The impact of the Covid-19 disruption on distance learning higher education students and activities

Learning Activities ◽

Social Activities ◽

Background Characteristics ◽

Survey Responses ◽

Higher education institutions are increasingly concerned about the impact of the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic on students and learning activities. Yet, we know little about the effect of this disruption, specifically on students in distance learning higher education institutions. This study drew from survey responses of 555 undergraduate students at The Open University, UK. The aims of this study were to understand the impact of the Covid-19 disruption on learning, assessment and social activities that distance learning students commonly undertake and to explore how this impact relates to their background characteristics (socio-demographics and study properties). Findings showed that overall, students engaged in their study activities less frequently, with learning-related activities (e.g., joining live sessions) having the highest negative impact and social activities (e.g., accessing email for study purposes) the lowest. Female students were more likely than male to engage less across all three activity categories. Background characteristics, such as age, faculty and race, were associated with particular activity categories. This study is the first step towards enhancing our understanding of the engagement of distance learning, but also campus-based students in emergency distance learning, in online learning activities during the Covid-19 pandemic and other similar disruptions.

Some results of studying the impact of digital technologies upon learning activities

Педагогика и просвещение ◽

10.7256/2454-0676.2020.1.31995 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Elvira Vitaljevna Burtseva ◽

Olga Chepak ◽

Olga Kulikova

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Social Networks ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Digital Technologies ◽

Educational Process ◽

Learning Activities ◽

Key Factor ◽

Negative Effect ◽

The Subject ◽

The subject of this research is the implementation of digital technologies in educational process of a university. The goal consists in studying the impact of digital technologies upon the students’ learning activities. The article presents the results of questionnaire-based survey among students by the three question pools. In the course of research, the author examines such aspects of the problem, as the positive and negative impact of technologies upon learning activities of the students of digital generation. Particular attention is given to consideration of students’ attitude on digitalization of higher education. The opinions of pedagogues on the results of conducted research are presented. The scientific novelty lies in mainstreaming the question on the negative impact of digital technologies upon learning activities of the modern generation of students that deserves special attention. On the background of common passion of the scholars of researchers and pedagogues for the ideas of digitalization of education, when digital technologies are viewed as virtually the key factor for modernization of educational process; second come the problems of growing pathological dependence of youth on digital technologies, undesired to switch to digitalized educational process to the disadvantage of communication in social networks and pleasant pastime online. The problem of the negative effect of digital technologies on learning activities must be recognized in order to find the ways for its solution.

SIMULATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION OF RUSSIA

Innovatics and Expert Examination ◽

10.35264/1996-2274-2019-2-21-27 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 21-27

Author(s):

V.P. Babintsev ◽

Ya.I. Serkina

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Education System ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Modern Society ◽

Educational Environment ◽

Communication Environment ◽

Sociological Studies ◽

Education Groups ◽

The article describes the characteristics of simulation practices in modern society, the causes of the emergence and spread of imitations in the education system. The authors identified and classified into five groups the indicators of distribution of simulation practices in higher education. Groups of indicators include the interpretation of the results of sociological studies of the spread of imitations in higher education institutions of different years, contain conclusions and assumptions about the causes and consequences of the occurrence of imitations. The results of the expert survey on the impact of simulation practices on the development of the communication environment in the educational space and the problems arising during this process are presented. Among the problems the article highlighted the tension in relations not only vertically but also horizontally, which ultimately has a negative impact on the formation of the corporate educational environment.

How do students become self-directed learners in the EFL flipped-class pedagogy? A study in higher education

Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics ◽

10.17509/ijal.v8i3.15270 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 678 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Zamzami Zainuddin ◽

H. Habiburrahim ◽

Safrul Muluk ◽

Cut Muftia Keumala

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Learning Activities ◽

Self Directed Learning ◽

Learning Abilities ◽

Classroom Activities ◽

Vocabulary Skills ◽

Video Lectures ◽

Directed Learning ◽

The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of implementing a Learning Management System (LMS) ‘TES BlendSpace’ to promote students’ self-directed learning in EFL flipped-class instruction. For the data collection procedure, an individual interview with ten undergraduate students from an Indonesian college was conducted to demonstrate the potential impacts of the LMS in students’ self-directed learning abilities. The observation of students’ learning activities on the TES BlendSpace was also recorded to support the interview data. The LMS was adopted to distribute and receive information. Thus, the students were able to monitor learning activities, learn the contents before coming to class, evaluate the learning process, and interact with others outside of class hours. The finding of this study suggests that the LMS TES BlendSpace is recommended to be performed in teaching EFL for higher education in Indonesia. It offers students’ occasion to practice and enhances their listening, writing, reading and vocabulary skills in and out-of-class times. It also prepares students to get ready for classroom activities in terms of conversations and speaking skills. The further use of the LMSs should become often-visited sites by students for learning activities and replacing other non-educational favorite websites. The finding of this study indicates that the students’ online culture was predominantly formed by the interesting contents posting on the LMS, especially the video lectures and an easy way to use. Additionally, instructors should develop activities in and around the LMS with a number of benefits and rewards. Hence, the students will be motivated to log in the LMS for learning purposes.

Fostering Communication and Learning With Underutilized Technologies in Higher Education - Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design ◽

Exploring the Impact of Digital Learning Platforms on Distance Learning Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

10.4018/978-1-7998-4846-2.ch011 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 150-164

Author(s):

Omar Mohamed Ali Albakri ◽

Abubakar Albakri

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Distance Learning ◽

Learning Management Systems ◽

Academic Life ◽

Digital Learning ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Learning Platforms ◽

Higher education has been shifting to learning management systems (LMS) for decades. Some universities, like the Open University, have managed to gain international recognition by providing undergraduate degrees to students in different countries. However, in moments of emergency and international disruption higher education institutions need to adapt at unprecedented speed. This chapter focuses on the use of technology in moments of extreme internationalised interference. Using the COVID-19 pandemic as a ground for change, students enrolled in presential courses in Spain, Malta, and the United Kingdom were interviewed in order to understand how they are coping with having contact with their academic life exclusively online. The students' impressions, LMS software, and results (assignments and exams) were also discussed. Finally, the chapter analyses the solutions provided by lecturers and students.

INDEPENDENT WORK ON DISTANCE FORM OF LEARNING: RESULTS OF STUDENT SURVEY

Academic Notes Series Pedagogical Science ◽

10.36550/2415-7988-2021-1-194-162-167 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (194) ◽

pp. 162-167

Author(s):

Liudmyla Nikolenko ◽

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Larysa Ilchenko ◽

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

High School Students ◽

Distance Learning ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Educational Process ◽

Learning Activities ◽

Independent Learning ◽

Self Study ◽

Independent Work

The article substantiates the expediency of intensifying the independent work of students in view of the active introduction of distance learning in the educational process of higher education. The relevance of the chosen topic based on the analysis of domestic scientific sources is proved. Questionnaires were selected to investigate the attitude of students to the introduction of distance learning technologies (concluded by the authors) and to identify features of independent learning activities of students in distance learning (two adapted questionnaires, by O. Tsis and V. Lyaudis). The survey was conducted with the participation of second, third and fourth year bachelor students of the Department of Pedagogy and Special Education of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University. According to the results of the ascertaining stage of the questionnaire, the significance of information and computer technologies in the educational process of the specified university is clarified and the most relevant for effective provision of distance learning is determined among them. The gradual growth of the rating of the online format of education is outlined: from the perception of almost half of respondents as a modern alternative to traditional education – to take an almost dominant position in the case of their independent learning activities, especially for high school students. Some students even reported improved performance through new opportunities for self-study, and most respondents did not feel the negative impact of changing the form of study and increasing the amount of independent work. At the same time, there were obstacles to the effectiveness of self-study in the form of lack of information skills in a third of respondents and the skills of organizing independent work in a quarter of respondents. According to the results of the survey, the lack of the proper level of self-regulation of educational activities, volitional and motivational characteristics of the individual in the vast majority of bachelors. The necessity of reorganization of the content, character, ways of independent work of students depending on the course of study for the purpose of formation of personal and professional competences of applicants of higher education in the field of special pedagogy is confirmed.

The COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned Regarding Distance Learning in Lebanese Higher Education Institutions

Theory and Practice in Language Studies ◽

10.17507/tpls.1010.11 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (10) ◽

pp. 1259

Author(s):

Maha Mouchantaf

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Distance Learning ◽

Online Teaching ◽

Online Survey ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Language Teachers ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

In the past few months, due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, most educational establishments in Lebanon, including schools and higher education institutions, made the transition to distance learning. This research sought to explore the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges that it currently poses to higher education. More specifically, it aimed to evaluate the views of language teachers with regards to online teaching to better understand both its advantages and disadvantages in comparison to face-to-face education. The study also offered insight on the educator’s feedback and their presented solutions that will lead to a better experience with online learning. A quantitative cross-sectional online survey was implemented for the purpose of this study.

Role Strain of Women as Nurse Educators

10.31219/osf.io/476jh ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jessamine Gail S. Acla ◽

Mauro Allan Padua Amparado

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Time Management ◽

Nurse Educators ◽

Role Strain ◽

Work Family Conflict ◽

Bible Studies ◽

The Impact ◽

At Home

Objectives: This qualitative study explored the role strain of women as nurse educators of selected higher education institutions in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. The findings served as basis for recommendations. Specifically, the study answered the following questions:1.What are the responsibilities of the informants at home, workplace, and civic and religious organizations?2.What are the sources of their role strain in terms of role conflict and role overload?3.What is the impact of the role strain to their family and work?4.How do the informants balance their roles?5.What support system help in addressing the role strain?Methods:This feminist study was conducted in three higher education institutions of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. There were five women working as nurse educators and were selected purposively with the following inclusion criteria: currently employed as a nurse educator for five years or more; married; has two to three children and a member of a civic and religious organization. The study employed a one-on-one structured interview.Findings and Conclusion:The informants revealed that their primary responsibility at home is to take care of the needs of their husband and children. At work, they prepare and deliver lectures and examinations to undergraduate students. They also attend seminars, trainings, and bible studies. These responsibilities have caused role strains. They claimed that they lack time and energy to accomplish multiple tasks. The impact of role strain is work-family conflict. The role strain experience can be handled through time management which helps them in balancing all their roles. The family also helps them in addressing role strain that they experience. From the data collected, it revealed that work interfering with family is the role strain of the nurse educators. Therefore, the role strain they experience adversely affected their role as a mother and as a nurse educator.Recommended citation:Acla, J. G. & Amparado, M. A. P. (2010, March). Role Strain of Women as Nurse Educators. 2010 Southwestern University Research Congress, 2(1), 20-21.

Internationalising education – Cross-country co-teaching among European higher education institutions

5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'19) ◽

10.4995/head19.2019.9185 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Veit Wohlgemuth ◽

Christina Saulich ◽

Tine Lehmann

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Distance Learning ◽

Real Life ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Life Project ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

Cross Country ◽

Sharing Responsibility ◽

Many lecturers preach teamwork, but they do not practice it by sharing responsibility for classes. Particularly in a transnational context, inputs from lecturers and learners from various countries might be beneficial for students’ learning. This paper asks the question: How can higher education institutions (HEI) set up cross-country and cross-HEI co-teaching to facilitate the transfer of host and home country knowledge? The authors provide insights into a transnational co-teaching project that partly relies on virtual distance learning across countries. This real-life project supports small and medium sized enterprises in their international endeavours with the support of lecturers and student teams from the respective host countries as well as their home countries. The authors discuss advantages and disadvantages of cross-country and cross–HEI co-teaching in comparison to traditional teaching methods. Furthermore, the authors elaborate on the impact of virtual distance learning in comparison to in-class teaching at a single physical location. Due to the international nature of the project, it mainly relies on distance learning that can be very effective when implemented correctly. The paper provides lessons learned from the project that might be beneficial for lecturers with and without international components in their teaching.

Students’ Learning Experiences With LMS Tes Teach In Flipped-Class Instruction

Elinvo (Electronics Informatics and Vocational Education) ◽

10.21831/elinvo.v4i1.24405 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Zamzami Zainuddin ◽

Hardika Dwi Hermawan ◽

Febritesna Nuraini ◽

Santo Mugi Prayitno

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Language Learning ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Learning Experiences ◽

Learning Activities ◽

Computer Assisted ◽

Community Members ◽

Research Technology ◽

Class Instruction ◽

The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of implementing a Learning Management System (LMS) ‘TES Teach’ on students’ learning experiences in a computer-assisted language learning (CALL) course with flipped-class instruction. For the data collection procedure, an individual interview with ten undergraduate students from an Indonesian college was conducted to demonstrate the potential impacts of the LMS in students’ meaningful learning activities. The observation of students’ learning activities on the LMS was also recorded to support the interview data. The LMS was adopted to distribute and receive information, thus, the students were able to monitor learning activities, learn the contents before coming to class, evaluate learning process, and interact with others outside of class hours. The finding of this study suggests that the LMS TES Teach is recommended to be performed in teaching CALL for higher education in Indonesia. It offers students’ occasion to practice and enhances their listening, writing, reading and vocabulary skills in and out-of-class times. It also prepares students to get ready for classroom activities in term of conversations and speaking skills. The further use of the LMSs should become often-visited sites by students for learning activities and replaced other non-educational favorite websites. Finally, this study recommends that the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher education or policymakers in Indonesia, including instructors, students, and community members, must be actively involved in developing, supporting, and maintaining a transformed learning culture, from being traditional to a technology-based learning environment.

Identification of the Learning Choices of Undergraduate Students in District Bahawalpur

Global Regional Review ◽

10.31703/grr.2020(v-iv).06 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol V (IV) ◽

pp. 59-66

Author(s):

Safura Fatima ◽

Sidra Rasheed ◽

Tehrima Sundas

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Academic Achievement ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

The Right ◽

Aim of the study was to identify the learning choices of undergraduate students. The key objectives of the study were (a) to examine the Impact of learning choices on academic achievement, (b) to find out the factors that influence the learning choices of undergraduate students. Nature of the study was descriptive, and the survey was used to explore the reasons from the students about their learning choices. Total 240 BS Students from Higher Education Institutions of District Bahawalpur were selected randomly. The questionnaire was the main source of collecting information from undergraduate students. Results of the study identified that majority of the undergraduate students face difficulty in choosing the right learning course while less than half of the students were satisfied with their learning choices.