Re-Envisioning and Restructuring E-Learning Through Engagement With Underprivileged Communities

Teaching And Learning ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Theoretical Frameworks ◽

Development Agenda ◽

E Learning ◽

The purpose of this study was answering questions regarding the impact of effectively using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in classrooms on re-envisioning and restructuring e-learning through engagement with schools in underprivileged communities. Its importance is justified regarding positioning disrupted pupils' education towards the development agenda in South Africa. It draws on the latest findings and is located within relevant conceptual/theoretical frameworks on ICTs for teaching and learning. In quantitative aspects of the research design, issues of reliability and validity were considered, while in qualitative aspects, issues of dependability and interpretation were important. Results presented showed that laptops, smartboards, projectors, cell phones, desktops, printers, and iPads were used effectively in classrooms. A discussion of the results suggests solutions and making recommendations that are applicable and useful. In conclusion, ICTs had a positive impact on pupils' education, by helping them to concentrate and understand difficult concepts.

Outlooks and Opportunities in Blended and Distance Learning - Advances in Mobile and Distance Learning ◽

Acknowledging the Distance Learner

10.4018/978-1-4666-4205-8.ch017 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 242-254

Author(s):

Trish Andrews

Keyword(s):

Distance Learning ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Effective Learning ◽

Distance Learner ◽

E Learning

The growth of e-learning, particularly distance learning via e-learning, is widely recognised as a significant factor influencing higher education in the 21st century. The rapid and ongoing uptake of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for teaching and learning, along with the recognition that increased student engagement can lead to more effective learning, is changing the way in which teaching and learning occurs in universities. This chapter suggests that the distance learner is frequently overlooked in the current climate when it comes to consideration of student needs and that current applications of ICT for distance learning raises questions about the quality of their learning experience. The chapter discusses the role of the student voice in understanding and addressing students’ needs in relation to the quality of their learning experience and suggests that greater attention needs to be paid to the distinct voice of the distance education student. The chapter provides some methodologies for collecting the student’s voice and gives consideration to how addressing the distance learners’ voice to enhance their learning experience might be most effectively accomplished.

Methods for Assessing 3D Virtual Worlds in Design Education

Social Media and Networking ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8614-4.ch018 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 355-372

Author(s):

Leman Figen Gül ◽

Ning Gu ◽

Mi Jeong Kim ◽

Xiangyu Wang

Keyword(s):

Virtual Worlds ◽

Collaborative Design ◽

Design Education ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

3D Virtual Worlds ◽

Changing Trend ◽

With the advancement and increasing adoption of information and communication technologies, 3D virtual worlds, being a part of these revolutionary forces, have the potential to make a major contribution to design education as a new teaching and learning environment. Considering this changing trend, we have been employing 3D virtual worlds in the design curriculum over the past decade. To critically understand the impact of the technologies on design education, this chapter explores and demonstrates three different assessment methods of 3D virtual worlds in design education, through three case studies. The chapter also concludes with insights into the applications of virtual environments in collaborative design teaching.

Handbook of Research on Faculty Development for Digital Teaching and Learning - Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design ◽

E-Transformation in Higher Education and What It Coerces for the Faculty

10.4018/978-1-5225-8476-6.ch018 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 355-378

Author(s):

Ela Akgün-Özbek ◽

Ali Ekrem Özkul

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Faculty Development ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Digital Age ◽

Development Programs ◽

Global Trends ◽

With the phenomenal developments in information and communication technologies, higher education has been facing an unprecedented challenge that affects all the stakeholders. Faculty is no exception. The authors synthesize the demographic, economic, and pedagogical factors that lead to a paradigm shift in higher education and the global trends in digital technologies that impel digital transformation in higher education. They then provide a snapshot of how higher education institutions respond to this challenge and change, and the impact of these factors on the roles and competencies of faculty that need to be covered in faculty development initiatives in the digital age. Finally, examples of faculty development programs and initiatives that address the digital competencies of faculty are provided along with a summary of faculty development models for teaching and learning in the digital age.

Designing of E-learning for Engineering Education in Developing Countries

Web-Based Engineering Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-61520-659-9.ch001 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 1-19

Author(s):

B. Noroozi ◽

M. Valizadeh ◽

G. A. Sorial

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Engineering Education ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Success Factors ◽

Distributed Structure ◽

E Learning ◽

Key Issues

Traditional education for engineers has shifted towards new methods of teaching and learning through the proliferation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The continuous advances in technology enable the realization of a more distributed structure of knowledge transfer. This becomes critically important for developing countries that lack the resources and infrastructure for implementing engineering education practices. The two main themes of technology in designing e-Learning for engineering education in developing countries focus either on aspects of technological support for traditional methods and localized processes, or on the investigation of how such technologies may assist distance learning. Commonly such efforts are threefold, relating to content delivery, assessment and provision of feedback. This chapter is based on the authors ‘10 years’ experience in e-Learning, and reviews themost important key issues and success factors regarding the design of e-Learning for engineering education in developing countries.

New Skills and Ways of Working

Making the Transition to E-Learning ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-950-2.ch008 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 121-138 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gail Wilson

Keyword(s):

Faculty Development ◽

Diffusion Of Innovation ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Critical Mass ◽

Skills Acquisition ◽

Learning Context ◽

E Learning

This chapter analyzes approaches to faculty development for e-learning in post-compulsory institutions. Everett Rogers’ (2003) diffusion of innovation theory provides the framework for a review of faculty development strategies adopted by institutions to foster the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by mainstream faculty into everyday teaching and learning practices. Using examples as illustration, the chapter reviews different approaches to faculty development aimed at achieving a critical mass of staff who are competent working in the e-learning context. These strategies include focusing on the characteristics of innovation; adopting a staged approach to skills acquisition; embedding skills and processes associated with teaching and learning in the e-learning context in formal, accredited courses; fostering peer learning; framing faculty development as project-based learning; and using the online environment to deliver faculty development. The chapter concludes with practical advice concerning faculty development for e-learning practice across institutions.

Information and communication technologies and access to maternal and child health information: Implications for sustainable development

Information Development ◽

10.1177/0266666918767482 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. 524-534 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ngozi B Ukachi ◽

Stella NI Anasi

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Child Health ◽

Health Information ◽

Maternal And Child Health ◽

Positive Impact ◽

The Impact ◽

And Child Health

Maternal and child mortality pose a great challenge in developing nations notwithstanding the robust initiatives instituted at both the global and national levels to ameliorate it. This study is aimed at ascertaining women’s perception of the impact of information and communication technologies on access to maternal and child health information and its implication on sustainable development. The descriptive research design was adopted for the study. Purposive sampling technique was used in selecting University of Lagos Teaching Hospital and subsequently, the three clinics (Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics Outpatient, and Antenatal clinics) where the needed groups could be seen. Questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection while SPSS statistical package was used for data analysis. The study revealed that the women perceive information and communication technologies to have a positive impact on their access to maternal and child health information while the key technological facilities used by the respondents in accessing maternal and child health information were mobile phones and social media tools such as Facebook, YouTube, blogs and Twitter. It was also found that irregular power supply, poor Internet access, and ignorance of the media that transmit maternal and child health information were the key factors that militate against effective access to maternal and child health information using communication technologies. The implication of this result on sustainable development is discussed and recommendations made.

THE IMPACT OF E-LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES ON QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

PRIMO ASPECTU ◽

10.35211/2500-2635-2020-2-42-50-65 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 50-65

Author(s):

Elena A. GORBASHKO ◽

Natalia Sh. VATOLKINA

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Global Education ◽

Digital Transformation ◽

Learning Technology ◽

E Learning ◽

Digital transformation of society and economy led to the rapid spread of information and communication technologies (ICT) in higher education, which became a new driver of development for global education and for the emergence of the phenomena of e-learning and blended learning, introduction of new types of educational resources, and increased diversity of information and communication technologies in higher education, which also led to a rise in the number of publications in this field. The article considers the essence and offers a classification of technical tools of e-learning. The authors conducted a comparative analysis of approaches to the formation of models of quality of electronic services and information technologies, as well as specific models of e-learning quality. This allowed the authors to propose a model of e-learning quality and determine the set of consumer properties of e-learning technology. The reported study was funded by RFBR, project number 20-010-00571 "The Impact of Digital Transformation on Improving the Quality and Innovation of Services".

Role of information and communication technologies in educational systems: a systematic review

International Journal of Scientific Reports ◽

10.18203/issn.2454-2156.intjscirep20202644 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (7) ◽

pp. 277

Author(s):

Muluneh E. Gizaw ◽

Getachew W. Tessema

Keyword(s):

Teaching And Learning ◽

Educational Systems ◽

Learning Practices ◽

Ict Implementation ◽

Teachers And Students ◽

Ict Tools ◽

<p>The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) integration in the teaching and learning practices of educational systems. The study is carried out by reviewing various literatures and studies on the ideas of ICT and its usage in teaching and learning practices. The study reveals that ICT is vital to transform the teaching and learning process and has a great importance for both teachers and students. It also looks at the definitions of ICT as given by different scholars. Lack of well-equipped ICT tools, beliefs and commitments of teachers as well as students on Technology-based Teaching and Learning practices are the main challenges of ICT implementation in education successfully.</p>

O impacto do uso de ferramenta de visualização de dados abertos como recurso de ensino e aprendizagem / The impact of use open data visualization tools how teaching and learning resource

Caderno de Geografia ◽

10.5752/p.2318-2962.2015v25n44p97 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (44) ◽

pp. 97-117

Author(s):

Alex Alex Sander Miranda Lobo ◽

Luiz Claudio Gomes Maia ◽

Fernando Silva Parreiras

Keyword(s):

Data Visualization ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Open Data ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Teachers And Students ◽

The Impact ◽

Visualization Application

Este artigo apresenta uma pesquisa de dissertação, na qual se buscou desenvolver uma ferramenta de visualização de Dados Abertos (Open Data) para uso no processo de ensino e aprendizagem em uma turma do terceiro ano do Ensino Médio na disciplina de Geografia. Teve como objetivo principal verificar como essa ferramenta influenciaria nesse processo. Para atingir o objetivo do trabalho, foi realizada uma pesquisa preponderantemente qualitativa com natureza descritiva, com referencial teórico baseado na aprendizagem significativa e no uso das tecnologias da informação e comunicação no processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Foi realizada uma entrevista inicial junto ao professor da disciplina e a aplicação de questionários ao professor e aos alunos do terceiro ano, após o uso da aplicação de visualização de dados abertos e, por fim, foi proposto um teste avaliativo entre turmas que usaram o aplicativo e turmas que não o usaram. Na análise dos resultados, concluiu-se que a ferramenta trouxe vários aspectos positivos no processo de ensino e aprendizagem, como uma atenção maior por parte dos alunos em relação ao conteúdo, uma motivação a mais no processo de ensino e aprendizagem, tendo apresentado aspectos relacionados à aprendizagem significativa e mostrado que os alunos que fizeram o uso da aplicação tiveram um melhor desempenho em relação aos que não fizeram o uso da tecnologia no conteúdo proposto na disciplina.Palavras-Chave: Educação. Dados Abertos. Ensino e AprendizagemAbstractThis article presents a research dissertation, which aimed to develop a visualization tool of Open Data (Open Data) for use in the process of teaching and learning in a class of third year of high school in geography discipline. Aimed to assess how these influence tool in this process. To achieve the goal of the work, mainly qualitative research was conducted with descriptive, and the theoretical framework based on meaningful learning and the use of information and communication technologies in teaching and learning. An initial interview was conducted with the subject teacher and the application of questionnaires to teachers and students of the third year after the use of open data visualization application and, finally, an evaluation test between groups who used the application was proposed and classes than used. In analyzing the results, it was concluded that the tool has brought many positive aspects in the process of teaching and learning, such as greater attention from students regarding the content, one more motivation in the process of teaching and learning, presenting aspects the significant learning and shown that students who have made the use of the application performed better than those who did not make the use of technology in the proposed content of the discipline.Keywords: Education. Open Data. Teaching and Learning.

E-Learning and Semantic Technologies

Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch115 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 810-816

Author(s):

Konstantinos Markellos ◽

Penelope Markellou

Keyword(s):

Semantic Web ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Modern Society ◽

Semantic Web Technologies ◽

Web Based ◽

E Learning ◽

Knowledge Intensive

Traditional teaching and learning methods have had to adapt to keep up with Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in modern society. E-learning stands for all forms of Web-based learning and uses computer and computer networks to create, store, deliver, manage and support online learning courses to anyone, anytime and anywhere. It provides a configurable infrastructure that can integrate learning materials, tools, and services into a single solution to create and deliver training or educational materials quickly, effectively, and economically. Recently, emerging Semantic Web technologies have changed the focus of e-learning systems from task-based approaches to knowledge-intensive ones. The Semantic Web is a W3C initiative and according to Berners-Lee et al. (2001) comprises “an extension of the current Web in which information is given welldefined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation”. The capability of the Semantic Web to add meaning to information, stored in such way that it can be searched and processed, as well as recent advances in Semantic Web-based technologies provide the mechanisms for semantic knowledge representation, exchange and collaboration of e-learning applications (Anderson & Whitelock, 2004).