Advancing E-Learning Policy and Practice

2011 ◽  
pp. 65-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn Birch ◽  
Bruce Burnett
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Contested Space ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University ◽  
Information Communications Technologies

Tertiary education is increasingly a contested space where advances in Information Communications Technologies and their application to technology-mediated e-learning environments have forced university administrators and educators to dislocate themselves from traditional correspondence modes of student engagement. Compounding this paradigmatic shift within the traditional sphere of distance education pedagogy are multiple and conflicting pressures on academics to develop flexible, engaging, cost-effective and sustainable interactive learning resources that incorporate both multimedia and hypermedia. This chapter reports on a study that examined factors that influence educators’ decision to adopt and integrate educational technology and convert traditional print-based distance education materials into interactive multimodal e-learning formats. Although the broader study was conducted in a single Australian university and investigated pedagogical, institutional and individual factors, this chapter restricts its focus to solely the pedagogical motivations and concerns of educators. It is argued that findings from the study have significance at the institutional level, particularly in terms of developing an underlying pedagogical rationale that can permeate the e-learning culture throughout the university, while at the same time, providing a roadmap for educators who are yet to fully engage with the e-learning format.

Theory and Practice for Distance Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 119-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles E. Beck ◽  
Gary R. Schornack
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
New Thinking ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Time Distance ◽  
Measures Of Effectiveness ◽  
The University ◽  
Rich Content

A new world of distance education demands new thinking. Key components to completing the distance educational system requires that institutions determine how the process is designed, delivered, integrated, and supported. Unfortunately, educational administrators tend to view distance education merely as a process of taking existing readings, exercises, handouts, and posting them to the Web. While this approach may seem cost effective, such an approach is not educationally effective. Although the meaningful transition to e-education has just begun, determining measures of effectiveness and efficiency requires innovations in social and political thought beyond the advances in technology. The educational process requires feedback from the professor, from the student, and from the wider community, especially businesses who hire the graduates. As e-learning and higher education reach new heights, they are changing the functions of the university. E-learning changes all the ground rules, including time, distance, and pedagogy. We now have new ways to reach and interact with students, present rich content in courses, and deliver the technologies of the smart classroom to students, wherever they are in the world.

scholarly journals Distance Teacher Training in Periods of Emergency (Covid-19 Pandemic)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panagiotes Anastasiades ◽  
Konstantinos Kotsidis ◽  
Christos Synnefakis ◽  
Alexia Spanoudaki
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Asynchronous Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Issues ◽  
Asynchronous Learning Environments ◽  
Teaching Community ◽  
Fast Pace ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University ◽  
Teaching Time

The closing of schools at the beginning of spring 2020 in Greece highlighted the need for school distance education to make up for lost teaching time and to maintain learners’ contact with the educational process and other members of the school community. However, the teachers needed support in this urgent situation since they did not have previous experience in school distance education. The Laboratory for Advanced Teaching Technologies for Lifelong Learning and Distance Education (E-Learning Lab) of the University of Crete, attempted to contribute with its own means to the support of these teachers. Within this framework, fast-pace, distance seminars were designed and implemented to support teachers on pedagogical issues of distance education. A total of 20 distance training seminars were conducted from 19March to 29April2020 in which more than 40000 teachers of primary and secondary education in Greece participated. The overall presentation and assessment of the training actions showed not only the enormous interest of the teaching community but also the need for such training actions with particular emphasis on the principles and the methodology of school distance education, synchronous and asynchronous learning environments, and the designing or planning of teaching scenarios based on the pedagogical approaches compatible with distance learning.

Promoting Greater Interactivity and Participative Learning through Collaborative and Virtual Learning Space

2017 ◽  
pp. 125-139
Author(s):  
Chee Leong Lim ◽  
Siew Fun Tang
Keyword(s):  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Participative Learning ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The University

With the implementation of various innovations and transformative learning and teaching practices, Taylor's University continues to serve as the torchbearer in the sphere of private tertiary education in Malaysia. Since 2012, Taylor's University has embarked on an ambitious journey to re-define student learning for better academic outcomes. The effective use of LMS (Learning Management System) or better known as TIMeS (Taylor's Integrated Moodle e-learning System) @ Taylor's University has yielded highly engaging learning opportunities for students to learn at anytime and anywhere. It is Taylor's University's aim to be in the cutting edge of technology and to implement the finest learning design for its students as the university realizes that learning space plays an important role in producing work-ready graduates.

Perspectives on Blended Open Distance Education Learning and Teaching in a South African Context

2010 ◽  
pp. 20-49
Author(s):  
Shawren Singh ◽  
Hsuan Lorraine Liang
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
South African ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
African Context ◽  
The University

In this chapter, we will discuss the blended learning approach that has been adopted by the University of South Africa (an open and distance learning tertiary education institute). We will discuss our perspectives on using these blended learning approaches and tools in order to facilitate our teaching. We will then provide a comparison on the advantages and disadvantages of some of the blended approaches we have used. We will also discuss the future trends of the use of blended approaches in the context of open distance education and learning. Lastly, we will conclude this chapter by providing our perspectives on the blended learning and teaching approaches adopted by the University of South Africa.

scholarly journals E-LEARNING: DEVELOPING TOMORROW'S EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 136-140
Author(s):  
. Rohit ◽  
Peter Grabusts ◽  
Artis Teilans
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effective ◽  
Computer Based Learning ◽  
Physical Presence ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Rapid Pace ◽  
The Times ◽  
The University ◽  
Text Images ◽  
Learning Concept

E-learning refers to the term to deliver education or training using digital resources. Computer-based learning, which is considered the keystone of today's E-learning concept, was born in the 80s. Earlier E-learning provides education using only text as with the development in technology it allows adding various forms, i.e., Graphical Text, Images, Video Conferencing etc. In today's time, the concept of is E-learning growing at a rapid pace. Improved bandwidth and growing technology helped in pushing the expansion of E-learning. Along with the university, large corporate companies are also resorting to E-learning. E-learning provides many advantages as compare to Instructor-led training (ILT). E-learning saves the times of travel as physical presence is not required. Education can be provided from anywhere at any time. E-learning is cost-effective also as the course, once developed, can be modified easily. There can some concern which can be faced by the trainer and leaners in future. Adopting E-learning will be a step towards saving the environment. It will be environmentally friendly as tablets will replace books; paper notes will be replaced with digital messages. Digital tools will help to reduce the burden of a student. Artificial Intelligence is a prevalent concept in computer science. A branch of AI, known as a Neural Network, is based on the human brain. The research's main aim is to review existing methods and analyse further possibilities of E-learning systems with neural networks.

scholarly journals “My First Year in The University”: Students’ Expectations, Perceptions and Experiences

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 3134-3145
Author(s):  
Kam-Fong Lee ◽  
Chin-Siang Ang ◽  
Genevieve Dipolog-Ubanan
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Development ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
First Year Experience ◽  
First Year ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Students First ◽  
Career Prospect ◽  
The University

This study aimed to explore students’ first year experience to provide insights that may prove to be useful for institutional policy and practice. A semi-structured interview was conducted on 30 undergraduates from a private university to examine their perceptions, experiences, and attitudes towards first year experience. Themes were derived from the analysis of the transcribed interview transcripts. The results showed that in general students pursue tertiary education as it can guarantee their career prospect and intellectual development. Moreover, classroom engagement and academic staff engagement on students were less crucial in comparison to peer engagement. However, the students’ perceptions of studentship and quality of teaching were positive. Lastly, most students were satisfied with their first year experience in the university. Practical implications, recommendations and limitations for future practice are put forth

scholarly journals “WhatsApp” as a Learner Support tool for distance education: Implications for Policy and Practice at University of Zambia

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Simui ◽  
Godfrey Mwewa ◽  
Amos Chota ◽  
Fabian Kakana ◽  
Kasonde Mundende ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Learner Support ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The University ◽  
Drop Outs

One of the norms of distance education is that learners are the drivers of their learning and teachers merely facilitate the learning process. To this effect, learners are expected to be fully engaged in their studies throughout for them to perform well in their studies. However, the ‘distance’ factor inherent in distance education has been identified as one of the major challenges for learners studying in this mode. The geographical isolation significantly detracts from the need for social interactions that are usually afforded by face-to-face situations. Consequently, the void leads to isolation, confusion, stress and ultimately contributing to high failure rate and drop-outs from the academic programmes. In this study, we document the use of “WhatsApp” as a tool for learner support among postgraduate students on the distance learning mode within the University of Zambia. The study, through “WhatsApp”, follows students where they are found and learns from them without disrupting their privacy and culture to inform ODL policy and practice.  It is now clear that the University should be proactive to encourage the creation of self-generated social networks to mitigate vexing emergent issues students face on the distance learning mode.

scholarly journals The Internet-Based Model of Higher Distance Education-A Case of the Warsaw University of Technology

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
Izabela Maleńczyk
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Academic Education ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
E Learning

In the Polish academic environment, many activities have been devoted to improve and enrich didactics. Many of them are based on the implementation of modern technologies and the Internet into various forms of academic education. The paper analyses legal framework, potential and barriers related to e-learning in Polish institutions of tertiary education. The aim of the article is to present the organisational structure, the model of functioning and management and the types of courses offered by the Centre for Open and Distance Education at Warsaw University of Technology (CODE WUT). The role of CODE WUT in shaping the culture within the organisation and its implementation in the academic world has been described. This was followed by a description of an academic multimedia textbook model and its role in the educational process. The article also attempts to define the basic business processes and analyses their structure using the BPMN notation. Finally, students’ opinion on e-learning significance and their evaluation of effectiveness and satisfaction of online classes were empirically surveyed and discussed.

scholarly journals Cost-Efficient Medical Education: An Innovative Approach to Creating Educational Products

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 713-716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Kaplovitch ◽  
Mirek Otremba ◽  
Matthew Morgan ◽  
Luke A. Devine
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Puncture ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Instructional Program ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Procedural Instruction ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Cost Efficient ◽  
The University

ABSTRACT Background Cost is a barrier to creating educational resources, and new educational initiatives are often limited in distribution. Medical training programs must develop strategies to create and implement cost-effective educational programming. Objective We developed high-quality medical programming in procedural instruction with efficient economics, reaching the most trainees at the lowest cost. Methods The Just-In-Time online procedural program was developed at the University of Toronto in Canada, aiming to teach thoracentesis, paracentesis, and lumbar puncture skills to internal medicine trainees. Commercial vendors quoted between CAD $50,000 and $100,000 to create 3 comprehensive e-learning procedural modules—a cost that was prohibitive. Modules were therefore developed internally, utilizing 4 principles aimed at decreasing costs while creating efficiencies: targeting talent, finding value abroad, open source expansion, and extrapolating efficiency. Results Procedural modules for thoracentesis, paracentesis, and lumbar puncture were created for a total cost of CAD $1,200, less than 3% of the anticipated cost in utilizing traditional commercial vendors. From November 2016 until October 2018, 1800 online instructional sessions have occurred, with over 3600 pageviews of content utilized. While half of the instructional sessions occurred within the city of Toronto, utilization was documented in 10 other cities across Canada. Conclusions The Just-in-Time online instructional program successfully created 3 procedural modules at a fraction of the anticipated cost and appeared acceptable to residents based on website utilization.

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