scholarly journals Virtual Education in English Literature Courses during Pandemic COVID-19: Merits and Demerits, and Needs

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Azadeh Mehrpouyan ◽  
Elahesadat Zakeri
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Virtual Education ◽  
Demand For Education ◽  
Academic Communities ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Educational Need

Distance education and e-learning became widespread and necessary with the miracle of the internet and its increasing influence among the individuals much within the days of a pandemic outbreak of COVID-19. Many universities, institutions, and learners encourage using e-learning and begin growing in this field. This paper examines the merits and demerits of distance and online education teaching for English literature educators and students. Technology and increasing demand for education, traditional strategies do not meet the growing requirements of academic communities and virtual education and e-learning with all their benefits and drawbacks attempt to meet these needs. This paper investigates e-teaching and e-learning infrastructure, needs, benefits, and limitations, in addition to opportunities and challenges of online education within the days of the coronavirus occurrence. The research method of the current study was conducted through a library study along with empirical study and descriptive analysis. New challenges of English literature educators and students in pandemic COVID-19 were identified and new approaches to remove the constraints are suggested. The results confirm online education is a constant educational need not limited to pandemic period and have to be compelled to develop productivity and creativity in learning with the appearance of recent technologies such as computers, the web, and social networks. These skills development can assist educators to find solutions for these difficulties in various areas of educational, cultural, and social issues. Blended learning can contribute to post-pandemic English literature classes and sustainable higher education.

From Face-to-Face Education to Online Education

2022 ◽  
pp. 149-170
Author(s):  
Otto Regalado-Pezua ◽  
Manuel Leonardo Toro Galeano
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Virtual Education ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
E Learning ◽  
New Challenges

Currently, traditional formal education has taken an unexpected turn due to the events caused by the pandemic as a consequence of COVID-19 and social distancing, leading to educational institutions changing the way of imparting knowledge and skills, study modalities, by strengthening and prioritizing virtual education and distance education (e-learning). Under this scenario, new challenges arise and adaptation and/or creation of new processes, which the different higher education institutions are forced to adapt to remain competitive in the market. The case of a higher education institution in Lima is presented, which, from the global crisis presented by COVID-19, had to adapt to a one hundred percent virtual education. The strategy defined by the business school and the monitoring of the implemented measures is favorably influencing the student experience.

scholarly journals e-Learning: An Uphill to Reshaping Learning in Dentistry in India in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teena Sheethal Dsouza ◽  
Mithra N. Hegde ◽  
Kelvin Peter Pais
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Review Article ◽  
The Future ◽  
Academic Courses ◽  
E Learning

AbstractThe sudden outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has compelled universities worldwide to implement strategies for resuming academic courses by transferring some courses to a virtual modality. e-Learning has provided an excellent platform for education during this crisis. This review article discusses the various aspects of e-learning process that have to be considered before implementation, and the strengths and flaws of online education during this pandemic. It also sheds light on the necessary actions required to enhance the efficiency of e-learning in the future.

Masterly Maxims

PMLA ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 129 (3) ◽  
pp. 491-497
Author(s):  
Mieke Bal
Keyword(s):  
Postcolonial Theory ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Philosophical Tradition ◽  
Literary Studies ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Deep Knowledge ◽  
Philosophical Background ◽  
Philosophical Texts ◽  
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

Unlike most others teaching (English) literature, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak is intimately knowledgeable about philosophy, especially German. Her deep knowledge of Kant, Marx, and Gramsci is a red thread running through her many books. And, given her interest in what we call less and less happily “postcolonial” theory (the hesitation coming from an awareness of the problematic meaning of the prefix post-), her discussions of such canonical and inexhaustible philosophical texts never lose sight of the sociopolitical implications of the ideas gleaned from the encounter. Thus, she brings a philosophical tradition to bear on contemporary social issues of a keen actuality. This solid philosophical background does not make her texts always easy to read for literary and other cultural scholars eager to get ideas—preferably quickly—about “how to do” postcolonial literary studies. Spivak's work is as challenging to read, understand, and absorb as it is important in content.

Palliative care clinicians and online education in India: a survey

2018 ◽  
pp. bmjspcare-2018-001546
Author(s):  
Tayler Kiss-Lane ◽  
Odette Spruijt ◽  
Thomas Day ◽  
Vivian Lam ◽  
Kavitha J Ramchandran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Education In India ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Care Training ◽  
High Level ◽  
Case Based

BackgroundWhether online resources can facilitate spread of palliative care knowledge and skills in India is an urgent question given few providers and a large, ageing population.ObjectivesWe surveyed needs and feasibility regarding e-learning.MethodsIndian, Australian and North American palliative care experts developed an electronic survey using Qualtrics, emailed to all registrants of the 2017 Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) conference and distributed during the conference.ResultsOf 60 respondents (66% men, 60% doctors), most worked in hospitals and had oncology backgrounds, and 35% were from Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Most (90.9%) received palliative care training in India or overseas with 41% trained in a Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences residential course (4–6 weeks). 17% completed the IAPC essential certificate and 22% had undertaken various distance learning courses. Interest in online training was substantial for most aspects of palliative care.ConclusionThere was a high level of interest and reported feasibility in taking a case-based online course. This pilot survey provides support for online case-based education in India, particularly among physicians.

scholarly journals UNDERSTANDING AND UTILIZING E-LEARNING IN LECTURERS OF MKWU UNIVERSITY OF RIAU

JURNAL RANDAI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-39
Author(s):  
Supentri
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
The Internet ◽  
E Learning

E-learning is a learning media that can help teachers or lecturers make it easier to communicate so learning can happen anytime and anywhere as long as it is connected to the internet. Lecturers in general compulsory courses almost every year will enter the semester to conduct training in the use of e-learning in the hope that all lecturers in mkwu can use the facilities provided and can also facilitate lecturers in the administration of assignments, grades and others. However, in the implementation of the training there are still some who consider e-learning not so important, so this research is to look at the understanding and use of e-learning in lecturers at Riau University in Riau. Data were collected using a questionnaire distributed to lecturers participating in the training and then analyzed using descriptive analysis and presented. Based on the results of research conducted it can be concluded that the understanding and use of e-learning in lecturers who understand and use 68% other than that 18% do not understand and also do not use e-learning, other than that 13% are still doubtful. Some things that make not using e-learning are inadequate facilities and infrastructure and besides the desire to take training seriously is also lacking

scholarly journals Challenges of Virtual Medical Sciences Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhad Salari ◽  
Vida Sepahi
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Virtual Education ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Study Selection ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Multiple Challenges ◽  
Sudden Transition

Context: Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been numerous higher education challenges. Medical universities have been urged to dispel students from educational and clinical settings and led them toward virtual education. This sudden transition has been accompanied by multiple challenges. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the challenges of virtual medical education in the COVID-19 pandemic. Study Selection: This systematic review was performed by reviewing the current literature on the research subject and the studies conducted in this regard during March 2019 to April 2021 by searching via five key search engines and databases, including Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, PubMed, Scopus, and ERIC. Results: In total, 23 studies were assessed, and different virtual education challenges in medical universities were classified into three categories of structural challenges, student-related challenges, and teacher-related challenges. In addition, strategies were proposed for overcoming the identified challenges. Conclusions: Since medical education was not properly pursued before the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary infrastructures are lacking in this area, designing and implementing such programs could bring about fundamental challenges in several countries (especially developing and low-income countries), thereby decreasing their success rate. On the other hand, the coronavirus crisis could be an opportunity to identify the weaknesses, shortcomings, and infrastructural deficiencies in e-learning and address these issues effectively.

scholarly journals Comparison of Virtual and Actual Education Models on the Learning of Internal Interns During the Pandemic of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azadeh Mottaghi ◽  
Nazanin Alibeik ◽  
Shokoufeh Savaj ◽  
Behnam Shakiba ◽  
Raheleh Alimoradzadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Virtual Education ◽  
P Value ◽  
Educational Models ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background: Following the outbreak of coronavirus and its impact on the educational process of medical students, attention was paid to e-learning due to importance of education and research. The aim of present study is to evaluation of virtual and actual education models on the learning of internal interns during the pandemic of COVID-19. Results: The mean±SD age of the participants was 24.9±2.3 years, 46% of participants were men and 54% of them live in dormitory. Results of study shows that difference of pre-test and post-test score with actual and virtual education models in the male and female is significantly different (P value=0.020). Virtual education for men and actual education for women have resulted in higher difference scores in pre-test and post-test. Actual and virtual education models were no different in academic achievements of participants. Thus, the scores obtained in 9 areas did not make a significant difference between the two types of educational models.Discussion: Virtual and actual education methods for internal interns were examined and the results showed that there is no significant difference between these two methods in student output. Given the conditions that have created by COVID-19 disease in the world, it seems that the use of virtual education can be a good alternative to educating medical students so that education does not stop.

scholarly journals Representasi LGBT dalam Perspektif Ideologi Khilafah: Kajian Transitivitas dalam Buletin Kaffah

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-358
Author(s):  
Dede Fatinova ◽  
Yasir Mubarok ◽  
Ratna Juwitasari Emha
Keyword(s):  
Social Problem ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Controversial Issue ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Indonesian Government ◽  
Radical Ideology ◽  
New Form

Ideologi khilafah merupakan sebuah ideologi yang kerap kali diinterpretasikan sebagai ideologi yang cukup radikal. Umumnya ideologi khilafah menyoroti isu-isu politik yang bertentangan dengan syariat Islam. Namun, kali ini ideologi khilafah juga menyoroti isu sosial, yaitu LGBT. LGBT merupakan isu yang kontroversial secara global. Sementara ideologi khilafah merupakan sebuah paham yang konsepnya bertentangan dengan negara Indonesia.  Penyebaran ideologi khilafah sudah dilarang oleh pemerintah Indonesia. Namun eksistensinya masih hadir dalam rupa yang baru, yaitu pada sebuah buletin bernama KAFFAH. Kajian ini akan mengungkapkan bagaimana LGBT direpresentasikan dalam perspektif ideologi khilafah. Data dalam penelitian ini berasal dari artikel tentang LGBT pada media Kaffah, edisi 025 yang dirilis pada 26 Januari 2018. Selanjutnya data dikaji secara kualitatif dengan metode analisis deskriptif. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan teori Transitivitas sebagai teori yang menyatakan bahwa bahasa merupakan representasi dari pengalaman manusia. Transitivitas ini berfokus pada tiga komponen, yaitu proses, partisipan, dan sirkumtan. Berdasarkan uraian Transitivitas, diketahui bahwa dalam perspektif ideologi khilafah, LGBT bukan hanya direpresentasikan sebagai masalah sosial, tapi juga sebagai implikasi dari tidak adanya Undang-undang yang bersumber dari hukum Islam yang secara eksplisit dapat menjerat LGBT. The khilafah ideology is an ideology that is often interpreted as a fairly radical ideology. Generally, the ideology of the khilafah highlights political issues that are contrary to Islamic law. However, the Khilafah ideology also highlights social issues, namely LGBT. LGBT is a controversial issue globally. While the khilafah ideology is a concept that is contrary to the Indonesian state. The Indonesian government has banned the spread of the khilafah ideology. But its existence is still present in a new form such as a bulletin called KAFFAH. This study aims to describe how LGBT is represented in the perspective of khilafah. The data of this study is a KAFFAH bulletin article, 025 editions, which released on January 26, 2018. Furthermore, the data were analyzed qualitatively by descriptive analysis methods. This study uses the Transitivity theory approach as a theory which states that language is a representation of human experience. The Transitivity focuses on three components; process, participants, and circumstance. Based on the description of Transitivity, LGBT is not only represented as a social problem but also as an implication of the absence of laws that originate from Islamic law which can explicitly ensnare LGBT.

scholarly journals Examining the Design of Microlearning for Korean Adult Learners

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyo-Jeong So ◽  
Hyeran Lee ◽  
Seak-Zoon Roh
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Content Areas ◽  
Learning In Context ◽  
Computer Based Learning ◽  
Korean Adult ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Increasing Demand

Considering the increasing demand for microlearning in informal learning spaces, the main purpose of this research is to examine the design of microlearning perceived by adult learners and experts in Korea. The research questions include: (1) what modality and content length do adult learners perceive to be relevant for microlearning? (2) what content areas do adult learners perceive to be relevant for microlearning? and (3) what are the expected impacts and future directions of microlearning perceived by the experts? The participants include 11 e-learning experts and 326 adult learners working in the fields of science and technology. Data were collected from the learner survey, focus group interview, and expert survey. Overall, this study found that adult learners tend to have some conflicting opinions about the content areas perceived to be relevant for e-learning and microlearning. The design of content that takes the modality of video consumed within 3-5 minutes was considered to be the most relevant for microlearning. Experts perceived that microlearning is an efficient and effective direction for adult learners to enhance professional knowledge and to broaden informal learning opportunities. However, the experts were less positive about the potential of microlearning for increasing convergence research and learning transfer. There was a considerable gap between desirability and feasibility in the directions toward integrating microlearning with advanced technologies. Based on the key findings, we discuss some implications concerning the design of microlearning for adult learners’ informal learning. Cite as So, H-J., Lee, H., Roh, S-Z. (2020) Examining the Design of Microlearning for Korean Adult Learners. Computer-Based Learning in Context, 2(1), 40-53. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4057859

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