Educators and Mobile

2016 ◽  
pp. 61-95
Author(s):  
Kenneth E. Harvey ◽  
Philip J. Auter ◽  
Samantha Stevens
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Experiential Education ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Disruptive Technologies ◽  
Key Skills ◽  
E Learning

More practical and experiential education was the demand of executives recently surveyed about how universities could better meet employers' needs (Harvey & Manweller, 2015). As an alternative, with enhanced Web and mobile technologies, executives are seeing the opportunity to provide employees access to essential education in the workplace. Global e-learning is expected to top $107 billion in 2015 (Pappas, 2015), and U.S. corporations each year are now spending $1,169 per employee on training (Bersin, 2014b). Bersin says organizations are facing not a lack of employees but a lack of key skills among employees, and that is driving the trend (Bersin, 2014b). Harvard's Clayton Christensen, famous for his theories on disruptive technologies, suggests that even Harvard could be in jeopardy if it does not respond to these trends (Christensen, 2012). This chapter explores different strategies and technologies that can help meet these demands, and includes a case study of a university plan that makes distance learning more faculty-friendly, student-accessible, and cost-effective.

scholarly journals Using Experiential Education to Develop Human Resources for the Nonprofit Community: A Course Study Analysis

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann C. Hodges
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Experiential Education ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Law Schools ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Increased Pressure

In this era of shrinking resources and increased pressure to produce "practice-ready" lawyers, law schools are seeking new and cost-effective ways to provide experiential education. This article reports and analyzes the results of a survey of graduates and students from a course in Nonprofit Organizations that incorporated a community-based project designed to develop skills, enhance learning and encourage post-graduation involvement with nonprofits. Although limited to one course, this course study, like a case study, offers valuable information. Consistent with other research on experiential education, the survey supports the conclusion that such projects, while less resource intensive and comprehensive than clinics, offer benefits to both the students and to the community.

scholarly journals Exploring Open Distance Learning at a Jordanian University: A Case Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalil M. Dirani ◽  
Seung Won Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Arab Region ◽  
Adverse Conditions ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Distance Learning Program

This case study explores an open distance learning program offered by the Information Technology and Computing (ITC) department at AOUJ, a major university in Jordan. It provides an overview of e-learning in the Arab region and explores factors that affect ODL quality in the Arab Open University in Jordan (AOUJ). The research utilized a qualitative approach, which included five lengthy semi-structured interviews with the program director, two instructors, and three students. Three important conclusions can be drawn from the study about e-learning in the Arab region: (1) the existence of adverse conditions, (2) the presence of strong instructional practices, and (3) the need to improve administrative support.

scholarly journals Gather.town: An opportunity for self-paced learning in a synchronous, distance-learning environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Derek McClure ◽  
Paul N Williams
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Online Systems ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Key Skills ◽  
Limited Opportunity

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Higher Education to adopt distance-learning approaches in traditionally face-to-face and practical-based fields such as the Health and Life sciences. Such an abrupt change to distance-learning contexts brings a variety of challenges to student learning communities, and ensuring key skills are effectively transferred. Chief among these is the limited opportunity students have to discuss their individual needs with their educators and peers in a synchronous manner. Proximity-based video-conferencing platforms such as gather.town can offer a unique opportunity for learners to interact with educators as well as pre-developed materials in a self-paced manner to tailor the teaching experience, and develop these relationships in a distance-learning context. In this case study the concepts of statistical analysis and the use of the data analysis software R is introduced to 38 University students using the online platform gather.town. With the use of private spaces, pre-recorded videos, and demonstrators, students are trained in both the concepts and practical skills to undertake data analysis in a self-paced manner. Both students and demonstrators provide their opinions on the effectiveness of the platform, and identify its benefits, preferring it to alternative online systems such as MS Teams for their educational sessions.

scholarly journals Efektifitas E-Learning Madrasah dalam Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran Jarak Jauh Masa Pandemi Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) di MIN 1 Rembang

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-85
Author(s):  
Shofaul Hikmah
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Learning Technique ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Design Case Study

Coronaviruse Disease 2019 (Covid-19) makes teaching and learning to be carried out remotely, to protect the safety and health of students from the threat of Covid-19. MIN 1 Rembang as an institution under the Ministry of Religion utilizes a distance learning application launched by the Ministry of Religion, namely Madrasah E-learning. This study aims to describe Distance Learning using Madrasah E-Learning for MIN 1 Rembang students. This study used a qualitative research method with a descriptive qualitative design (case study). The data collection technique used an online questionnaire using Microsoft Form. The results showed that the Madrasah E-learning application proved to be useful as a learning technique during the 2019 Coronavirus Disease Pandemic (Covid-19). This can be seen from the results of the questionnaire given to respondents on average showing that Madrasah E-Learning can be the main means and choice for the implementation of teaching and learning activities for MIN 1 Rembang students during the current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Application of VoiceXML in e-Learning Systems

2010 ◽  
pp. 92-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Azeta ◽  
C. K. Ayo ◽  
A. A. Atayero ◽  
N. A. Ikhu-Omoregbe
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Visually Impaired Students ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Usability Criteria

This chapter examines the learning environment of visually impaired students in the school for the blind. The level of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) utilization and adoption is reported with specific interest in VoiceXML and its application areas. As a case study, a prototype voice-based e-Learning application for course registration and examination was developed and reported. The system was evaluated using ISO 9241-11 usability criteria. The outcome of the usability evaluation is also presented. The voice-based e-Learning technology described in this chapter will improve accessibility to education, including distance learning for learners who are visually impaired in the school for the blind.

scholarly journals Communication Management and Control in Distance Learning Scenarios

10.28945/2745 ◽  
2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Freimut Bodendorf ◽  
Manfred Schertler
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Communication Management ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Communication Platform ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Scenarios ◽  
And Control

An approach to improve communication processes in e-learning is introduced. Based on a separation of a content-related and a communicational part of e-learning environments a system to support both students and tutors in their communication endeavors is presented. The communication platform consists of administration, configuration, moderation, and certainly communication tools which are described in detail. Finally the example of a telecooperative case study is given to illustrate the platform’s potential in specific e-teaching/e-learning scenarios.

E-Learning Challenges for Polytechnic Institutions

2010 ◽  
pp. 245-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Burkle
Keyword(s):  
Technology Use ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Learning Challenges ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Hands On Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
New Generation

Mobile technology use is a major issue in higher education institutions, and one that is increasing daily. While the new generation of students (the “digital natives”) move across programs and courses, their learning expectations have started to emerge. It is with these expectations and needs in mind that educators around the world are recognizing the advantages of using mobile technologies to engage with students and make learning a more collaborative, interactive activity that can be engaged in at anytime, anywhere. Using a case study approach, this chapter explores the challenges of transforming static curricula into a mobile experience, and the ways in which these challenges were overcome within a polytechnic institution where hands-on learning takes place inside the classroom or the lab. In addition to presenting a literature review on the use of mobile technologies for teaching and learning, and an analysis of the relevance of connectivism theory to analyze students learning in the digital age, this chapter also includes an analysis of student surveys and interviews, as well as further opportunities for research.

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