Distance Online Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 57-68
Author(s):  
Po Man Tse ◽  
Hong Li Sun
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Classroom Setting ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Online Distance Education ◽  
Online Distance ◽  
Teaching Pedagogies

Since December of 2019, every human being is exploring solutions to adapt to the “new normal” in all aspects due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and there is no exception for educators. Apart from the obstacles faced by teachers in the switching of teaching pedagogies from a physical classroom setting to different virtual platforms, there are also foreseeable challenges faced by students which might have been neglected by most studies. Semi-structured interviews have been conducted with students of UK top-up degree programmes studying in Hong Kong to explore insights of the challenges and barriers of online distance education from the students' perspectives.

The Administration of Online and Distance Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 40-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary E. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Institutional Research ◽  
Online Distance Education ◽  
Administrative Leaders ◽  
Online Distance

The advent of online learning has transformed dramatically the administration of distance education in higher education. As online learning becomes ubiquitous in both campus-based and distance education—and also becomes a tool to facilitate inter-institutional research collaboration and relations with industry—online distance education has moved closer to the mainstream of the academic community. This raises a variety of challenges for the institutions and for online and distance education administrative leaders.

scholarly journals On Systems of Systems Engineering: Online Distance Education Systems Key Challenges

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Arwa A. Al Shamsi
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Education System ◽  
World Health ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Systems Of Systems ◽  
Online Distance Education ◽  
Online Distance ◽  
Distance Education System

Technology development have affected educational delivery around the world. The utilization and implementation of online learning is rising at a staggering manner. Online Distance learning has become an urgent need recently. The use of distance learning has appeared in the past ten years, the learning has been extended by the technology from classrooms in the schools into online learning. Online Learning adopted in various universities, educational institutions and schools worldwide. Recently, with the emergency situations due to the epidemic of COVID -19, and according to the recommendations by World Health Organization for social distance, most of the educational institutions worldwide tend to utilize the online learning instead of traditional learning. Although the online learning has been implemented years ago, still it faces challenges. The author of this research paper aim to explore the key challenges that reported while implementing Online Distance Education System as Systems of Systems. The author then outlines research agenda that identifies 11 research themes that can be considered as a solution for the current Online Distance Education System implementations challenges.

scholarly journals Trust in Pandemic-Induced Online Learning: Competitive Advantage of Closure and Reputation

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
Janet M Arnado ◽  
Ronaldo F Jabal ◽  
Mary Rose Jean Andrada Poa ◽  
Teofilo C Viray
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Distance Education ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Social Reputation ◽  
Online Distance Learning ◽  
Online Distance

As a response to the Philippine government’s prolonged community quarantine measure to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, educational institutions have shifted their mode of teaching and learning towards distance education despite resistance from various sectors. This paper examines the ways an educational provider taps elements of its social capital such as closure and reputation, to establish enforceable trust from clients and their network to enroll in online learning; in addition, it explores the factors that clients consider in deciding to enroll their children in online distance learning. This study is informed by James Coleman’s and Ronald Burt’s conceptions of closure, trust, and reputation. It employs a case study approach, focusing on a Philippine Catholic parochial high school. Results show that closure is demonstrated through the school’s dense social network with parents, students, and the community through the Catholic church. Closure and the school’s intergenerational and social reputation facilitate the creation of trust, which increased senior high school enrolment, contrary to the pattern of private schools closing down due to insufficient enrolment. This study contributes to the literature in online distance education, by focusing on aspects of the social structure that function as resources for people and organizations to achieve their interests.

scholarly journals The Online Learning Environment: Creating a space for women learners?

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shushita Gokool-Ramdoo
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Social Spaces ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Online Distance Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Data ◽  
Online Distance

<P>This paper examines how online distance education acts to democratize access to, and suit the ontologies of, Mauritian women who seek to empower themselves for development. Data from semi-structured interviews of 30 middle class couples are presented in this paper. Interviews and analyses are premised on a feminist perspective and conducted within the social relations analysis framework. The objective of this research was to understand what types of supportive environments (social spaces) enable Mauritian women to engage in educational endeavours that promote their personal potentials and creativities which, in turn, advance democracy for all citizens of Mauritius. Husbands were also interviewed to provide ground for analysis and to decrease bias, which can be generated by women-only data. (1) Marriage/ family and (2) occupation, represent the ‘social spaces’ selected for this study. Discretion, degree of learner control, and the outreach capacity inherent in distance learning makes the online modality a natural choice to democratize women’s access to education. Based on interviewees’ experiences and perceptions, this study concludes that online learning can enhance and democratize women’s access to education for personal development – but only if the power relationships in the two ‘social spaces’ are well understood and well negotiated by these women. The findings in this paper shed light on the importance of understanding ‘learner spaces’ when establishing and setting-up open learning organisations. <BR> </P>

scholarly journals Strategies for innovative teaching and learning Part 1: Foundational discussion of online learning technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Cynthia M. Thomas ◽  
Constance E. McIntosh ◽  
Diana Bantz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Online Distance Education ◽  
College Degrees ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Online Distance

The evolution from traditional on campus education to the current distance education modalities using online learning and technology systems have changed how higher education is delivered to thousands of students and faculty. Technology is changing how faculty teach and how students earn higher education degrees. Many students are seeking the flexibility, and independence online distance education offers to earn college degrees often without leaving home. However, some faculty may not be experienced at developing, delivering, and evaluating online distance courses to meet the needs of student learners. This initial paper will guide faculty through a short history of distance learning, the positives and negatives of online learning vs traditional on campus learning, advantages and disadvantages of distance online learning, and the initial considerations for establishing an online course.

scholarly journals How well do Canadian distance education students understand plagiarism?

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl Ann Kier
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Online Distance Education ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Poor Understanding ◽  
Online Distance ◽  
Education Courses

<p>This project ascertains how well students taking online, distance education courses at a Canadian university recognize plagiarised material and how well they paraphrase. It also assesses the types of errors made<em>. </em>Slightly more than half of 420 psychology students correctly selected plagiarised phrases from four multiple choice<em> </em>questions. Only a minority was able to rewrite a phrase properly in their own words. A more diverse sample of university students also had difficulty recognizing plagiarised passages from multiple choice options. The poor ability of students to identify plagiarised passages may suggest poor understanding of the concept. Students may benefit from training to improve their understanding of plagiarism.</p>

scholarly journals Mobile Distance Learning with PDAs: Development and testing of pedagogical and system solutions supporting mobile distance learners

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Torstein Rekkedal ◽  
Aleksander Dye
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Leonardo Da Vinci ◽  
Distance Learners ◽  
Online Distance Education ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Online Distance ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Distance Education System ◽  
Ongoing Project

The article discusses basic teaching-learning philosophies and experiences from the development and testing of mobile learning integrated with the online distance education system at NKI (Norwegian Knowledge Institute) Distance Education. The article builds on experiences from three European Union (EU) supported Leonardo da Vinci projects on mobile learning: From e-learning to m-learning (2000-2003), Mobile learning – the next generation of learning (2003-2005), and the ongoing project, Incorporating mobile learning into mainstream education (2005-2007).

scholarly journals The Physical Learning Environment of Online Distance Learners in Higher Education – A Conceptual Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheuk Fan Ng
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Online Distance Learning ◽  
Online Distance

Online distance learning is offered not only in post-secondary distance education institutions but in traditional universities as well. With advances in mobile and wireless technologies, completing academic studies anywhere anytime should become feasible. Research in distance education and online learning has focused on computer-mediated communication, instructional design, learner characteristics, educational technology, and learning outcomes. However, little attention has been given to where exactly learners do their learning and studying and how the physical and social aspects of the physical environment within which the online learner is physically embedded (e.g., the home) supports and constrains learning activities. In this paper, the author proposes a conceptual model for understanding the role that the physical environment plays in online distance learning in higher education, drawing on theories and research in environmental psychology, online learning, telework and mobile work, and higher education. Several gaps in research are identified, and suggestions for future research are proposed.

scholarly journals Student Self-Responsibility in the Indonesian Distance Education System

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Daudi Lazarus
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Independent Study ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Online Distance Education ◽  
Online Distance ◽  
Distance Education System

An ongoing concern in the distance education system in Indonesia is students’ lack of commitment to ‘independent study’. The purpose of this paper is to review conceptual frameworks that could empower Indonesian students to accept responsibility for their learning at a level to address the learning challenges of distance education.  The review shows that to meet quality and equity expectations in online distance education, independent study modes should promote students’ self-responsibility based primarily on both autonomy and capability.  The findings have the potential to add new perspective to education through supporting teaching and learning approaches in an online distance education class to enhance self-responsibility.  The paper suggests that students would take more control of independent learning if they accepted primary responsibility to determine their learning needs, resources, activities and outcomes.  To do this they need to view themselves as active agents with power to take independent choices that can result in creating their own approaches to resolve their learning limitation.

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