Faculty Perceptions of Using Synchronous Video-based Communication Technology

Online learning has traditionally relied on asynchronous text-based communication. The COVID-19 pandemic, though, has provided many faculty members with new and/or additional experience using synchronous video-based communication. Questions remain, though, about how this experience will shape online teaching and learning in the future. We conducted a mixed method study to investigate faculty perceptions of using synchronous video-based communication technology. In this paper, we present the results of our inquiry and implications for future research and practice.

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A Critical Review of the Use of Wenger's Community of Practice (CoP) Theoretical Framework in Online and Blended Learning Research, 2000-2014

Online Learning ◽

10.24059/olj.v21i1.963 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Sedef Uzuner Smith ◽

Suzanne Hayes ◽

Peter Shea

Keyword(s):

Communities Of Practice ◽

Blended Learning ◽

Community Of Practice ◽

Online Teaching ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Empirical Work ◽

Theoretical Framework ◽

Future Research ◽

Online Teaching And Learning ◽

Integrative Research

After presenting a brief overview of the key elements that underpin Etienne Wenger’s communities of practice (CoP) theoretical framework, one of the most widely cited and influential conceptions of social learning, this paper reviews extant empirical work grounded in this framework to investigate online/blended learning in higher education and in professional development. The review is based on integrative research approaches, using quantitative and qualitative analysis, and includes CoP oriented research articles published between 2000 and 2014. Findings are presented under three questions: Which research studies within the online/blended learning literature made central use of the CoP framework? Among those studies identified, which ones established strong linkages between the CoP framework and their findings? Within this last group of identified studies, what do the patterns in their use of the CoP framework suggest as opportunities for future research in online teaching and learning?

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Online Teaching and Learning Ecology in Thai Higher Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic

10.5772/intechopen.100222 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Anucha Somabut ◽

Kulthida Tuamsuk

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Learning Style ◽

Online Teaching ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Success Factors ◽

Teaching Method ◽

Faculty Members ◽

Online Teaching And Learning ◽

Technology And Learning ◽

Learning Ecology

The chapter presents the impact of COVID-19 on Thai higher education the national, and university reactions and policies to cope with the situation. Parallel with the technology disruption, most universities have been attempting to promote online teaching due to the new learning environments and learning style of students, while faculty members are still reluctant. However, the COVID-19 has inevitably changed the ways the faculty members handle their classes. In this chapter, the findings on the components of online teaching and learning ecology (OTLE) in Thai higher education during the COVID-19 is summarized and proposed, covering the following topics: learning and teaching method, technology and learning resources, teacher roles, and student roles and responsibilities. Finally, the key success factors for the development of learning ecology at the higher education level are also covered.

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Capacities and Obstacles of Kuwait Medical Educational Sector in Transitioning Education System to Online Form: A Paradigm Shift

International Journal of Business and Management ◽

10.5539/ijbm.v16n12p88 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (12) ◽

pp. 88

Author(s):

Shafi AlDousari

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Online Learning ◽

Online Education ◽

Education System ◽

Online Teaching ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Faculty Members ◽

Online Teaching And Learning ◽

E Mail ◽

Online Form

Background: During this coronavirus outbreak, online teaching and learning have become highly common in medical education. The majority of students and professors have transitioned to this comparatively modern online learning model. While faculty members found the transition to online education to be overwhelming, they persevered. Aim: study aims to investigate the Kuwait Medical educational sector's capacities and obstacles in transitioning the education system to the online form. Method: This study used a close-ended survey questionnaire constructed on Google Forms and distributed to the participants via e-mail. The study used an online Google form for formulating the questionnaire survey, which was later sent to the participants via e-mail. Results: The results showed that most of the faculty members (53%) were satisfied with online learning. The most prominent difficulty emphasized by the faculty members (35%) was network vulnerability n online teaching. The majority of the faculty members (45%) agreed that transitioning to remote teaching is a big challenge and that there is inequality for different technology uses (56%). Conclusion: Online learning has been increasingly relevant in medical education in recent months. It has its own set of benefits for improving students' knowledge and skills, and it may be used as an instructional tool in medical school.

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Identifying Research Topic Development in Business and Management Education Research Using Legitimation Code Theory

Journal of Management Education ◽

10.1177/1052562916631109 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 40 (6) ◽

pp. 654-691 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

J. B. Arbaugh ◽

Charles J. Fornaciari ◽

Alvin Hwang

Keyword(s):

Online Teaching ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Management Education ◽

Entrepreneurship Education ◽

Future Research ◽

Code Theory ◽

Online Teaching And Learning ◽

Field Development ◽

Legitimation Code Theory ◽

Business And Management

Although the volume of business and management education (BME) research has expanded substantially, concerns remain about the field’s legitimacy and its ability to attract new and dedicated scholars. An obstacle that may impede field development is lack of knowledge about influential works and authors to frame topical areas of inquiry and future research questions. We used citation analysis to track the development of BME research by uncovering 100 highly cited articles that revolve primarily around four research topical areas: (a) Entrepreneurship Education, (b) Distance Education/Online Teaching and Learning, (c) Business Student Ethics, and (d) Characteristics/Critiques of Business Schools. We then used legitimation code theory to categorize these articles on the basis of richness of knowledge ideas (Knowledge Code), the reputation of scholars (Knower Code), the combination of knowledge and reputation (Elite Code), or some other qualities (Relativist Code). Both Entrepreneurship Education and Online Teaching and Learning had articles in Relativist Code, Elite Code, and Knowledge Code categories, with other topical areas primarily populating the Knower Code and Relativist Code categories. We conclude by discussing potential implications for the development of BME research topics, BME scholars, and future applications of legitimation code theory.

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COVID-19 and online behaviors in higher education: A comparative study of an Iranian, Omani and Malaysian Universities

International Journal of research in Educational Sciences ◽

10.29009/ijres.4.1.8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 271-284

Author(s):

Rouhollah Khodabandelou ◽

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Azadeh Amoozegar ◽

Zahra Pourjafarian ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

Online Education ◽

Instructional Strategies ◽

Online Teaching ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Higher Learning ◽

Faculty Members ◽

Online Teaching And Learning ◽

Teaching Experiences ◽

Regular Classrooms ◽

Learning Institutions

The outbreak of the COVID-19 in early 2020 caused most of higher learning institutions to close the campuses and forced them to initiate online teaching and learning. Since, regular classrooms are temporarily empty, this paper focuses on the online education experiences of three Asian universities during the COID-19 pandemic. For the purpose of the current study from each case, Up to Six (6) specific instructional strategies are presented in each case. The strategies summarized current online teaching experiences which can be used by other faculty members in similar circumstances.

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Online versus Onsite Teaching Performance Analysis of an Introductory Electrical Circuit Class

Asian Journal of Education and e-Learning ◽

10.24203/ajeel.v9i4.6689 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Mohammad Amin ◽

Bhaskar Raj Sinha ◽

Pradip Peter Dey

Keyword(s):

Online Teaching ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Electrical Circuit ◽

Future Research ◽

Assessment Data ◽

Online Teaching And Learning ◽

Online Mode ◽

Research Areas ◽

Traditional Age ◽

Better Than

Academia is adapting to the new age of online teaching and learning as the online mode has rapidly spread during the past several months. This is a significant paradigm shift and can also be viewed as an opportunity to think and experiment outside the box and question the traditional age-old ways of functioning in the onsite mode. As expected, there is continuous need and strong demand for innovative flexible online activities that promote learning. Currently, most academic institutions are in the process of either evaluating or implementing the new online options and tools for their programs. This paper compares the assessment data for online and onsite offerings of electrical circuit STEM classes during 2007-2021 and suggests that online mode is as good as or better than onsite mode. Future research areas are recommended that may contribute to understanding these trends and results in other areas of engineering and computer science.

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STUDENTS’ ACCEPTANCE TO USING GRAPHIC NOVELS IN LEARNING LITERATURE (L2): A MALAYSIAN CASE STUDY

Social Sciences, Humanities and Education Journal (SHE Journal) ◽

10.25273/she.v1i2.6626 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 43

Author(s):

Abu Yazid Abu Bakar ◽

Dayang Nurfaezah Abang Ahmad ◽

Melor Md Yunus

Keyword(s):

Mixed Method ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Graphic Novels ◽

Graphic Novel ◽

Mixed Method Study ◽

Motivation To Learn ◽

Esl Teachers ◽

English As Second Language ◽

Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Research has shown that using graphic novels in the classroom is one of useful approaches to promote the understanding of learners especially for lengthy and difficult literature texts. This study reports the extent of graphic novel in facilitating students’ understanding of literature and the students’ perceptions towards using graphic novel in learning literature (L2) as compared to other genre of texts. This is a mixed method study which employs quantitative and qualitative methods to obtain data. The findings indicate that most students found that graphic novel helped them to enrich their vocabularies and understand the text better. The findings also reveal that students were attracted to the illustrations in the literature text in which this helps to boost their motivation to learn literature in the classroom. The findings provide useful insights for English as Second Language (ESL) teachers in incorporating and expanding the literature learning through graphic novels in the future. The findings also imply the need of ESL teachers to use graphic novels effectively in facilitating their teaching and learning of literature in L2 classrooms particularly to suit the 21<sup>st</sup> century teaching and learning.

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