2022 ◽  
pp. 499-521
Author(s):  
Remberto Jimenez ◽  
Veronica O'Neill
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Asynchronous Learning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Asynchronous Learning Environments ◽  
Synchronous Learning ◽  
Constructivist Learning Environments ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Synchronous Learning Environments

This chapter provides suggestions on how educators and learners can thrive in asynchronous learning environments. A review of what constitutes an asynchronous environment and how it contrasts to synchronous learning environments is discussed. Constructivist, social constructivist, constructivist learning environments, and active learning strategies are reviewed in the context of asynchronous learning. In addition, key tools, applications, and strategies that can be used to support successful asynchronous learning environments are reviewed. This includes the inherent tools within a learning management system, video, and collaboration tools. Finally, educator best practices and recommended areas of future research are discussed. Within the best practices section, strategies to create a more effective and empathic learning environment are discussed.

3D Virtual Learning Environment for Acquisition of Cultural Competence

2021 ◽  
pp. 17-42
Author(s):  
Stephen Petrina ◽  
Jennifer Jing Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Instructional Designers ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Future Research Directions

As educational systems emphasize and experiment with forms of online and remote learning, it is increasingly important to investigate the cultural competence of instructional designers. This chapter addresses the experiences of instructional designers in a 3D virtual learning environment designed for development of cultural competence. Design-based research (DBR) and user experience (UX) methodologies were employed to explore experience of six instructional designers in 3D virtual environment. A taxonomy of experience (ToE) established by Coxon guided qualitative data collection and analysis. Through examples and data, the chapter emphasizes the necessity for instructional designers to keep in mind the challenge of cultural diversity in the backgrounds of students and their own, and bring guidelines and principles into culturally sensitive and responsive instructional design processes. The authors recommend four future research directions, including cross-cultural instructional designer competencies along with research into cultural personas, avatars, and guest-host relations.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Gamification in Flipped Learning

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824402097983
Author(s):  
Abdullah Yasin Gündüz ◽  
Buket Akkoyunlu
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Interaction Data ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Experimental Group

The success of the flipped learning approach is directly related to the preparation process through the online learning environment. It is clear that the desired level of academic achievement cannot be reached if the students come to class without completing their assignments. In this study, we investigated the effect of the use of gamification in the online environment of flipped learning to determine whether it will increase interaction data, participation, and achievement. We used a mixed-methods sequential explanatory design, which implies collecting and analyzing quantitative and then qualitative data. In the online learning environment of the experimental group, we used the gamification. However, participants in the control group could not access the game components. According to the findings, the experimental group had higher scores in terms of interaction data, participation, and achievement compared with the control group. Students with low participation can be encouraged to do online activities with gamification techniques.

Blame Avoidance in China's Cadre Responsibility System

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Jiayuan Li ◽  
Xing Ni ◽  
Rui Wang
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Performance Standards ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Discursive Strategies ◽  
Conventional View ◽  
Blame Avoidance ◽  
Local Officials ◽  
Responsibility System

Abstract This article contends that prior research on the behaviour of Chinese local cadres pays limited attention to their motivation for avoiding blame. Using qualitative data from three field studies conducted in Guangdong province, the study focuses on blame avoidance in the cadre responsibility system, which is recognized as an important instrument for state capacity building. Our analysis uncovers three major discursive strategies used by grassroots cadres to manage blame either before or after it is apportioned: de-legitimating performance standards, re-attributing blame and transferring blame risk. We find that local cadres have a role as blame makers in shifting blame and accusations. This finding challenges the conventional view, which typically sees local officials as blame takers. The article concludes by elaborating on the wider implications of this finding and proposing avenues for future research.

Toward better ways of measuring school climate

2021 ◽  
Vol 102 (8) ◽  
pp. 52-57
Author(s):  
Deborah Temkin ◽  
Joy A. Thompson ◽  
Alex Gabriel ◽  
Emily Fulks ◽  
Sarah Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
School Quality ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Academic Measures ◽  
Every Student Succeeds Act

As states consider non-academic measures of school quality for their accountability plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act, few are choosing to focus on the school climate in which students learn. That’s not a surprise, given concerns about the validity and usefulness of existing climate surveys. However, the authors argue, a recent study suggests that by making a couple of modest changes to their data collection and analysis, states can significantly improve their measurement of school climate. Doing so is more than worth the effort, they add, as it will create strong incentives for schools to improve their learning environment.

Police BWCs as ‘Neutral Observers’: Perceptions of public defenders

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janne E Gaub ◽  
Carolyn Naoroz ◽  
Aili Malm
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
End User ◽  
Public Defenders

Abstract The research on police body-worn cameras (BWCs) has rapidly expanded to evaluate the technology’s impact on a range of police outcomes. Far fewer studies have addressed the various effects on downstream criminal justice actors, and those that do have focused almost entirely on prosecutors. Thus, public defenders have remained on the periphery of the police BWC discussion, despite playing an important role as an end-user of the technology. This study draws on qualitative data from focus groups with public defenders in the Commonwealth of Virginia to discuss the perception of BWCs as neutral observers in a police–citizen encounter. We then provide implications and recommend avenues for future research.

Applying the Internet of Things into Ecological Environmental Monitoring

2012 ◽  
Vol 198-199 ◽  
pp. 1755-1760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo Ping Zhou ◽  
Ya Nan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Environmental Monitoring ◽  
Software Design ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Environment Monitoring ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Gas ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Applying the Internet of Things (IOT) into ecological environmental monitoring is the goal of this paper. There are several advantages of the Internet of Things (IOT) applying in ecological environment monitoring. A hierarchical monitoring system is presented, including system architecture, hardware/software design, information flow and software implementation. In the end, using carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere for experimental purposes, in data collection and analysis. Experiments showed that this system is capable of monitoring ecologica environment, which orientate the future research of forest ecosystem.

scholarly journals African Primary Care Research: Performing a programme evaluation

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilian Dudley
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Developmental Process ◽  
Programme Evaluation ◽  
Primary Care Research ◽  
Qualitative Interviewing ◽  
Care Research ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Different Types ◽  
African Context

This article is part of a series on Primary Care Research in the African context and focuses on programme evaluation. Different types of programme evaluation are outlined: developmental, process, outcome and impact. Eight steps to follow in designing your programme evaluation are then described in some detail: engage stakeholders; establish what is known; describe the programme; define the evaluation and select a study design; define the indicators; planand manage data collection and analysis; make judgements and recommendations; and disseminate the findings. Other articles in the series cover related topics such as writing your research proposal, performing a literature review, conducting surveys with questionnaires, qualitative interviewing and approaches to quantitative and qualitative data analysis.

Investigating Chinese University Students’ Enjoyment in a Web-Based Language Learning Environment: Validation of the Online Foreign Language Enjoyment Scale

2021 ◽  
pp. 003151252110417
Author(s):  
Xin Wang ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Yizhi Yang ◽  
Lu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
First Language ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The revolution in web-based technologies has enriched pedagogical practices and motivated scholars to address learners’ positive and negative emotions in the web-based language learning environment. In this study, we first examined the psychometric properties of the Foreign Language Enjoyment Scale (FLES) and then developed the Online Foreign Language Enjoyment Scale (OFLES). We adopted a mixed-method approach using a sample of 383 first language Chinese EFL undergraduates. In stage one of the research, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis supported an 11-item and 4-factor OFLES structure with an ideal model fit. The four sub-domains of the new enjoyment construct were OFLES- Teacher, Private, Interaction, and Competence. The Teacher domain accounted for most variance. In stage two, the qualitative analyses of feedback on an open-ended question concerning enjoyable episodes from 56 of the 383 participants revealed various sources of enjoyment for Chinese university EFL learners attending online English courses. Our findings contribute to an emerging wave of research examining the cross-contextual application of the FLES and provide important pedagogical implications for L2 practitioners and researchers. We discuss suggestions for future research.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document