scholarly journals The awareness of faculty members at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University of the use of the e-learning platform in light of the outbreak of the COVID 19 virus and their attitudes towards inquiry-based learning: وعي أعضاء هيئة التدريس في جامعة الأمير سطام بن عبد العزيز باستخدام منصة التعلم الإلكتروني في ظل تفشي فيروس COVID 19 واتجاهاتهم نحو التعلم بالاستقصاء

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (46) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hala Khairy Abdel-Ghany El-Gohary
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning

This study aimed to measure the awareness of faculty members at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University of the use of the e-learning platform in light of the outbreak of the COVID 19 virus and their attitudes towards inquiry-based learning. The researcher used the descriptive approach, semi-experimental, and statistical demographic variables to suit her for the purposes of the study. The study sample consisted of (100) members of the teaching staff of Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, who were chosen in a stratified random manner. The researcher calculated the stability coefficient of the internal consistency of the questionnaire with its four dimensions and calculated the coefficient of internal consistency of the other questionnaire in its three dimensions. The researcher also used the statistical demographic variables prepared by the Deanship of Information Technology at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University during the period of suspension of the study. The most important results of the study were as follows: The degree of awareness of faculty members at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University on the e-learning platform "BlackBoard" on the overall questionnaire was high, with an average score of (3,41) and the attitudes of the faculty members at Prince Sattam University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia towards inquiry-based learning environment were high, with a mean (3.65), because the survey strategy is an educational process that allows students to use survey skills and support self-learning skills that are To satisfy curiosity, organize knowledge and generate ideas. Recommendations: Searching for obstacles and setting appropriate solutions for them to achieve goals and quality in the educational process via the Internet (Blackboard(, and Developing the skills of faculty members and students alike via the Internet (Blackboard). &Emphasizing the professional development of a faculty member via the Internet (BlackBoard). Finally Encouraging online inquiry-based learning environment (Blackboard).

scholarly journals Using Internet of Things Determinants to direct towards e- learning in Sudanese universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 253-304
Author(s):  
Alshafie Jafaar Mhmoud ◽  
◽  
Faisal Mohammed Nafie ◽  
Babiker Mahajoub Musa ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Virtual Classes ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Ministry Of Higher Education ◽  
The Internet Of Things

The current study aimed to identify the importance of the Internet of Things implementation in education, where the Internet of Things is the modern technological application that has captured the entire world by linking different beings with each other without human intervention. The study seeks to help the Ministry of Higher Education in Sudan to reduce the obstacles, difficulties and emergency conditions facing the educational process such as the Coronavirus pandemic, and to know the appropriate alternatives that can help in improving educational outcomes now and in the future. To achieve the goals of the study, a questionnaire was designed and distributed on a random sample consisting of (202) participants, representing the study community from faculty members in Sudanese Universities. The study relied on structural models because of its high validity tools, especially for qualitative data, for this reason, the AMOS statistical package was used. The study dealt with the determinants of the Internet of things represented in electronic platforms, virtual classes, and electronic obstacles. The study concluded that the obstacles have no effect in the model and that the effect size was weak reached 42%, which indicates that there are other variables that have a greater impact in the determinants of Internet of things. The study concluded that the Internet of Things provides many methods and tools that help faculty members to achieve valuable benefits for educational outcomes, thus facilitating their work and increasing student benefits. The study recommends conducting more studies and focusing on introducing the beneficiaries of the educational process (students) into the model.

scholarly journals Exploring Primary School Teachers’ Intention to Use E-Learning Tools during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 695
Author(s):  
Marina Aivazidi ◽  
Christos Michalakelis
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

It is commonly accepted that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a crucial effect on many aspects of people’s lives. The limitations placed on human relations have also affected education. The mandatory implementation of e-learning and the use of the information and communication technology tools in the teaching process have been the most important changes at all educational levels. However, the teaching staff plays a key role in every educational change. In this study, we examined the intention of elementary school teachers to use an e-learning platform. Our findings are consistent with those of previous studies, which have found that teaching skills, teachers’ beliefs, and the appropriate infrastructure are all critical factors for the successful implementation of information technology in the educational process.

scholarly journals Using an Outcome-Based Information Technology Curriculum and an E-Learning Platform to Facilitate Student Learning

10.28945/3122 ◽  
2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azzedine Lansari ◽  
Abdallah Tubaishat ◽  
Akram Al-Rawi
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Gulf Region ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Information Technology Curriculum

A recently established university in the United Arab Emirates has shifted from an input-based teaching model to an outcome-based learning model. The outcome based academic model is new in the Gulf region and is designed to allow students and faculty members to work together to foster learning. This model is a dramatic departure from the traditional input model where students in the Gulf have learned to mainly accept and retain information. Using the university’s learning outcomes model, the College of Information Technology (CIT) has identified five learning outcomes and used them to develop its curriculum. All learning outcomes are integrated into all CIT courses. All students own a laptop and have wired and wireless access to various university resources such as the library, Blackboard, IT labs and the Internet. Currently, the CIT is moving to a web-based learning environment. Under this environment, the outcome-based academic model requires faculty members to shift their efforts from teaching or lecturing to facilitating student learning. CIT faculty are reshaping their course contents and refocusing their courses to clearly show all the steps needed to learn various concepts and skills as well as how students can achieve a particular learning outcome. This study proposes an outcome-based IT curriculum for delivery in an e-learning environment. Such an environment is ideal for female students who prefer to have limited interaction with male faculty and who typically need more time to understand IT concepts in English. It is anticipated that this e-learning environment will facilitate the delivery of course content and also improve the discussion and communication between students and faculty.

scholarly journals PRELIMINARY STUDY ON PRE-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ READINESS FOR ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING AT HOME (PdR): AN ASSESSMENT IN INTERNET ACCESSIBILITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (23) ◽  
pp. 136-146
Author(s):  
Mohd Azrul Abdul Rajak ◽  
Ayu Afiqah Nasrullah ◽  
Suriana Lasaraiya ◽  
Sitty Nur Syafa Bakri
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
University Students ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
At Home

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, learning and teaching at home (PdR) was implemented to replace face-to-face learning sessions. The readiness of pre-university students in the implementation of PdR helps in delivering a high quality of education. It can be studied through the internet accessibility, learning environment, student economics, suitability of online course content, type of e-learning platform used, and the locality of students. Hence, this preliminary study aims to identify the relationship between internet accessibility toward students’ readiness in PdR. A set of questionnaires was distributed to 344 students to obtain responses related to the type of internet access used, the level of internet speed, and the type of device used for PdR. The results showed that most students access the internet through home WiFi internet (34.3%) and cellular data (33.1%). All students have devices whereas 61.0% of students use a combination of laptops and smartphones for e-learning purposes. The findings for the speed level of the internet to access PdR shows (M = 3.22, SP = 1.269), which is a moderate speed for internet access. Meanwhile, the findings of the study in the level of online connectivity and student availability in PdR show (Mean = 3.74, SP = 1.2006), where it is above the level of low internet bandwidth and high immediacy, and below high bandwidth and low immediacy levels. This preliminary study proves that the quality of internet access affects the readiness of pre-university students in PdR. Factors such as the learning environment, family economy, and weather could also affect the quality of students’ internet access.

scholarly journals A Novel Authentication Scheme for E-assessments Based on Student Behavior over E-learning Platform

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (04) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yassine Khlifi ◽  
Hassan A. El-Sabagh
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Student Behavior ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
E Learning

E-Learning and distance education have become common choices for academic institutions. Based on advances in information technology systems, educational institutions have enabled the employment of e-learning systems as teaching courses and evaluation students. However, security issues related to e-learning systems have been raised by e-learning environment stakeholders which including faculty members, and students as well as data. In addition, e-learning opponents argue that incapability of e-learning environment to authenticate examination takers is one of the major challenges. E-assessment is an important element of LMS based e-courses, and student authentication is mostly realized as one of the major concerns for e-assessments. For this reason, the main challenge facing the security of e-assessment and the e-learning environment is how to authenticate students because unauthorized persons can access and manage information. In this work, we propose a novel security scheme that contributes in resolving this vital issue by introducing an efficient secure model for supervising online evaluation including e-assessment or e-exam. The scheme addresses this imperative problem by proposing a novel approach that incorporates available databases authentication technologies in conjunction with e-learning environments for controlling unethical behavior during e-learning evaluation. Moreover, the proposed scheme considers the continuous random authentication using students' information stored previously in the databases that guarantee identity and authentication. To validate our proposal, and evaluate its performances and effectiveness, extensive simulation work is conducted over e-learning platform similar to Desire to learn (D2L).

Learning objects management and evaluatio in an e-learning environment

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Rego ◽  
Tiago Moreira ◽  
Francisco José García-Peñalvo
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Group Learning ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Authoring Tools ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Educational Contents

The main aim of the AHKME e-learning platform is to provide a system with adaptive and knowledge management abilities for students and teachers. This system is based on the IMS specifications representing information through metadata, granting semantics to all contents in the platform, giving them meaning. In this platform, metadata is used to satisfy requirements like reusability, interoperability and multipurpose. The system provides authoring tools to define learning methods with adaptive characteristics, and tools to create courses allowing users with different roles, promoting several types of collaborative and group learning. It is also endowed with tools to retrieve, import and evaluate learning objects based on metadata, where students can use quality educational contents fitting their characteristics, and teachers have the possibility of using quality educational contents to structure their courses. The learning objects management and evaluation play an important role in order to get the best results in the teaching/learning process.

ONLINE E-LEARNING AS AN ACTUAL FORM OF PREPARING STUDENTS FOR FUTURE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 4-10
Author(s):  
Barakhsanova E.A. ◽  
Gotovtseva O.G. ◽  
Smetanina T.A.
Keyword(s):  
Professional Training ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Network Learning ◽  
E Learning

The article is devoted to the actual pedagogical problem-the development of online e-learning in the conditions of digitalization of modern society. This problem is considered taking into account the increasing importance of electronic educational resources in improving the efficiency of the organization of the educational process in a remote interactive mode. The role and significance of the factors influencing the development of e-learning are presented: technical and organizational and methodological support of the educational process, the appropriate level of digital competence of the teaching staff, personal motivation of students. The results of recent studies conducted among students of the Pedagogical Institute of the North-Eastern Federal University (hereinafter-the University) and the Arctic Institute of Culture and Art (hereinafter-the Institute) for a complete picture of the state of network learning among students studying at the Institute and university, reflecting the main characteristics of the current state of digitalization of education. Based on the primary data of the study, the current problems are identified: the lack of contact interaction between the participants, which determines an individual, differentiated approach; compliance with personal conditions (motivation of the student); access to electronic sources of information; increase in the number of independent tasks in the absence of constant feedback from students, etc. The article reflects the approaches to determining the place of online e-learning in the system of professional training of future specialists using modern technologies in the organization of the educational process. The analysis of the obtained results shows that in order to implement the tasks of network learning, namely, the practical mastery of digital competence, training should be aimed at developing students ' sustainable interest in network learning.

scholarly journals MOOCs as Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-12
Author(s):  
Kamarudin Hussin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Disruptive Innovation ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
E Learning

The advancement of technology in higher education is always perceived as a valuable innovation that create better impact to the society. The advent of the Internet for instance, has magnificently created important features in learning environment globally. Higher education community optimizes the Internet as an essential resource, communication platforms and dynamic tools in their core teaching-learning, research, consultation activities, entertainment and many others. Moreover, innovations such as mobile technology has successfully broadened access to the Internet and related online services and facilities. Higher education institutions as the hub for technology development and innovation have invested in virtual learning environment to support current needs of global population. Related to this fact, e- learning modules and contents are offered across universities, and interested learners in public communities are benefited by this opportunity. Educators and experts in higher education institutions are delivering their knowledge, discoveries and expertise via e-learning platforms and other supported technology. Equally important, e-learning has successfully expanded opportunities for lifelong and flexible learning, and offered a solution for practical issues and increasing student numbers. As a matter of fact, e-learning has been proposed as a promising way out for many complex issues such asfunding constraints, increasing demand and access to higher education while improving quality and high impact educational provisions in many countries. While addressing these issues, higher education administrators, educators, researchers and policy makers have developed responses in various frameworks. Initiatives such as Competency-Based Online Programs, development of open source materials, flipped classroom and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have contributed towards reducing cost of higher education as well as increasing access to higher education. MOOCs technology has proven its capability to reach massive audienceof about 30,000 students at a time. Across the globe, MOOCs offer free access to online course lectures, self- paced lessons, readings, problem sets, blogs, discussion boards, peer assessment and even online discussion group platforms for global students (Leon and Price, 2016). In 2017, MOOCs offered more than 9,400 courses with more than 500 MOOC based credentials according to data gathered by Class Central. Excitingly, MOOC platforms have recorded more than 81 million learners to date (Class Central, 2017).  

Bringing AI to E-Learning

2012 ◽  
pp. 126-138
Author(s):  
K. Giotopoulos ◽  
C. Alexakos ◽  
G. Beligiannis ◽  
A. Stefani
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Computational Intelligence ◽  
Intelligent Agents ◽  
Student Model ◽  
Basic Part ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Front End ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Autonomous Component

This paper presents a newly developed student model agent, which is the basic part of an e-learning environment that incorporates Intelligent Agents and Computational Intelligence Techniques. The e-learning environment consists of three parts, the E-learning platform Front-End, the Student Questioner Reasoning and the Student Model Agent. The basic aim of this contribution is to describe in detail the agent’s architecture and the innovative features it provides to the e-learning environment through its utilization as an autonomous component. Several basic processes and techniques are facilitated through the agent in order to provide intelligence to the e-learning environment.

Online Learning Environments

2011 ◽  
pp. 678-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riu Hu ◽  
Shuyan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Electronic Communications ◽  
Online Learning Environments ◽  
Computer Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Web

Online learning, which was defined as a learning environment using computer communication systems for learning delivery and interaction (Harasim, 1990), has been involved into all facets of society’s education. Online learning can be considered as a subset of the category of e-learning because it refers specifically to learning that is occurring via the Internet or Intranet. Online learning environment normally refers to learning via electronic communications, coursework, and/or information posted on the Web, and through other instructional activities by using Internet.

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