scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 on Educational Sustainability. Initial Perceptions of the University Community of the University of Cádiz

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5938
Author(s):  
María Alonso-García ◽  
Tamara María Garrido-Letrán ◽  
Alberto Sánchez-Alzola
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation System ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Sustainable Education ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Government ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

This research analyses the impact of COVID-19 on the Spanish university system during the period of home lockdown put in place by the government of Spain between 15 March and 21 June 2020. This period did not involve a change to online teaching. Instead, it involved emergency remote teaching, wherein the content of face-to-face teaching was taught through non-classroom training using media, devices and tools available at that time. The main objective of the paper is related to the perceptions of students and teachers on emergency remote teaching regarding the face-to-face model. We applied statistical techniques of descriptive and inferential analysis over a sample of 2778 students and 221 teaching staff from the University of Cádiz. We also analysed the methodologies used, as well as the acquisition of skills, competencies and knowledge by the students in this situation, in order to detect whether this type of action can achieve sustainable education. This term refers to education that is capable of maintaining the continuous quality of the training of each student, who should acquire the required knowledge and competences regardless of unforeseen events. However, according to the results of this research, the sudden transition to e-learning, based on available technological and computer-based methods, did not guarantee sustainable education or its quality. This study establishes different possibilities for improving non-face-to-face teaching in this kind of situation. The results show greatly concerning levels of training and evaluation, as well as worse acquisition of skills. Both teachers and students declared a preference for face-to-face teaching. This perception should prompt the educational authorities to solve the existing problems in e-learning education, improving the transition and guaranteeing the sustainability of non-face-to-face education. This research highlights the areas for improvement in e-learning education in the ongoing situation, the general uncertainty in the transition, the lack of communication and the completion of a fair evaluation system. The results show that the methods used in this period must be improved to achieve sustainable teaching and learning during a pandemic. The results also emphasize the uncertainty in the educational community about the entire process. This study will help the educational authorities to improve the change of paradigm in higher education in the future.

Teaching interpreting online for the Translation and Interpreting Degree at the University of Vic

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-182
Author(s):  
María Perramon ◽  
Xus Ugarte
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
University Degree ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year

Abstract At a time when the advances in information and communication technologies meant that new approaches to virtual teaching and learning could be proposed, the teaching staff on the degree in Translation and Interpreting at UVic decided to offer part of the degree in distance learning mode. This learning mode was launched in the 2001–2002 academic year, with optional face-to-face teaching sessions some Saturdays and coexisted with the traditional face-to-face courses. During the first years, the fourth-year interpreting specialisation subjects were not taught online for technical and pedagogical reasons. Since the 2014-2015 academic year, we also teach these subjects online. The challenge that we face starting the 2017-2018 academic year is twofold: 1. To adapt the online teaching of interpreting subjects to groups with a high number of students in the new Inter-university Degree in Translation, Interpreting and Applied Languages jointly offered by the University of Vic and the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). 2. To adapt the contents and methodology of interpreting subjects to changes in professional practice: telephone and videoconference interpreting, especially in liaison interpreting. In our paper, we will show some online teaching resources, as well as several online tools which we use in our courses.

scholarly journals USING INTERNET AND EDUTECH BECOME A PRIMARY NEED RATHER THAN A LUXURY - THE REALITY: A NEW SKILLED EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM - DIGITAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Narcisa Roxana Mosteanu
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Learning System ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Digital Campus ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

Actual movements in socio-economic life around the world impose e-learning and e-presence and moving digital is more than online teaching. Present research analysis was conducted on two different types of institutions: public and private universities from Europe, with different teaching and learning system: American and European. Information was congregated through face-to-face and online interaction with representative people from universities. The present research paper aims to demonstrate how a digital campus, with all its aspects, can perform a crucial role in enriching the university campus’s structure and culture to ensure the quality of teaching, research, and administrative management using actual innovative technologies. More than this the present paper underlines the society benefits from implementation and running a Digital university campus, especially in a time of socio gathering restrictions.

scholarly journals Perspectives of lecturers’ beliefs on integrating information communication technology into e-learning system

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-27
Author(s):  
Duong Diem Chau
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
University Management ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

This study aims to explore how lecturers’ perceptions about technology integration into online teaching and learning differ depending on their differences in age, gender, teaching experience and IT level in the context of the e-learning system of Hochiminh City Open University. An online questionnaire was delivered to individual emails of 101 lecturers operating at least one online subject. The results showed all the university online lecturers strongly consent that computers outweigh traditional face-to-face teaching methods. Nevertheless, insufficient guidance on how to properly and productively combine IT into lectures is their greatest of concern. Next, teaching seniority and gender – two personal attributes – are so useful indicators for selecting most appropriate online instructors, however IT certificates. Those all intensively credit for the university management to properly build-up IT capacity for their teaching staff within their online learning system. Accordingly, some useful and practical implications in starting-up a technology love culture in the institutional environment are proposed.

Strategies for Sharing the TeMoTe

2011 ◽  
pp. 153-163
Author(s):  
Richard Caladine ◽  
Brian Yecies
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Collaboration ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

Online learning or e-learning has had an impact on the way many institutions around the world provide opportunities for learning. For the past five years, the University of Wollongong, like many others, has taken a blended approach to online learning. Blended learning combines face-to-face and online learning. In the online component, learners interact with Web pages and online resources under the umbrella of a course management system (CMS). While the CMS has been highly successful, there are some online teaching and learning functions that could not be easily undertaken. These involve group work, and it was believed that an online system that fostered cooperation, collaboration, social and active learning would provide opportunities for deep learning (Ramsden, 1992). For some time many researchers have sought a solution for online collaboration or group work that moved beyond text-based discussions. The work by others in the area of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) has provided insightful theoretical contributions (Crawley, 2003; Jefferies, 2002; Paavola, Lipponen, & Hakkarainen, 2002). To explore CSCL, the University of Wollongong funded an initiative that proved the concept of online collaboration through the use of database-driven Web pages. The initiative was called CUPID.

scholarly journals Digital Campus – a future former investment in education for a sustainable society

2021 ◽  
Vol 234 ◽  
pp. 00029
Author(s):  
Narcisa Roxana Moşteanu
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Digital Campus ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Administrative Management ◽  
Conventional Teaching ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Social And Physical Environment ◽  
The University

Intelligent learning and research are happening everywhere, nevertheless, conventional teaching and learning in universities, based on face-to-face or in person approach is still the basic environment. Actual movements in socio-economic life around the world impose e-learning and e-presence. However, moving digital is more than online teaching, is changing the environment. The present research paper aims to demonstrate how a digital campus, with all aspects, can perform a crucial role in enriching the university campus’s structure and culture to ensure the quality assurance of teaching, research and administrative management using actual innovative technologies. Moreover, digital campus changes the perspective of social and physical environment, and the present paper found out that Digital campus provide anytime and anywhere access to university facilities (maintaining the environment clean in the same time), learning, research, and meeting the industry as well.

scholarly journals An Overview of Chemistry Teaching Transformation during COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experience from University of Botswana

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Girija S. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Mechanisms ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Chemistry Education ◽  
Chemistry Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
University Of Botswana ◽  
National University ◽  
The University ◽  
Teaching Transformation

COVID-19-related disruption in teaching in the University of Botswana led the school to prepare new strategies for running classes and to design innovative way of instruction.  The most notable change was to replace face-to-face lectures with online teaching at least partially (blended teaching and learning). This posed many challenges, especially in the teaching of science and technology subjects. In a laboratory-based discipline such as chemistry the problems encountered were especially daunting.  Moreover, writing mathematical equations, chemical reactions and reaction mechanisms posed their own difficulties.  The present communication provides a brief overview of how chemistry education at the University, the premier national university of Botswana, has been transformed during the last three semesters.  It is based on experience of the author and as judged by the feed-back received from colleagues and the students. Admittedly, the experience is limited and much discussion is still in progress to meet the unresolved challenges. Theory classes at undergraduate levels are now mostly taught online using packages such as Moodle and MS Teams. The tutorial and laboratory sessions have faced the greatest disruptions and the instructors continue to explore ways to conduct these virtually.  Online examinations were found to be limited in their effectiveness, especially in the assessment of drawing chemical structure and reaction mechanisms as well as the students’ ability in scientific writing.

scholarly journals Addressing the Needs of Academic Staff in Supporting Students with Mental Health Conditions in Online Programmes at a Distributed University

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Stephanie Erskine ◽  
Eilidh MacPhail
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
Time Of Application ◽  
The University

Professional experience prompted the initial discussions of the need to identify increased research and further support for academic staff in teaching online with students who have mental health conditions whether these are disclosed or not at the time of application to a distributed university. With the prevalence of mental health conditions increasing in the general population, it stands to reason that increasing numbers of students with mental health conditions are entering higher education. Studying online is different than being in a face-to-face environment and online teaching staff need to have additional skills to be able to individualise their teaching to cater for their students as well as be able to support those with mental health conditions. It is proposed that research among programme leaders, module leaders and personal academic tutors within the University of the Highlands & Islands is undertaken to contribute the academic perspective to supportive policy development within the University for this group of students.

Aspects of e-Learning in a University

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 43-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Manning ◽  
Lily Wong ◽  
Arthur Tatnall
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
E Learning ◽  
On Line ◽  
Adoption Decisions ◽  
The University ◽  
On Line Learning

Most universities make use of e-learning facilities to manage and deliver on-line learning. Many universities have adopted an approach to teaching and the delivery of course content that combines traditional face-to-face delivery with online teaching resources: a blended learning approach. Many factors act to determine how online learning is adopted, accepted, and the balance between online and face-to-face delivery is formed. In this paper, the authors suggest that educational technology adoption decisions are made at three levels: strategic decisions are made by the university to implement a particular package, and then individual academics made adoption decisions regarding those aspects of the package they will use in their teaching and how they will use them. They also make a decision on the balance they will have between on-line and face-to-face teaching. This article questions how decisions are made to adopt one e-learning package rather than another. The authors then examine how individual academics relate to this technology once it is adopted and make use of it to deliver some or all of their teaching and determine the appropriate blend.

scholarly journals The Problems of the World of Education in the Middle of the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 450-457
Author(s):  
Beby Masitho Batubara
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The World ◽  
Total Data ◽  
The Government

Indonesia is the number one country with the highest number of Covid patients in Central Asia. This has an impact on various sectors including the education sector. In Indonesia, approximately 45 million students in Indonesia or it can be said that 3% of the total data globally, students who cannot take part in learning, the government issued a learning process policy in the midst of a pandemic, this policy determines the learning process which is usually carried out face-to-face, changes be learning online. This research uses a qualitative descriptive approach, with the type of library research, which is the collection of data related to the object of research in the form of literature or studying and deepening the literature literature books, reports and scientific journals, research results and other sources. The obstacles faced in implementing this learning method, namely the unpreparedness of students in the online teaching and learning process,Several studies have stated that not all of the teaching staff in Indonesia in various regions are equalized in carrying out the learning process online based on quality, competency in the use of communication and technology). Not only that, the weak education of the elderly to accompany students in using online media and not supported by facilities to carry out online learning. Dith the provision of internet networks with requiresubstantial costs. The problems in the world of education amid the Covid-19 pandemic must be a serious concern of the central and local governments.

scholarly journals CLASSROOM TEACHING IS BETTER THAN ONLINE TEACHING - A SURVEY REPORT IN MEDICAL COLLEGE MANDI H.P

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1165-1170
Author(s):  
Soni Pankaj ◽  
◽  
Kapoor Kanchan ◽  
Rana Susheela ◽  
Bandana a ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Survey Report ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
The Impact

Around the world even the developed countries are stunned by this pandemic causing extensive pain. India is no exception and the Government has imposed a nation – wide lockdown to help restrain the virus. At the onset of the pandemic, medical students in the midst of the session were suddenly pulled out of their studies and same for 3rd and 4th years medical students clerkships were abruptly pulled out of clinical care. Faculty scrambled to adjust learning experiences by switching to online cases and remote activities to prepare students for required exams and to build clinical reasoning skills without the face to face patient encounter. In such a situation, where educational institutions across the country have been closed, both teaching and learning have affected millions of students. As per the orders from the.Government, Universities the colleges have started offering online classes to students. The objective of these online classes is to make sure that students do not lose out on any teaching and learning activities during the lockdown. This paper examines the impact of lockdown on students of medical institutions, the challenges they are facing due to lockdown.

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