Teaching at the University

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Antonio Cartelli ◽  
Leila DeVito
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Teaching Styles ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Common View ◽  
Technology In Teaching ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

The paper reports the results of an investigation on teaching supported by digital equipments in an Italian university. The opportunity for the study arises from the creation of a particular training activity for first employed teachers (called TFA), and it aims at analyzing the teaching styles adopted by professors when the use of digital technologies is proposed to support didactics. Two main results emerge from the collected data: first, most part of professors have a common view of the use of digital technology in teaching, based on the support that tools can give to their work; second, university professors usually have little or no consciousness of the positive influence that virtual environments can have on teaching and how e-learning can help students in autonomously building and develop their knowledge.

Digital Literacy and Competence in Students Attending a Faculty of Humanities

2013 ◽  
pp. 55-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Cartelli ◽  
Angela Di Nuzzo
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
University Students ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Short Discussion ◽  
Compulsory School ◽  
The University

In this paper the behaviors and tendencies in the use of digital technologies by university students are analyzed. After a short discussion of former studies and the presentation of the model for digital literacy structure and assessment in students attending compulsory school, the investigation carried out by the authors is described and the results obtained from the analysis of the university students’ answers is reported. The survey was submitted to 331 students in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Cassino, Italy, and the students’ answers show a contradictory reality: on one side, digital technologies are mainly used to communicate in social networks or to play music and movies, on another side it is evident the students’ interest for the most recent aspects of the application of digital technology and for the improvement in the quality of their use.

scholarly journals THE UNIVERSITY LECTURER'S INNOVATION CULTURE IN DIGITAL AGE

PRIMO ASPECTU ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 46-51
Author(s):  
Dang Khoa Mai ◽  
Nikolai M. Borytko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Innovation Culture ◽  
Efficient Processing ◽  
The University

The world is witnessing dramatic changes in the digital age, marking the advancement and rise of digital technologies that enable more efficient processing, transmission, storage and review of information. As digital technology is increasingly affecting all aspects of social life, innovation is considered the key to making competitiveness and sustainble development of individuals, organizations and the whole society. Innovation is the process of creating new values by applying new solutions to existing problems. And innovation culture is an enviroment that nurtures, promotes and realizes innovation. This shows that the formation of an individual’s innovation culture is essential to be able to build an innovation culture of the organization and even of society. Higher education is also not out of this trend. Therefore, it is necessary to study the innovation culture in the field of higher education, first, the university lecturer’s innovation culture. The article aims to clarify some issues related to innovation culture. On that basis, the content of the concept of university lecturer’s innovation culture will be analyzed, simultaneously, the impacts of the digital age on higher education in general and university lecturer in particular will be mentioned to highlight the role of university lecturer’s innovation culture in the new context of society.

scholarly journals Comparative Study Of Platforms For E-Learning In The Higher Education

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 15-26
Author(s):  
Jose Mondejar-Jimenez ◽  
Juan-Antonio Mondejar-Jimenez ◽  
Manuel Vargas-Vargas ◽  
Maria-Leticia Meseguer-Santamaria
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Virtual Campus ◽  
University Environment ◽  
La Mancha ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

Castilla-La Mancha University has decided to implement two tools: WebCT and Moodle, Virtual Campus has emerged: www.campusvirtual.ulcm.es. This paper is dedicated to the analysis of said tool as a primary mode of e-learning expansion in the university environment. It can be used to carry out standard educational university activities in accordance with the guidelines set out by the new European Space for Higher Education. New needs continue to present themselves, not only with regard to the exchange of information and documents, but the complete and integrated management of teaching which is carried out using virtual environments and the Internet: e-learning.

scholarly journals Teacher Education in Higher Education Systems during Pandemic and the Synergy of Digital Technology

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (SPE3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Z. Vlasova ◽  
Elizaveta A. Barakhsanova ◽  
Svetlana V. Goncharova ◽  
Tatyana S. Ilina ◽  
Pavel A. Aksyutin
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Digital Development ◽  
E Learning

In the modern world of education, the level of digital technology development plays a decisive role in the competitiveness of educational institutions. The transition to digital education is considered a key driving force for the development of any university. In recent years, pedagogical universities have made tangible progress in many areas of digital development. However, the introduction of digital technologies (DT) in the educational process reached its peak during the pandemic. This study aims to identify the distinctive features in the work of a teacher at a pedagogical university during the pandemic. The study revealed the following: the doubts of the teachers with no e-learning experience; didactically effective digital technologies in the educational process, the combined use of which ensures the synergistic effectiveness of e-learning; students’ attitude towards the quality of the e-learning process during the pandemic. Given the identified problems and positive aspects, the results of the study can be used to further develop a strategy for the digitalization of teacher education. The study proved that effective digitalization of the educational process is possible under the condition of cooperative and systematic work of all participants.

Digital Literacy and Competence in Students Attending a Faculty of Humanities

2017 ◽  
pp. 1239-1250
Author(s):  
Antonio Cartelli ◽  
Angela Di Nuzzo
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
University Students ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Short Discussion ◽  
Compulsory School ◽  
The University

In this paper the behaviors and tendencies in the use of digital technologies by university students are analyzed. After a short discussion of former studies and the presentation of the model for digital literacy structure and assessment in students attending compulsory school, the investigation carried out by the authors is described and the results obtained from the analysis of the university students' answers is reported. The survey was submitted to 331 students in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Cassino, Italy, and the students' answers show a contradictory reality: on one side, digital technologies are mainly used to communicate in social networks or to play music and movies, on another side it is evident the students' interest for the most recent aspects of the application of digital technology and for the improvement in the quality of their use.

scholarly journals E-Test, a collaborative e-learning platform, a model of multimedia educational content and an online shared document server for the benefit of universities

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (5Bis) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalifa Mansouri
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Test Solution ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
Dimensional Approach ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Web Architecture ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

This article presents our e-learning, e-test, examinations, certificates and online positioning tests for the benefit of establishments at Hassan II Mohammedia Casablanca University. This platform meets three needs: the integration of new Internet and Web technologies in teaching and research activities to improve their quality, the production of digital educational resources and services accessible to students and teachers, and rationalization of human resources, material and logistical resources. The application of a two-dimensional approach: pedagogy centered on learners and technique based on a Web architecture, guaranteed us a simple, effective, reusable, extensible and interoperable e-learning solution. Our platform can easily be extended to all Moroccan universities. Our platform exploits the economic and functional advantages brought by digital technologies in educational contexts. It provides an effective solution to the problems of increasing student enrollment and insufficient resources. The E-Test solution also made it possible to increase the productivity of the university by setting up a rapid process allowing to take online exams, significantly reducing vacation costs and reducing room overload. .

scholarly journals Conocimientos del profesorado universitario en herramientas telemáticas

2011 ◽  
pp. 101-127
Author(s):  
Dr. Pablo César Muñoz Carril ◽  
Dra. Mercedes González Sanmamed
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The University ◽  
Professional Teaching ◽  
Entornos Virtuales

En el presente artículo mostramos los resultados obtenidos en una investigación de carácter cuantitativo llevada a cabo con profesores de primer, segundo y tercer ciclo de la Universidad de A Coruña que utilizaban sistemas de e-learning como complemento a sus clases presenciales. Uno de los principales propósitos del estudio ha sido recoger las voces del profesorado en cuanto a su nivel de conocimiento en herramientas teleformativas. También se ha analizado si existían diferencias en cuanto a los niveles de conocimiento del profesorado universitario en función de sus características personales (“sexo” y “edad”) y profesionales (“experiencia docente”, “experiencia docente universitaria utilizando entornos virtuales” y “categoría administrativa”). Los resultados obtenidos reflejan que el nivel de conocimiento del profesorado en herramientas teleformativas es bajo, siendo el correo electrónico y el chat, las utilidades que han alcanzado mayor puntuación. Por último, los análisis inferenciales realizados pusieron de manifiesto que es el profesorado más joven, en régimen de contrato, con menos años de experiencia y con mayor tiempo utilizando entornos virtuales, el que posee mayores niveles de conocimiento de las herramientas teleformativas.AbstractThis paper presents the findings from a research aiming to study the perception of the knowledge level of the use of e-learning tools among faculty from the University of A Coruna, belonging to both undergraduate and graduate programs. Based on a quantitative methodological approach, differences in knowledge levels are analysed, in order to identify relationships according to personal (sex and age) and professional (teaching experience, university teaching experience using virtual environments and position) features. The results show that the level of knowledge of faculty in e-learning tools is low, being e-mail and chat the utilities that have achieved the highest score.An inferential analysis also shows that untenured younger teachers, with fewer years of experience and using virtual environments for a longer period of time, score higher levels of knowledge of the e-learning tools.Recibido: 16 de agosto de 2010 Aceptado: 24 de enero de 2011

scholarly journals Pedagogical Evaluation of Digital Technology to Enhance Dental Student Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (01) ◽  
pp. 053-057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camille Inquimbert ◽  
Paul Tramini ◽  
Olivier Romieu ◽  
Nicolas Giraudeau
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Dental Student ◽  
Life Changes ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Conservative Dentistry ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

Abstract Objective A large number of digital tools supporting students have emerged over recent years which are encouraged in tutoring. A study conducted at the University of Montpellier (France) among 3rd, 4th, and 5th year dentistry students aimed primarily to identify the type of pedagogical support the students preferred according to their discipline. The secondary aim was to evaluate the student satisfaction after establishing a new pedagogical support. Materials and Methods A total of 165 questionnaires were completed. The main questions concerned pedagogical use of information technology and multimedia tools, choice of dentistry disciplines most justifying their use, and pedagogical gaps in these disciplines. Next, a program of pedagogical videos was developed for the most corresponding discipline. A satisfaction survey was finally conducted. Results Nearly 95.7% of students found online classes and E-learning via the virtual learning environment useful, with the most requested type being video. Demand was stronger in conservative dentistry and endodontics (27%), prosthetics (19%), and periodontology (18%). The most apprehended disciplines were endodontics in the 3rd year, endodontics and prosthetics in the 4th year, and prosthetics in the 5th year. Regarding satisfaction, 100% of students appreciated these videos and 99.4% considered they fulfilled expectations. Conclusion All students requested videos, especially for clinical subjects such as endodontics. With digital technology, our world is experiencing a technological revolution resulting in many daily life changes. With students evolving in a digitally saturated society, our ways of learning and teaching need rethinking. Digital technology can help improve learning effectiveness and develop pedagogical practices more adapted to today's students.

scholarly journals Estudio cuantitativo sobre el uso docente de herramientas teleformativas en el ámbito de la programación y bases de datos

2010 ◽  
pp. a133
Author(s):  
Pablo César Muñoz Carril ◽  
Mercedes González Sanmamed
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Inferential Analysis ◽  
The University ◽  
Entornos Virtuales

El artículo que presentamos muestra los resultados más significativos obtenidos en un estudio cuantitativo tipo "survey", desarrollado con docentes de la Universidad de A Coruña que utilizaban sistemas teleformativos como suplemento a sus clases presenciales. Uno de los objetivos clave de dicha investigación se centraba en conocer cuál era el nivel de aplicación y uso que el profesorado universitario realizaba respecto a herramientas tele-educativas pertenecientes al área de programación y bases de datos. Los análisis inferenciales realizados determinaron que existían variables de tipo profesional (como la "experiencia docente utilizando entornos virtuales" y la "categoría administrativa") que influían de forma significativa en el nivel de aplicación y uso que mostraba el profesorado en el área de programación y bases de datos bajo contextos teleformativos.  AbstractThis article shows most relevant results obtained in a survey developed with professors from the University of A who use e-learning systems to complement their lecture classes. The main objective of the research was to identify how much the professors used telematic applications and tools in the programming area and databases at the e-learning environments. The inferential analysis performed showed that there are certain variables (such as "teaching experience using virtual environments" and "administrative category"), which significantly influenced the level of application and use that showed teachers in the programming area and databases at the e-learning environments.

scholarly journals Virtual Chemical Engineering: Guidelines for E-Learning in Engineering Education

Seminar.net ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Damian Schofield ◽  
Edward Lester
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Software Package ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Interactive Learning ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Interactive Learning Environments ◽  
Interactive Learning Environment ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

Advanced three-dimensional virtual environment technology, similar to that used by the film and computer games industry can allow educational developers to rapidly create realistic three-dimensional, virtual environments. This technology has been used to generate a range of interactive learning environments across a broad spectrum of industries.The paper will discuss the implementation of these systems and extrapolate the lessons learnt into general guidelines to be considered for the development of a range of educational learning resources. These guidelines will then be discussed in the context of the development of ViRILE (Virtual Reality Interactive Learning Environment), software which simulates the configuration and operation of a polymerisation plant. This software package has been developed for use by undergraduate chemical engineers at the University of Nottingham.

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