scholarly journals Media Usage Survey: How Engineering Instructors and Students Use Media

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerd Gidion ◽  
Luiz Fernando Capretz ◽  
Michael Grosch ◽  
Ken N. Meadows
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Study Behavior ◽  
Faculty Teaching ◽  
Online Information Services ◽  
Information Media ◽  
Faculty Teaching Methods

Web 2.0 has ubiquitously penetrated academia. The dissemination of online information services in higher education has led to substantial changes in faculty teaching methods as well as the learning and study behavior of students. For example, the use of online services, such as Google and Wikipedia, has become mandatory not only during teaching and learning activities but also during leisure time for students and faculty. At the same time, traditional information media such as textbooks and printed handouts still form the basic pillars of teaching and learning. This article explains the preliminary results of a survey about media usage in teaching and learning conducted with Western University faculty and students, highlighting trends for the usage of new and traditional media in higher education. Furthermore, the article intends to participate in the ongoing discussion of practices and policies that purport to advance Web 2.0 has ubiquitously penetrated academia. The dissemination of online information services in higher education has led to substantial changes in faculty teaching methods as well as the learning and study behavior of students. For example, the use of online services, such as Google and Wikipedia, has become mandatory not only during teaching and learning activities but also during leisure time for students and faculty. At the same time, traditional information media such as textbooks and printed handouts still form the basic pillars of teaching and learning. This article explains the preliminary results of a survey about media usage in teaching and learning conducted with Western University faculty and students, highlighting trends for the usage of new and traditional media in higher education. Furthermore, the article intends to participate in the ongoing discussion of practices and policies that purport to advance the effective use of media in teaching and learning.

Mapping Current Teaching and Learning Practices to Multi-User Virtual Environments

2011 ◽  
pp. 17-30
Author(s):  
Niccolo Capanni ◽  
Daniel C. Doolan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
Teaching In Higher Education

During the course of this chapter, the authors will examine the current methods of pedagogical teaching in higher education and explore the possible mapping into a multi-user virtual environment. The authors consider the process of construction and delivery for a module of student education. They examine the transition of delivery methods from the established, slow changing traditional media, to the modern flexibly of community based, open source driven methods which are the foundation of virtual environments.

scholarly journals Identified Challenges from Faculty Teaching at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions after Abrupt Transition to Emergency Remote Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 556
Author(s):  
Blake C. Colclasure ◽  
AnnMarie Marlier ◽  
Mary F. Durham ◽  
Tessa Durham Brooks ◽  
Mekenzie Kerr
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Midwest United States ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Faculty Teaching ◽  
Learning Patterns ◽  
Undergraduate Institutions

COVID-19 has been one of the most significant disruptors of higher education in modern history. Higher education institutions rapidly transitioned to Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) in mid-to-late March of 2020. The extent of COVID-19’s impact on teaching and learning, and the resulting challenges facilitating ERT during this time, likely varied by faculty, institutional, and geographical characteristics. In this study, we identified challenges in teaching and learning during the initial transition to ERT at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) in the Midwest, United States. We conducted in-depth interviews with 14 faculty teaching at Midwestern PUIs to explore their lived experiences. We describe the most overarching challenges related to faculty teaching through four emergent themes: pedagogical changes, work-life balance, face-to-face interactions, and physical and mental health. Five themes emerged that we used to describe the most overarching challenges related to students and their learning: learning patterns, technology access, additional responsibilities, learning community, and mental health. Based upon the identified challenges, we provide broad recommendations that can be used to foster a more successful transition to ERT in unforeseen regional or global crises in the future.

scholarly journals Perancangan Data Warehouse pada Laporan PDPT di Kopertis Wilayah V

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
Sukarsono Windu Kumoro ◽  
Abidarin Rosidi ◽  
Armadyah Amborowati
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Warehouse ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Faculty Teaching ◽  
Star Schema ◽  
On Line ◽  
Analytical Processing ◽  
On Line Analytical Processing ◽  
Academic Year

Evaluasi terhadap Program Studi pada Perguruan Tinggi Swasta (PTS) yang memperoleh Ijin Penyelenggaraan dari Dirjen Dikti dibutuhkan oleh Koordinator Kopertis Wilayah V. Laporan PDPT telah terkumpul sejak tahun akademik 2002 semester ganjil (2002-1) sampai dengan tahun akademik 2013 semester genap (2013-2) yang terdiri dari data transaksi yang terkait dengan proses belajar mengajar di PTS. Laporan PDPT dari PTS dikerjakan atas dasar “Culture Trust”. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut dibangun sebuah data warehouse di Kopertis Wilayah V DIY. Data warehouse ini dikembangkan dengan menggunakan Foxpro dan Clipper dikarenakan data yang dilaporkan menggunakan file berekstendi DBF. Foxpro dan Clipper adalah sebuah paket basisdata dan dapat didistribusikan.Dalam pengerjaan pembangunan data warehouse ini akan melalui proses ETL dan pembuatan Star Schema (Skema Bintang) berupa dimensi-dimensi yang terhubung dengan tabel fakta berupa tabel aktifitas perkuliahan mahasiswa, evaluasi program studi dan aktifitas dosen mengajar di seluruh program studi pada PTS yang menjadi binaan Kopertis Wilayah V. Kemudian hasil data warehouse akan dianalisa melalui proses OLAP (On-line Analytical Processing).The evaluation of the Program on Private Higher Education (PTS) which derive from the Operating Licence required by the Coordinator General of Higher Education Kopertis Region V. PDPT reports have been collected since 2002 semester of the academic year (2002-1) until the second semester of academic year 2013 (2013-2), which consists of transaction data associated with the teaching and learning process in the PTS. PDPT reports of PTS is done on the basis of "Culture Trust".To overcome these problems built a data warehouse in Kopertis Region V DIY. The data warehouse was developed using FoxPro and Clipper because the data reported using a DBF file extension. FoxPro and Clipper is a package database and can be distributed. In the execution of data warehouse development is going through the ETL process and the making of Star Schema (Star Schema) in the form of dimensions that are connected with the fact table in the form of table activity lecturing students, evaluation of courses and activities throughout the faculty teaching courses at private universities being built Kopertis region V. Then the results will be analyzed data warehouse through a process of OLAP (On-line Analytical Processing).

scholarly journals Libraries Address The Challenges Of Asynchronous Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Eustis ◽  
Gail McMillan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Advisory Council ◽  
Asynchronous Learning ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Learning Networks ◽  
Academic Publications

As asynchronous learning becomes the norm throughout academia, changes are taking place in campus information systems. Academic libraries, as the entity responsible for serving the information needs of the university, have little choice but to change dramatically. In fact, academic libraries have a history of being aggressive in adapting state-of-the-art technologies. One can point to decades-long involvement with the development of online catalogs and the use of shared cataloging utilities. Libraries continue to serve academic teaching and learning by taking on new roles, revising traditional services, and time and space constraints.Libraries have, however, been slower to adjust organizational structures and processes to leverage the potential of technology. Replies to a recent survey of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) indicate that change in the responding libraries at this time is incremental rather than dramatic. Patterns are emerging, however, relative to resource reallocation and the formation of partnerships with other university units that reflect new priorities.This article describes two examples of innovative information delivery initiatives. VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia, was proposed by the state’s Library Advisory Council in 1993 to encourage collaboration among the Commonwealth’s institutions of higher education and to support the electronic dissemination of information. Academic libraries are also leading the way by providing new and unique sources of online information such as Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs), by developing electronic submissions, online archiving, and Web access, as well as bringing to the forefront discussions about issues such as copyright and publishers’ control of academic publications. Network-based access to information resources such as these is changing higher education, and the opportunities offered by asynchronous learning networks are challenging libraries to adjust their policies, processes, and services.

scholarly journals Implementing Integrated Multicultural Instructional Design In Management Education

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 13-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Schultz ◽  
Jeanne L. Higbee
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Faculty Teaching ◽  
Inclusive Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning Strategies ◽  
Faculty Teaching Methods

This purpose of this paper is to summarize the principles of integrated multicultural instructional design (IMID; Higbee, Goff, & Schultz, in press; Higbee, Schultz, & Goff, 2010) and present specific strategies for incorporating IMID in management education. The primary goal of IMID is to promote the integration of multicultural content and diverse teaching and learning strategies in postsecondary curricula, programs, courses, and academic support services. Results of a pilot project will be presented that include student evaluations of faculty teaching methods; inclusion of multicultural course content; strategies for the assessment of learning; and commitment to diversity, multiculturalism, and social justice when IMID is embedded in the curriculum. This paper also includes a discussion of andragogy related to multicultural strategies and the creation of inclusive learning environments in collegiate management education.

scholarly journals Responses to COVID-19 in Higher Education: Social Media Usage for Sustaining Formal Academic Communication in Developing Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 6520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abu Elnasr E. Sobaih ◽  
Ahmed M. Hasanein ◽  
Ahmed E. Abu Elnasr
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Academic Communication

The worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 has forced higher education institutions to shift from face-to-face to online education. However, many public institutions, especially in developing countries, often do not have access to formal online learning management systems (LMS) for facilitating communication with students and/or among faculty members. This research empirically examines the extent to which social media sites are adopted by faculty members and students for sustaining formal, i.e., sole and official tools, academic communication. For this purpose, online questionnaire surveys, supplemented with in-depth interviews, were undertaken with both faculty members and students. The results showed that students’ personal usage of social media has promoted its effective usage for sustaining formal teaching and learning. However, significant differences were found between faculty members and students regarding social media usage for student support and building an online community. Students used social media for building an online community and supporting each other, whereas faculty members were focused on teaching and learning exclusively. The results confirm that proper usage of social media could promote a new era of social learning, social presence and an alternative platform to foster online learning. Research implications for higher education policymakers, especially in developing countries, and scholars are discussed.

scholarly journals Adapting the CACAO model to support higher education STEM teaching reform

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Viskupic ◽  
Brittnee Earl ◽  
Susan E. Shadle
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Change Agents ◽  
Community Values ◽  
Faculty Teaching ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Stem Instruction ◽  
Stem Teaching ◽  
Change Efforts

Abstract Background Efforts to achieve improved student outcomes in STEM are critically reliant on the success of reform efforts associated with teaching and learning. Reform efforts include the transformation of course-based practices, community values, and the institutional policies and structures associated with teaching and learning in higher education. Enacting change is a complex process that can be guided by change theories that describe how and why a desired change takes place. We analyzed the utility of a theory-based change model applied in a higher education setting. Our results provide guidance for change efforts at other institutions. Results Use of the CACAO model to guide the transformation of STEM instruction at a large public university resulted in changes to faculty teaching practices and department culture consistent with the vision defined for the project. Such changes varied across STEM departments in accordance with the emergent nature of project activities at the department level. Our application of the CACAO model demonstrates the importance of (1) creating a vision statement (statement of desired change or end-state); (2) attending to different levels of the organization (e.g., individuals, departments, and colleges); (3) working with change agents who are situated to be effective at different organizational levels; and (4) employing strategies to meet the needs and interests of faculty at different stages of adoption with respect to the desired change. Conclusion Our work, which demonstrates the utility of the CACAO model for change and captures its key elements in a matrix, provides a potential foundation for others considering how to frame and study change efforts. It reinforces the value of using change theories to inform change efforts and creates a structure that others can build on and modify, either by applying our CACAO matrix in their own setting or by using the matrix to identify elements that connect to other change theories. We contribute to the growing body of literature which seeks to understand how change theories can be useful and generalizable beyond a single project.

scholarly journals The engagement of social media technologies by undergraduate informatics students for academic purpose in Malaysia

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane See Yin Lim ◽  
Shirley Agostinho ◽  
Barry Harper ◽  
Joe Chicharo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Media Technologies

Purpose – This study aims to investigate the perceptions, acceptance, usage and access to social media by students and academics in higher education in informatics programs in Malaysia. A conceptual model based on Connectivism and communities of practice (CoPs) learning theory was developed and were used as a basis of mapping the research questions to the design frameworks and the research outcomes. A significant outcome of this study will be the development of a design framework for implementing social media as supporting tools for student engagement and teaching and learning of informatics programs in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – A mixed-method research methodology with a significant survey research component was employed for this research. This methodology focused on collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data to better understand the research problems. For this study, a mixed-method sequential transformative research strategy based on a QUAN-Qual model was used in the data collection process. Mixed-method research methodology is considered to be most appropriate for this study, as it allows the researcher to gather multiple forms of data from diverse audiences such as educators, administrators and students. Findings – The findings show the close matched of the ownership, amount of hours spent online, types of social media technologies (SMTs) used and pattern of usage between informatics and non-informatics students. It also shows that many students and instructors have started to explore and accept the use of SMTs as a tool for engaging with their institution and their peers as well as for teaching and learning purposes. Innovative institutions need to understand the critical success factors and the barriers that restrict the implementation of SMTs within the HEI to take advantage of the opportunities offered by SMTs in higher education. Research limitations/implications – The surveys and interview participant, in part, are self-selecting, so the data collected cannot be claimed to be representative of the population. However, because of the relatively large number of participants, it can be considered that the findings are indicative. Other limitation includes the depth of data that can be collected using this methodology. Practical implications – There is wide range of social media usage in educational settings now being reported, but many issues are still unexamined. Limited studies have been focusing on the educators’ readiness, acceptance or refusal in integrating social media into their courses, the perceived effectiveness of the tools and student outcomes for their learning. The central outcome of this research will be the development of a design framework that will be used as a guide for Malaysian HEIs and informatics academics to engage students using SMTs in creating effective learning communities for informatics programs. Social implications – The framework will have implication for the social interaction and engagement of students with their institution. Originality/value – Very little work has been reported on student and academic engagement, their perspectives and perceived effectiveness of social media usage in higher education, especially in the Malaysia context. Most of the research focused only on the quantitative research with students from universities in the USA and Australia, with an emphasis mainly on student’s perception and acceptance. There are calls for more research to examine how social media is perceived and accepted by students and academics for teaching and learning, especially in Malaysia.

PENERAPAN iLEARNING SURVEY (iSur) DALAM MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS SISTEM INFORMASI SELAMA PROSES PEMBELAJARAN DI PERGURUAN TINGGI RAHARJA

CCIT Journal ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-354
Author(s):  
Untung Rahardja ◽  
Muhamad Yusup ◽  
Ana Nurmaliana
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The Other ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Faculty Performance ◽  
Satisfaction Measurement ◽  
Valid Information

The accuracy and reliability is the quality of the information. The more accurate and reliable, the more information it’s good quality. Similarly, a survey, the better the survey, the more accurate the information provided. Implementation of student satisfaction measurement to the process of teaching and learning activities on the quality of the implementation of important lectures in order to get feedback on the assessed variables and for future repair. Likewise in Higher Education Prog has undertaken the process of measuring student satisfaction through a distributed questioner finally disemester each class lecture. However, the deployment process questioner is identified there are 7 (seven) problems. However, the problem can be resolved by the 3 (three) ways of solving problems one of which is a system of iLearning Survey (Isur), that is by providing an online survey to students that can be accessed anywhere and anytime. In the implementation shown a prototype of Isur itself. It can be concluded that the contribution Isur system can maximize the decision taken by the Higher Education Prog. By using this Isur system with questions and evaluation forms are submitted and given to the students and the other colleges. To assess the extent to which the campus has grown and how faculty performance in teaching students class, and can be used as a media Isur valid information for an assessment of activities throughout college.

EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT EVALUATION IN ENGLISH AS A CRITERION FOR ADMISSION TO MASTER`S DEGREE PROGRAMS IN UKRAINE: PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES

2020 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-50
Author(s):  
Л. Е. Бєловецька
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Independent Evaluation

The problem of external independent evaluation in English for admission Master`s degree programs in Ukraine is considered in the article. The perspective for further improvement of English teaching and learning standards at Ukrainian universities has been found. The correspondence to the CEFR basic levels and English proficiency has been identified. Conceptual Principles of State Policy on the Development of English in the Field of Higher Education are considered. The study included 1546 participants. The age of students, who studied to gain the first higher education, was between 17 and 20. The students were not familiar with the structure of External Independent Evaluation and they have never passed it. The research was carried out during the period 2018–2019. The relevance of English language competence in the professional context is noted emphasized as a key point of the presented research. The necessity to provide a sufficient competitive level for Ukrainian graduates through improving correspondent English language training has been considered. The study is based on a study of reports by British experts and contemporary scientific publications presented international researchers have focused on the problems of internationalization and perspectives for Ukrainian universities in the English language dimension. The relevance of studying and adaptation of the UK higher education successful practice has been highlighted. The problems and potential ways of improving students` English language proficiency in the given context are identified. In particular, the study contains important recommendations regarding the number of contact hours and the required levels of English proficiency for the main groups of participants in the educational process in higher education according to international standards.

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