GO THE DISTANCE OR KEEP YOUR DISTANCE? CHALLENGES FOR THE EMERGENCY REMOTE EDUCATION IN A BRAZILIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maira Avelar ◽  
Felipe Watarai
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
State University ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Remote Education ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University

In this paper, we discuss the impacts of the pandemic generated by COVID-19 on Brazilian Higher Education, specifically at a State University of Bahia, Brazil. To do so, we present a brief contextualization of the progress of the pandemic in Brazil, in the state of Bahia and in the region where the University is located. We also present the laws and regulations elaborated by different governmental bodies, especially the Ministry of Education, for the continuation of classes, in face-to-face undergraduate courses, by remote means. Despite the initial emphasis of these regulations on the use of Digital Information and Communication Technologies, later there was a flexibility regarding the means for offering the remote classes. As for the case of the University discussed here, the continuation of undergraduate courses’ classes interrupted by the pandemic, via the Emergency Remote Education, was approved on July 9th. We focus specifically on the outline of the student digital inclusion program, which provides scholarships for the acquisition of equipment, internet services and transportation. The results show that the resources allocated to this plan are insufficient, given the socioeconomic low-profile of the students. In addition, many of them live in locations with insufficient or no internet available, as well as are working and/or taking care of people full-time during the pandemic. Thus, the guarantee of access of students to the Emergency Remote Education, as well as the quality of this Education, may not be ensured through this plan.

scholarly journals Inclusão digital via acessibilidade web | Digital inclusion via web accessibility

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cesar Augusto Cusin ◽  
Silvana Aparecida Borsetti Gregorio Vidotti
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Web Accessibility ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Science Information

Resumo A natureza atual da web, que destaca a participação colaborativa dos usuários em diversos ambientes informacionais digitais, conduz ao desenvolvimento de diretrizes que enfocam a arquitetura da informação digital inclusiva para diferentes públicos nas mais diversas ambiências informacionais. A pesquisa propõe e objetiva um ambiente informacional digital inclusivo, visando apontar os elementos de acessibilidade que permitam a promoção da inclusão informacional digital, de forma a destacar os referenciais da Arquitetura da Informação Digital, de recomendações internacionais, com o olhar da Ciência da Informação e das novas tecnologias de informação e comunicação (TIC).Palavras-chave inclusão digital; web; acessibilidade; ciência da informação; arquitetura da informação.Abstract The current nature of the web, which highlights the collaborative participation of users in various digital informational environments, leads to the development of guidelines that focus on the digital inclusive information architecture for different audiences in diverse informational environments. The study proposes an inclusive digital information environment, aiming to establish the elements of accessibility that  enable the promotion of digital inclusion information in order to highlight the references of digital information architecture, the international recommendations, with the perspective of Information Science and the new information and communication technologies (ICT).Keywords digital inclusion; web; accessibility; information science; information architecture.

scholarly journals ZonaTIC: Sitio web para la divulgación de la ciencia de las TIC en pro de la inclusión digital

2019 ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Apolinar Trejo-Cuevas ◽  
Gerardo Parra-Rodríguez ◽  
María Teresa Díaz-Robledo ◽  
Javier Jesús Torres-Yáñez
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Web Applications ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Waterfall Model ◽  
The University

Objective. Implement a website that allows the outreach of the science of Information and Communication Technologies to the staff of the university community of the UTNG to facilitate digital inclusion, taking advantage of the current infrastructure that the university has, as well as its human capital. Methodology. The adopted development model was a concurrent model: For the Frontend development the spiral model was used, which facilitates its design through the stages of prototyping, analysis and design. On the other hand, for the development of the Backend, the waterfall model was used, given the nature of the project, where the requirements are pre-established and with few changes. The phases of this model are: (Requirements. Survey of requirements, Design. Development of the database and class diagrams, Implementation Coding, Check. Tests, Maintenance. Correct errors in functionality) Contribution. Implementation of project-based learning (PBL) as a motivational teaching strategy in the development of web applications. Use of robust development tools used today by software factories, such as: Java, Spring, HTML5, CSS3, and Apache Maven; all this under a Model View Controller architecture.

scholarly journals Internet technology-based projects in learning and teaching English as a Foreign Language at Yakutsk State University

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Lena Zamorshchikova ◽  
Olga Egorova ◽  
Marina Popova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Course Development ◽  
State University ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Networking Technologies ◽  
The University

This paper discusses recent uses of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in fostering Internet-based projects for learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL) at the Faculty of Foreign Languages in Yakutsk State University, Russia.  It covers the authors’ experiences integrating   distance education and creating educational resources within the Moodle LMS and wiki projects based on Web 2.0 social networking technologies. Also it discusses our international project, Net-based Course Development: English through Digital Storyline, in cooperation with the University of Tromsø, Norway.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Level of Physical Fitness of Students under the Impact of Distance Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Gennadevna Ermakova
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Training Techniques ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The article deals with the problem of the influence of distance learning on the level of physical fitness of students. The use of modern information and communication technologies has led to the creation of a new educational environment, which, as part of the training, has provided students with the opportunity to independently acquire knowledge in the context of constantly updated information. The discipline «Physical Education» is one of the main practical classes in the university program, and in order to assess how the new proposed training conditions will affect the quality of physical fitness of students, we will conduct a study within the framework of physical education classes. The aim of the study is to analyze the impact of distance learning on the level of physical fitness of students. Objectives of the study: to consider the content of distance learning, to analyze the passing of the standard running 100 m., to conduct an experiment and check the impact of distance learning on the level of physical fitness of students, to draw conclusions and make recommendations. The research methods are the generalization of scientific and methodological literature, the method of mathematical statistics, and the pedagogical experiment. Organization and results of the study. The study was conducted with students of the 1st year of full-time study at the Perm State Technical University. As a result of the experiment, it was revealed that during distance learning, the theoretical part of the students mastered better, and in the practical part (running 100 m.), the results deteriorated, since most of the physical culture program was presented in the form of theoretical and methodological-practical sections, and there was no possibility of active and systematic running, mastering technical and tactical training techniques and improving them.

Technology Enabled Education in Samoa

2010 ◽  
pp. 193-209
Author(s):  
Ioana Chan Mow
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
International Partnerships ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Social Accessibility ◽  
Education And Development ◽  
The University

Education is seen as one of the most important factors for poverty alleviation and economic growth in developing countries (UNDP 2005; UNESCO 2005; WSIS 2005) and the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for dissemination of education is believed to have huge potential for governments struggling to meet a growing demand for education while facing an escalating shortage of teachers (UNESCO 2006 in Anderson, 2008).This case study examines technology enabled learning initiatives in education in Samoa, focusing on developments at a leading university in Samoa (hereafter referred to as the university) and the Ministry of Education Sports and Culture (MESC). The case study focuses on the current status of technology based learning in Samoa outlining the current initiatives addressing the core issues of social accessibility, technological adaptability, economic viability, and political agreeability towards providing education and development opportunities. The discussion includes an evaluation of the effectiveness of presently used technology/ technology mix used in e-learning and its effectiveness in facing the demands posed by Social, Technological, Economical and Political (STEP) factors. For each technology initiative, issues and challenges are discussed followed by solutions and recommendations for future action and direction. The case study also looks at various international partnerships/ collaboration fostered by NUS and MESC to facilitate and enhance access to education for students, thereby are considered as solutions to the challenges in implementing technology based learning. The discussion concludes with a set of recommendations for the future of technology enabled learning in Samoa.

scholarly journals Emergency Remote Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leandro Mário Lucas ◽  
Filomena Maria Gonçalves da Silva Cordeiro Moita
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Traditional Education ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Remote Education ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Information And Communication

This article addresses the teaching carried out by teachers in the state of Paraíba during the Covid-19 pandemic and aims to reflect on the impacts of Emergency Remote Education (ERE) on their pedagogical practices. It is a case study whose data were collected through a questionnaire prepared in Google Forms, which was applied through a link to one hundred and five teachers of different subjects who work in municipal, state or federal public and private schools, in high school and / or in the final years of elementary school. The collected data were analyzed in the light of a literature that explores the ERE and its implementation. The results obtained showed a diversity of practices carried out by means of Digital Information and Communication Technologies (DICT), part of which is in line with the modus operandi of traditional education and part of which seeks to overcome it. Taken together, these practices can provide students with more autonomy, new forms of communication between educational actors and the acquisition of new learning about the pedagogical use of DICT with the potential to modify the teaching that succeeds the pandemic, when we return to the “new normal” of classroom teaching

Economic Impact of Information and Communication Technology in Higher Education

2015 ◽  
pp. 773-785
Author(s):  
Carol A. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Faculty Concerns ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Expanding Population ◽  
Cloud Servers ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
The University

Developed nations are experiencing economic growth through the advantages associated with Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Digital resources along with Massive Open Online Courses provide educational opportunities to an ever-expanding population of students. Some areas, however, lack Internet connectivity and are unable to take advantage of ICTs needed to support the demands of global economies. Cloud computing is growing in usefulness as universities are able to work with remote applications and store data on cloud servers. Along with the ubiquitous Web and ICT resources, there is also the risk of too much information, which can negatively impact job performance and satisfaction. Even with reports of faculty concerns in disproportionate amount time needed to offer online courses, the university is experiencing growth in online education, extended opportunities for global education, and a challenge to manage an incessant flow of digital information.

Investigation of university students’ lifelong learning tendencies in terms of various variables

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-133
Author(s):  
Burak Ayçiçek ◽  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
State University ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Undergraduate Programs ◽  
The University

The paper aims to investigate lifelong learning tendencies of university students in terms of different variables. For this purpose, the survey method was employed. The sample of the study consisted of 500 university students studying at various undergraduate programs at a state university in Turkey during 2018-2019 academic year. The personal information form prepared by the researchers and the “Lifelong Learning Tendency Scale” was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, means, and standard deviations were computed to display students’ overall responses to the lifelong learning tendency scale items. The findings of the study showed that the lifelong learning tendency levels of students differed significantly according to variables as gender, grade, following developments in information and communication technologies, faculty and participation in activities such as conferences, panels, symposiums etc. held at the university. Results also indicated that lifelong learning tendencies of university students were at a moderate level.

Economic Impact of Information and Communication Technology in Higher Education

2014 ◽  
pp. 262-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol A. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Faculty Concerns ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Expanding Population ◽  
Cloud Servers ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
The University

Developed nations are experiencing economic growth through the advantages associated with Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Digital resources along with Massive Open Online Courses provide educational opportunities to an ever-expanding population of students. Some areas, however, lack Internet connectivity and are unable to take advantage of ICTs needed to support the demands of global economies. Cloud computing is growing in usefulness as universities are able to work with remote applications and store data on cloud servers. Along with the ubiquitous Web and ICT resources, there is also the risk of too much information, which can negatively impact job performance and satisfaction. Even with reports of faculty concerns in disproportionate amount time needed to offer online courses, the university is experiencing growth in online education, extended opportunities for global education, and a challenge to manage an incessant flow of digital information.

Desafios do ensino aprendizagem em tempos de pandemia: relato de uma construção baseada em metodologias ativas/Teaching and learning challenges in pandemic times: an experience based on active methodologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-470
Author(s):  
Andrezza Marques Duque ◽  
Erika Hiratuka-Soares ◽  
Larissa Galvão da Silva ◽  
Francisco Leal de Andrade ◽  
Marina Batista Chaves Azevedo de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Remote Education ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Learning Challenges ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University

Objetivo: Descrever, analisar e refletir sobre o processo de construção/implementação de uma subunidade curricular obrigatória remota, que ocorreu durante a pandemia. Síntese dos elementos do estudo: Realizou-se uma caracterização da instituição e do curso onde ocorreu o processo e, posteriormente, expõe-se o processo de desenvolvimento da subunidade curricular (o funcionamento antes da pandemia e o resultado da reformulação/adaptação/implementação da subunidade curricular remota pelos docentes). Conclusão: Foram identificados desafios, limites e potencialidades desse processo, incluindo: manejo das plataformas, qualidade das conexões e do ensino, acesso às referências bibliográficas, protagonismo e motivação dos estudantes, contato com profissionais de outras instituições.Palavras-chave: COVID-19. Ensino remoto. Tecnologias de informação e comunicação. Terapia Ocupacional.  AbstractObjective: To describe, analyze and reflect about the implementation process of a mandatory curricular component which happened during the pandemic by University professors. Synthesis of the study elements: We did a characterization of the University and after we described the process, including the development process of the curricular component before the pandemic period and the reformulation process before the implementation of remote education. Conclusion: We described the challenges, limits and potentialities, including: the management of platforms, the quality of connections, the access to scientific references, the protagonism and motivation of the students who were involved, and the approximation between the students and Occupational Therapists from other Universities.Keywords: COVID-19. Remote education; Information and communication technologies. Occupational Therapy. ResumenObjetivo: Describir, analizar y reflexionar sobre el proceso de construcción/implementación de una unidad educativa obligatoria remota, que se produjo durante la pandemia. Síntesis de los elementos de estudio: Se realizó una caracterización de la institución y del curso donde se llevó a cabo el proceso y, posteriormente, se expuso al proceso de desarrollo de la unidad educativa (la operación ante la pandemia y el resultado de la reformulación/adaptación/implementación de la unidad educativa remota por parte de los maestros). Conclusión: Se identificaron desafíos, límites y potencialidades de este proceso, incluyendo: gestión de plataformas, calidad de conexiones y enseñanza, acceso a referencias bibliográficas, protagonismo y motivación de los estudiantes, contacto con profesionales de otras instituciones.Palabras clave: COVID-19. Enseñanza a distancia. Tecnologías de la información y la comunicación. Terapia Ocupacional.

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