A Diffusion-Based Investigation into the Use of Lotus Domino Discussion Databases

2011 ◽  
pp. 1101-1107
Author(s):  
Virginia Ilie ◽  
Craig Van Slyke ◽  
Hao Lou ◽  
John Day
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Student Dropout ◽  
Lotus Domino ◽  
E Learning

Some information and communication technologies (ICT) that support groups have become tightly engrained in the fabric of organizational life, but others have not been as widely adopted (Orlikowski, 1993). This is true of both businesses and educational institutions. For example, many professors and students regularly interact through e-mail. In contrast, groupware systems are not as widely used. In this article, we present research that uses diffusion of innovation (DOI) theory (Rogers, 1995) as the lens through which to study factors that impact intentions to use a groupware application in a higher education setting. This research investigates the following research question: Are adopters’ perceptions of the characteristics of groupware technology related to their intentions to use the technology? Organizations are increasingly making use of ICT to enable distance learning for their employees and, in some cases, customers (Dick, Case, Ruhlman, Van Slyke, & Winston, 2006). Furthermore, numerous academic institutions are implementing and supporting collaborative technologies to support student learning. For instance, Cordon, Anaya, Gonzalez, and Pinzon (2007) report on implementation of a virtual learning center to support learning of 4,000 students in Spain. Leung and Li (2006) describe efforts to create an e-learning environment in Hong Kong. High student dropout rates and low student satisfaction with e-learning remain major drawbacks in such implementations. Despite the presence of online discussion boards, sometimes students feel that there is little interaction in Web-based learning (Chatterjea, 2004). Avoiding failure in distance learning efforts requires better understanding of e-learners and their perception of ICT-based learning technologies.

scholarly journals Learner satisfaction, engagement and performances in an online module: Implications for institutional e-learning policy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajabalee Yousra Banoor ◽  
Santally Mohammad Issack
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Student Feedback ◽  
First Year ◽  
Learning Design ◽  
Learner Achievement ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

Abstract There has been much debate on the issue of whether online learning was better than traditional education and vice-versa over the past decade. Over time, the concept of blended learning became quite the norm, especially within traditional universities who could no longer turn a blind eye to the educational revolution brought about by information and communication technologies. While the pace of technology integration in universities generally varies in pace, the world has recently experienced a massive uptake, albeit in an unplanned and mostly disorganized manner, of e-learning technologies due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Researchers have emphasized on the quality of online courses from a perspective of learner achievement in terms of student satisfaction, engagement and performances. In this paper, we analyze student feedback and report the findings of a study of the relationships between student satisfaction and their engagement in an online course with their overall performances. The module was offered online to 844 university students in the first year across different disciplines, namely Engineering, Science, Humanities, Management and Agriculture. It was assessed mainly through continuous assessments and was designed using a learning-by-doing pedagogical approach. The focus was on the acquisition of new skills and competencies, and their application in authentic mini-projects throughout the module. Student feedback was coded and analyzed both from a quantitative and qualitative perspective. The association between satisfaction and engagement was significant and positively correlated. On the other hand, there was a weak but positive and significant correlation between satisfaction or engagement with their overall performances. We further observed that students were generally very satisfied with the learning design philosophy, irrespective of their performance levels. Students, however, reported issues related to lack of tutor support and experiencing technical difficulties across groups. The findings raise important implications for institutional e-learning policy making. The factors that are important relate to the object of such policies, learning design models, personalized support, distributed virtual learning through synchronous interaction, and learning analytics.

scholarly journals The use of ICT and distance learning technologies in teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 00101
Author(s):  
I.A. Petrozitskaya ◽  
I.I. Elkina ◽  
E.F. Mazanyuk
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies ◽  
Pedagogical Innovations

This article is devoted to the use of distance learning technologies in teaching. The authors also distinguish the features of learning using distance learning methods. The authors note that the rapid development of information and communication technologies and the use of e-learning have expanded the possibilities of the educational process and provided opportunities for the general development of students. Practice shows that the use of electronic educational resources improves students’ perception and understanding of the discussed issues, creates more comfortable conditions for learning. However, by means of the systematic use of electronic educational resources in the educational process in combination with traditional teaching methods and pedagogical innovations, the effectiveness of multilevel education has significantly increased. At the same time, there is a qualitative increase in educational results due to the simultaneous impact of several technologies.

Some Cultural Issues in the Adoption of E-Learning

2014 ◽  
pp. 238-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wiem Abderrazek
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

The adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) varies from one cultural context to another. This phenomenon of technology acceptance is not new anymore. While it is increasingly common due to globalization in some cultures, its use tends to be rejected by other cultures. Cultural factors are often identified as a crucial influence on the success or failure of Information Systems in general and ICT use in particular. This chapter is a theoretical foundation on which one can base the mutual influence of culture on the use of e-learning technologies. It highlights the cultural factors in macro and micro level that have been investigated in the literature of management. A theoretical basis for analysis in this area is developed using concepts drawn from the Structuration Theory of Giddens (1979). For this purpose, a qualitative exploratory approach has been adopted to address the research question.

scholarly journals Methodology for Developing E-learning Courses in IT Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 3614-3616
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Technological Support ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

The development of educational processes in the universities of Kazakhstan in modern conditions occur in the following areas: individualization of educational methods, the transition to a continuous educational technology, the use of information technology in the educational process. The emergence of a new form of distance learning has fundamentally changed the idea of organizing the educational process as a whole. The use of modern educational technologies allows to increase the number of university students served. Relevance The article describes the implementation of this process, which is associated with the solution of a number of issues such as: developing an infrastructure for e-learning: developing new methods and training and sets of programs to support a single information space: developing e-courses: training students in using e-learning tools for training. Methods In the context of ubiquitous informatization, interactive forms of interaction are needed, covering a large contingent of students, ensuring the mobility of the teaching staff. The only form corresponding to these requirements is distance learning presented in the form of a whole range of technologies ensuring the delivery of the main volume of the material being studied to students, interactive interaction of students and teachers in the learning process, providing the learner with the opportunity for independent work on mastering the material being studied as well as in the learning process. Results Remote educational technologies in teaching students are one of the important activities of the university. The Faculty of Distance Learning provides technological support for the educational process, conducts training for teaching staff in distance learning technologies. Discussion The authors of the article describe the technology of remote learning using information and communication tools of the Internet. Development of distance courses based on state standards of the Republic of Kazakhstan and compiled taking into account the experience of European universities - leaders in the field of e-learning. Conclusion The authors of the article believe that the increasingly widespread term “e-learning” includes the use of information and communication technologies (ICT), which, potentially, can be used in education, is rapidly expanding.

scholarly journals ENGLISH VERSION: EXPERIENCE OF IMPLEMENTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PROCESS OF STUDYING CLINICAL DISCIPLINES AT A HIGHER MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 47-49
Author(s):  
I.P. Pashkova ◽  
H.O. Palahniuk ◽  
M.O. Matokhniuk
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Education Today ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies ◽  
Medicine Today

The present article considers the results of implementing the distance learning technologies at Vinnytsia National Pirogov Memorial Medical University in the process of mastering the discipline "Internal Medicine". Today, the amount of information that is so necessary for obtaining, understanding and mastering knowledge is growing rapidly. Given the current pace of development of education, today it is quite important to find innovative forms of quality organization of the educational process. This led to the introduction of information technology in education and the formation of a separate type of learning - distance learning. Now in Ukraine, distance learning is widely developing at all levels of education, this makes it possible to individualize the process of acquiring knowledge, abilities, skills and methods of human cognitive activity, which occurs mainly through the indirect interaction of participants in the educational process distant from each other in a specialized environment, functioning based on modern information and communication technologies.

scholarly journals The possibility of using distance learning technologies in the process of teaching surgery in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Алексей Александрович Зорькин
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Interactive Methods ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
On Line ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies ◽  
Distance Courses ◽  
Medical University

Актуальность исследования заключается в анализе роли интерактивных методов, а именно, дистанционного обучения в преподавании хирургических дисциплин в медицинском вузе в условиях пандемии коронавирус. Изучили применение технологий дистанционного обучения при преподавании хирургических дисциплин в условиях пандемии коронавируса. Цель исследования: анализ применения технологий дистанционного обучения при преподавании хирургических дисциплин в условиях пандемии коронавируса. Материалом исследования явились информационные платформы LMS Moodle, Google Meet, модифицированные к on-line обучению рабочая программа дисциплины, учебно методические рекомендации кафедры при изучении хирургических дисциплин on-line, данные опроса студентов относительно восприятия новых методов обучения и их эффективности. Методами исследования были вебинары, видеоконференции, чат, форумы и прочее. Карантинные мероприятия в связи с пандемией COVID-19 заставили образовательные учреждения перейти на дистанционное обучение и стали настоящим вызовом для всего российского образования по его организации. Образовательными ресурсами дистанционного обучения стали дистанционные курсы, виртуальные лабораторные работы, тестовые задания, учебные и методические материалы, веб-ресурсы, терминологические словари. Дистанционное обучение имеет свои преимущества и свои специфические изъяны. Необходимость сохранения непрерывности обучения, обеспечение эффективности усвоения учебной программы обусловило необходимость скорой перестройки методики преподавания, внедрения современных инновационных информационно-коммуникационных технологий. The relevance of the study lies in the analysis of the role of interactive methods, namely, distance learning in teaching surgical disciplines at a medical university in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. We studied the use of distance learning technologies in teaching surgical disciplines in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. The research material was the information platforms Zoom and Microsoft Teams, the work program of the discipline modified for on-line training, educational and methodological recommendations of the department in the study of surgical disciplines on-line, data from a survey of students regarding the perception of new teaching methods and their effectiveness. The research methods were webinars, video conferences, chat and ICQ, forums, etc. Quarantine measures in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic forced educational institutions to switch to distance learning and became a real challenge for the entire Russian education in its organization. Distance learning educational resources have become distance courses, virtual laboratory work, test tasks, educational and methodological materials, web resources, terminological dictionaries. Distance learning has its advantages and its specific flaws. The need to preserve the continuity of learning, ensuring the effectiveness of the assimilation of the curriculum necessitated the rapid restructuring of teaching methods, the introduction of modern innovative information and communication technologies. The purpose of the study: to analyze the use of distance learning technologies in teaching surgical disciplines in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.

Educational Platforms for Online Learning in a Cloud Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neli Kiskinova ◽  
◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Cloud Environment ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Cloud Technologies

This paper presents the types of distance learning platforms with the use of information and communication technologies. It analyses their main functionalities and outlines the advantages and disadvantages of using cloud technologies in e-learning.

ДОСВІД ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ ДИСТАНЦІЙНОГО НАВЧАННЯ В ОСВІТНЬОМУ ПРОСТОРІ ЄВРОПИ ПІД ЧАС ПАНДЕМІЇ COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-74
Author(s):  
M. V. CHURSANOVA ◽  
◽  
F. M. GAREEVA ◽  
D. V. SAVCHENKO ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Education System ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies ◽  
The University

The paper analyzes up-to-date distance learning technologies used in European education system for ensuring overall organization of the educational process during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quarantine conditions have become a catalyst for development and practical testing of virtual learning tools and innovative pedagogical technologies, and application of the experience with them is a necessity of today and a strategy for the future. The article is focused on distance learning technologies in higher education. Institutions of England, Germany and France are chosen for the study due to their banner quality of educational service, like the University of Oxford, for example. The basis for successful conduct of all types of classes is employment of universities’ own specialized learning platforms. The learning model remains more similar to the traditional one. The main role continues to belong to communication between qualified teachers and students through various interactive web applications, while digital technologies create space for such interaction, filling it with learning materials. Students get access to all educational services using a single password to the university network. At the same time, some learning materials are available with open access, video lectures and podcasts are popular. Unlike other countries, education in Germany is governed by strict principles of information and data protection. In the contrary, in France many courses have been made available on network, and the education system has instantly adapted to work in virtual mode through the developed system of national distance learning platforms and the massive open online courses. The result of effective distance learning organization in Europe during the pandemic is that the introduction of digital technologies and transition to more flexible learning models become the education strategy at the state level, while pedagogy becomes an area of advanced development of information and communication technologies. Key words: distance education, online learning, information and communication technologies, educational platforms, quarantine, COVID-19.

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