Exploring the effects of visual aesthetics in e-learning for engineering students

2018 ◽  
pp. 250-264
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Cognitive Outcome ◽  
Learning Design ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Visual Aesthetics ◽  
Electronic Engineering ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Multidisciplinary Perspective ◽  
The Way

e-Learning is changing the way students learn in the classroom. However, one of the least emphasised aspect in e-learning design concerns with aesthetics. Recent research in multimedia aesthetics highlighted the need to understand interaction from a multidisciplinary perspective. Aesthetics research in e-learning usually focuses on exploring the effects of positive aesthetics design towards neutral designs and a gap in exploring the effects of negative aesthetics. In this study, two different designs were developed to reflect positive and negative aesthetics designs. The cognitive outcome of these designs was compared and evaluated based on a learning achievement to measure comprehension. Gender and academic achievement were also explored to investigate if these factors had an effect on aesthetics perception and learning achievement. Based on the outcome of 95 electronic engineering students from two different polytechnics in Malaysia, it was found that engineering students performed better in the negative design in comparison to the positive design. In addition, genders or academic achievement differences were found not to influence the outcome.

scholarly journals Editorial: Review and trend analysis of knowledge management and e-learning research

2018 ◽  
pp. 371-374
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Trend Analysis ◽  
Learning Design ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Fast Development ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Research ◽  
Editorial Review ◽  
Analysis Of Knowledge ◽  
The Way

In recent years, technology-enhanced knowledge management and learning have attracted much attention from educators and researchers. Various successful applications as well as the potential of knowledge management and e-learning have been reported. In the meantime, the fast development of technologies is affecting the way of knowledge management and learning design as well as the learning context. Therefore, it is important to investigate the trends of knowledge management and e-learning and to review their impacts from different perspectives.

scholarly journals System requirement analysis for e-learning materials to support academic writing skills for engineering students of vocational higher education

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Dita Lupita Sari ◽  
Choirun Niswatin
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Functional Requirement ◽  
Learning Design ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
System Requirement ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Vocational Higher Education ◽  
Systems Analysts

This paper outlines a system requirement of proposed e-learning design for English course particularly in academic writing. However, the system requirement is focused on functional requirement. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out an intensive interaction involving systems analysts and end-users to obtain the appropriate learning materials needed by the engineering students. The instrument of this research is interview and questionnaire. The former was elaborated by the English teachers, while the latter was collected from engineering students at Politeknik Kota Malang. The data collection is analyzed using Kano’s method. The research findings indicates that the functional requirement consists of 3 parts: 1) academic writing, 2) quizzes, and 3) writing template. The academic writing is focused on how to write abstract. Meanwhile, the quizzes cover grammar, paraphrasing, and abstract organization. This application comes with an abstract template as well, which can be downloaded and printed as required affiliation.

scholarly journals DEVELOPING E-LEARNING BY USING KELASE IN BIOLOGY SUBJECT FOR XI GRADE IN SMA NEGERI 1 SEMARAPURA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
Leoni Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Design ◽  
Design Quality ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Biology Learning ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
Level Of Significance

The problem found at SMA Negeri 1 Semarapura was that the learning achievement in Biology was not yet satisfactory. This study was aimed at (1) describing the design of E-learning development, (2) describing the E-learning design quality validation result according to the expert judges and the product try out result, (3) finding out the effectiveness of E-learning developed. This study was research and development. It used Hannafin and Peck’s model. The data which were collected in this study were qualitative and quantitative data. The data were collected through document recording, questionnaire and test. The results were as follows, (1) the E-learning design for Biology subject using Hannafin and Peck’s model which covered three stages, (2) the E-learning for Biology subject that was developed was valid; (a) the result of content experts’ judgment about the content of the subject shows that the E-learning falls into very good qualification (91.4%), (b) the result of the E-learning experts’ judgment of the E-learning design shows that E-learning falls into good qualification (90.06%), (c) the result of instructional design experts’ judgment about the E-learning falls into good qualification (89.02%), (d) the result of individual try out, small group try out, and field try out show that E-learning falls into good qualification (89.93%), (89.34%), and (83.03%), (3) the effectiveness of the development shows that E-learning that was developed was effective in enhancing Biology learning achievement (tobs. = 25.89 > tc.v. = 2.390, at the 5% level of significance). That means that E-learning has proven to be effective in enhancing Biology learning achievement significantly.

scholarly journals Colouring the Gaps in Learning Design

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Carroll ◽  
Rita Kop
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Dominant Mode ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Learning Design ◽  
Visual Aesthetics ◽  
Visual Dimension ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Enhanced Learning

The visual is a dominant mode of information retrieval and understanding however, the focus on the visual dimension of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) is still quite weak in relation to its predominant focus on usability. To accommodate the future needs of the visual learner, designers of e-learning environments should advance the current attention on usability and functionality to include aesthetics, the visual and the affective. The challenge lies in finding a way to fully address the needs of the visual learner. This paper explores the role of visual aesthetics in improving engagement in online learning.

scholarly journals Teaching Mathematics at Distance: A Challenge for Universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rosalinda Cassibba ◽  
Daniela Ferrarello ◽  
Maria Flavia Mammana ◽  
Pasquale Musso ◽  
Mario Pennisi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
State University ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
University Mathematics ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
University Level ◽  
Teaching Modality ◽  
The Way

The focus of this research is how Sicilian state university mathematics professors faced the challenge of teaching via distance education during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic entered our lives suddenly, the professors found themselves having to lecture using an e-learning platform that they had never used before, and for which they could not receive training due to the health emergency. In addition to the emotional aspects related to the particular situation of the pandemic, there are two aspects to consider when teaching mathematics at a distance. The first is related to the fact that at university level, lecturers generally teach mathematics in a formal way, using many symbols and formulas that they are used to writing. The second aspect is that the way mathematics is taught is also related to the students to whom the teaching is addressed. In fact, not only online, but also in face-to-face modality, the teaching of mathematics to students on the mathematics degree course involves a different approach to lessons (as well as to the choice of topics to explain) than teaching mathematics in another degree course. In order to investigate how the Sicilian State university mathematics professors taught mathematics at distance, a questionnaire was prepared and administered one month after the beginning of the lockdown in Italy. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses were made, which allowed us to observe the way that university professors have adapted to the new teaching modality: they started to appropriate new artifacts (writing tablets, mathematical software, e-learning platform) to replicate their face-to-face teaching modality, mostly maintaining their blackboard teacher status. Their answers also reveal their beliefs related to teaching mathematics at university level, noting what has been an advantageous or disadvantageous for them in distance teaching.

E-learning in postgraduate urology training: a Covid-19 pandemic experience

2022 ◽  
Vol 71 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mudassir Hussain ◽  
Abdul Khalique ◽  
Pardeep Kumar ◽  
Asad Shehzad Hassan ◽  
Altaf Hashmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Online Lectures ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Online Tests ◽  
The Way

Since the declaration of a COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 teaching institutions started the process of adjusting to the new challenge. Medical education could not be imparted the way it used to be and some new methods had to be taken to adapt to the pandemic. At our institute, each week two lectures were recorded and later uploaded on the Youtube Channel and shared with students. This was followed by an MCQs based test using Google forms. Ten lectures were delivered in 5 weeks to 55 participants.  Majority of residents agreed that this activity increased their knowledge of the subject and opted to continue it in future.  With help of short online lectures (< 30 mins) and short online tests (5 MCQs), the learning experience of residents can be enhanced. In future, more online resources can be used to incorporate this method of teaching. 

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