Teaching Virtual Online Courses in an Era of Negative Student Reviews

2019 ◽  
pp. 20-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth David Strang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Teaching Approach ◽  
Student Outcome ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Feedback Analysis ◽  
Constructive Feedback ◽  
Student Grades

Students of higher education are complaining about their online courses or faculty perhaps because universities are pushing to have classroom lectures converted to virtual learning delivery methods but without hiring qualified professors and failing to train faculty to effectively teach online. Different skills are required to effectively teach online courses as compared to lecturing in the classroom. To examine this problem, the author discusses the results of a mixed-methods research design consisting of an experiment followed by constructive feedback analysis. The experiment measured student grades from a standard teaching approach as compared with applying constructivism theory in the same online course at a university. The student outcome effect size for the treatment group was substantial and the analysis of constructive feedback evidence from the students was moderately supportive of the teaching approach.

Facilitation of Web-Based Courses Designed for Adult Learners

2011 ◽  
pp. 918-921
Author(s):  
Bonnie McCall Ordonez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Online Course ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
College And University

Web-based courses have currently surpassed all other forms of distance education in the higher education field. One of the main reasons in growth is the demand from adult and professional students looking for a convenient yet quality education (Kearsley, 2000). College and university faculty members are a key component in the development and delivery of online courses. Many studies have been conducted on effective course design, and student achievement and outcomes (Kearsley, 2000, p. 46), but less research is available on the instructional techniques necessary to facilitate an online course.

scholarly journals Alfabetização em Foco: uma Análise Comparativa entre Instituições de Ensino Superior

EAD em FOCO ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Cristina Ferreira de Oliveira ◽  
Mara Rosana Pedrinho ◽  
Adriane Orenha Ottaiano
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Literacy Curriculum ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Face

O trabalho versa sobre os conteúdos relacionados ao tema alfabetização?, presentes nas disciplinas nos cursos de Pedagogia, nas modalidades presencial e à distância. De cunho documental, esta pesquisa tece algumas considerações acerca da formação dos docentes, no que tange a cursos para professores nas modalidades presencial e a distância (EaD). Apresenta uma análiseacerca do rol de atividades presentes por estas instituições, além do estudo das grades e disciplinas ofertadas no que diz respeito à leitura e escrita de alunos. Os resultados indicam que a instituição de ensino superior presencial possui mais matérias sobre alfabetização (um total de treze disciplinas) em relação à faculdade de ensino a distância (seis disciplinas). Estas e outras considerações complementares são explicitadas ao longo do presente artigo.Palavras-chave: Formação docente, Alfabetização, Conteúdo curricular.Literacy on focus: a comparative analysis between Institutions of Higher EducationAbstractThis study deals with the content related to the theme "literacy" present in the disciplines of a face-to-face as well as a distant and online course of Pedagogy. The research begins with a brief historical revisitation of higher education and teacher training, regarding face-to-face as well as distant and online courses for teachers. It also presents an analysis that shows the activities carried out by these institutions, besides the study of the syllabus and disciplines that focus on students reading and writing. The results show that the face-to-face institution has more subjects on literacy (thirteen subjects in all) in comparison to the distant education institution (six subjects). This finding and others shall be explained throughout this paper.Keywords: Teacher Training, Literacy, Curriculum content.

scholarly journals Evaluating Quality in Fully Online U.S. University Courses: A Comparison of University of Maryland University College and Troy University

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan C. Aldridge ◽  
Mark L. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
State Universities ◽  
Online Course ◽  
University Of Maryland ◽  
Online Higher Education ◽  
University College ◽  
Periodic Evaluation ◽  
Student Discussion

A key component of quality assurance in online higher education is the periodic evaluation of fully online courses, by both internal and external reviewers, against standards developed by the offering institution. These standards can address a variety of quality areas including but not limited to: the organization and structure of the online course; the extent to which technology is used to foster learning and student engagement; and the use of available communication features to stimulate student discussion and interaction. In this paper the online evaluation processes and criteria of the two largest U.S. state universities involved in online education – University of Maryland University College and Troy University – are compared. It will be shown that the two institutions arrived independently at very similar quality standards for online courses, and that these standards are congruent with those developed and promulgated by nationwide higher education accreditation agencies in the U.S.

scholarly journals An Empirical Study Of Student Attitudes Toward Acceptance Of Online Instruction And Distance Learning

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dat-Dao Nguyen ◽  
Yue Jeff Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Online Instruction ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Learning Domains ◽  
Student Preference

This study investigates to what extent student attitudes toward acceptance of online instruction and Distance Learning are affected by determinants such as demographics, learning environment, learning domains, delivery methods, and web-based instructional technology. Logistic Regression and Discriminant Analysis use statistically significant determinants to predict student preference on future online classes. Factor Analysis provides an exploratory model of online learning acceptance having three factors; namely, Communication/Feedback, Course Outcome, and Effort Required. Practical implications of findings and insights on field observations are offered. Overall, students agreed that they had learned sufficient knowledge from an online course. Students satisfied with their recent learning outcome tend to take more online courses in the future.

scholarly journals Legal nature of online courses and issues of their use in educational activities of universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 903-918
Author(s):  
Aleksandr L. Khurshudian ◽  
◽  
Aleksandr A. Soloviev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Legal Nature

The article examines the legal issues of using online courses by educational institutions of higher education in the implementation of their educational activities. Currently, the application of online courses in the educational process of higher education organizations is connected with a number of legal issues related to the uncertainty in understanding the legal nature of online courses and the nature of the services that students receive when mastering online courses. Further difficulties are related to the practical difficulties in the design, production, support of online courses, as well as accounting for the results of mastering online courses in the framework of students’ training in the main educational program. The resolution of these legal problems requires a comparison of the concepts of “distance learning technologies”, “e-learning” and “online course”. Also, an analysis of other important issues is necessary, such as a procedure for crediting students’ successful completion of the online course; the possibility of using the results in the framework of education; determining the nature the type of services received by the student as educational or informational; approaches to conducting certification which includes issues of confirming student identity. In addition, the problem of introducing online courses affects the analysis of activities of educational institutions of higher education on the use of online courses of other educational organizations in their educational process. Introducing online courses also affects the study of the characteristics of the relationship between educational organizations and their specific scientific and pedagogical employees who were involved in the development, production, and support of online courses in relation to determining the volume of their workload during an online course, and the use of an image of a scientific and pedagogical employee who took part in the production of an online course as the implementor of one’s own product or that of another person.

scholarly journals Panorama da Aplicação de Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) no Ensino Superior: Desafios e Possibilidades

EAD em FOCO ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Vinícius Mendonça Andrade ◽  
Ismar Frango Silveira
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Massive Open Online Courses ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Open Education ◽  
Massive Open Online ◽  
Massive Open Online Course ◽  
Massive Online Open Course ◽  
On Line

Este trabalho aborda a aplicação dos Massive Open On-line Courses: MOOC: no contexto do Ensino Superior. Traz um breve histórico, características e principais tipos de MOOC, bem como os relaciona com o movimento da Educação Aberta. Demonstra através de mapeamento sistemático da literatura um panorama dos estudos publicados na área, tendo como recorte temporal o período entre 2011 e 2015. Os resultados obtidos evidenciam que a aplicação dos MOOC no Ensino Superior é apontada como tema emergente e descortina uma série de potencialidades e desafios, exigindo uma nova postura das instituições de ensino superior. Ressalta que os estudos nessa temática ainda são incipientes.Palavras-chave: MOOC, Massive Online Open Course, Ensino Superior, Educação Aberta, Tecnologias Emergentes.' Overview of the application of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Higher Education: Challenges and OpportunitiesAbstractThis paper proposes to identify application of Massive Open Online Courses: MOOC: in higher education context. It provides a brief history, features and main types of MOOC as well as relates to the movement of Open Education. Demonstrates through systematic mapping of literature an overview of the studies published in the field, with the time frame the period between 2011 and 2015. The results show that the application of MOOC in higher education is seen as an emerging theme and opens up a number of potential and challenges requiring a new approach of higher education institutions. It is evident although the studies on this topic are still incipient.Keywords: MOOC, Massive Online Open Course, Higher education, Open Education, Emerging Technologies.

Teaching for Diversity Online

2021 ◽  
pp. 987-1005
Author(s):  
Johanna M. Tigert ◽  
Argyro Aloupis Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Culturally Relevant ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Diverse Classrooms ◽  
Relevant Pedagogy

Existing gaps in teacher education programs impact programs' ability to provide teachers with effective teaching practices for use in diverse classrooms. Higher education institutions attempting to address culturally relevant pedagogy through online courses struggle to create meaningful learning opportunities for students especially when they do not have opportunities to work with diverse populations outside of class. This chapter discusses the challenges a higher education faculty member and her doctoral assistant faced when teaching an accelerated 10-week online course titled Educating Diverse Populations. The asynchronous nature of the online course and the optionality of the online group chats disrupted the process of class dialogue and interactions normally found in traditional face-to-face courses. However, reflecting on a variety of autobiographical resources and participating in weekly discussion posts assisted students to better incorporate culturally relevant pedagogy into their teaching practices.

Helping Students Avoid Plagiarism in Online Courses

2013 ◽  
pp. 256-273
Author(s):  
Stephen Asunka
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Technology ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Private University ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Instructional Interventions ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Student Plagiarism

This study used design-based research approaches to investigate student plagiarism in an online course, with the objective of determining the instructional interventionist strategies that can help students avoid the practice in online courses. Twenty eight (28) undergraduate students who were engaged in a semester-long online course in Educational Technology at a private university in Ghana participated in the study. Drawing on relevant learning and related theories, the study implemented different learning activities pertaining to plagiarism at regular intervals during the semester, and then subsequently analyzed students’ individual and group course writings for evidence of plagiarism. Findings reveal that regular and varied instructional interventions helps students reduce and eventually avoid plagiarism in the online learning environment. Students were also found to plagiarize to a much lesser extent when they worked in groups than when they worked individually. Implications of these findings for the design and management of online learning courses in higher education are briefly discussed.

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