Institutional Adoption of Blended Learning: Analysis of an Initiative in Action

This instrumental case study explored some preliminary impacts of a 7-year blended learning initiative (BLI) at a medium sized Canadian university on student learning. Building on the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework, two research questions directed the investigation: (1) What are the preliminary impacts of a BLI on student learning? (2) What are the actual lived experiences of students, professors, and administrators in a university-wide BLI? Preliminary impacts reveal that student retention appears to be greater in blended courses as opposed to traditional ones, and no significant differences were observed for student grades in the campus-wide roster of courses. Both students and instructors shared that an intentional synergy of in-class instructional practices and online activities added value to a course and had a positive impact on student learning. The viewpoints of the three key stakeholders were very different concerning themes such as motivating factors and mechanisms for support; these themes need to be taken into account and weighted carefully.

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The Role of Librarians in Blended Courses

Handbook of Research on Blended Learning Pedagogies and Professional Development in Higher Education - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5557-5.ch007 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 122-138

Author(s):

Lesley S. J. Farmer

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Instructional Design ◽

Blended Learning ◽

Student Learning ◽

Community Of Inquiry ◽

Academic Librarians ◽

Ict Literacy ◽

Design And Implementation ◽

Blended Courses

This chapter investigates the intersection of instructional design and implementation, blended learning, ICT literacy, and academic librarians within higher education. Using the TPACK, pedagogy 2.0, and community of inquiry models, the chapter explains how librarians can help academic instructors design blended courses that effectively address physical and intellectual access to a wide variety of resources, especially digital materials, in order to optimize student learning.

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OP125 A New Collaborative Approach To Assess Innovative Health Technologies

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care ◽

10.1017/s0266462317001866 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 33 (S1) ◽

pp. 57-58

Author(s):

Michèle de Guise ◽

Geneviève Plamondon ◽

Mariève Simoncelli

Keyword(s):

Health System ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Added Value ◽

Multiple Sources ◽

Scarce Resources ◽

Health Technologies ◽

Traditional Health ◽

Key Stakeholders ◽

Technological Developments ◽

Services Sociaux

INTRODUCTION:Decision makers worldwide face the challenge of offering the best health care within a context of scarce resources. Technological developments have multiplied in the past decades, with the lifecycle of technologies becoming shorter. As a result, the traditional Health Technology Assessment (HTA) model is often caught in a too early, too late syndrome. In the province of Québec (Canada), there is no standardized process for assessing non-pharmaceutical technologies for reimbursement purposes, and technologies are therefore introduced via multiple sources. There are concerns that the introduction of some of the most promising technologies is delayed, and on the contrary, that others are introduced without providing a real added value to patients and the health system.METHODS:INESSS (Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux), collectively with stakeholders of the Québec innovation field, has developed a dynamic process for assessing the added value of innovative technologies. POETIS (Processus optimisé d'évaluation des technologies innovantes en santé) aims to identify the technologies with the highest potential for positive impact on patients and the health system, in order to accelerate their implementation and promote their optimal use.RESULTS:POETIS comprises four phases aligned with the lifecycle of technologies: research and development, pre-implementation, limited implementation, and diffusion. It allows a continuum of assessment, from the promise of a technology to its real-world benefit. It differs from other approaches because of the sustained involvement of key stakeholders, including patients, and because it assesses technologies iteratively, therefore fostering their adaptation to better suit patients needs. It is hoped for the first technologies to be assessed in 2017.CONCLUSIONS:HTA has to adapt to the challenges of innovation, and this could be done with a lifecycle approach and an enhanced collaboration with end-users. Developed in Canada, the goals behind POETIS are common to many countries and the process could be adapted by other HTA agencies.

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Effect of Implementation of Blended Learning Method on Student Learning Outcomes At Block 5a. Professional Ethics and Health Law in Undergraduate Midwifery Program, Faculty of Medicine Andalas University

Journal of Midwifery ◽

10.25077/jom.6.1.66-73.2021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 66

Author(s):

Ulfa Farrah Lisa ◽

Yulizawati Yulizawati ◽

Miranie Safaringga

Keyword(s):

Blended Learning ◽

Student Learning ◽

Learning Outcomes ◽

Health Workers ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Control Group ◽

Health Law ◽

Learning Method ◽

Research Subjects ◽

Control Group Design

Midwives are one of the main health workers as the spearhead of health development in an effort to accelerate the reduction of MMR and IMR. For this reason, midwives who are skilled in conducting clinical procedures are needed with analytical, critical and precise skills in the management of care for women. This can be generated through quality midwife education providers, which are determined by the availability of human resources (lecturers), the quality of infrastructure, classroom learning curricula, laboratory and clinical practice and the condition of the practice area.The learning method is one of the supporting methods for the successful achievement of graduate competencies. This study aims to analyze the effect of the implementation of the blended learning method on the learning outcomes of block 5A midwifery students.Professional Ethics and Health Law in Midwifery Undergraduate Study Program, FK Unand. Design pThis research is a quasi experiment with a control group design research design. The research subjects were given treatment, namely the blended learning method. The analysis used to test the hypothesis is to seedifferences in the mean (average) of data for the treatment group (this year) and the control group (last year) fordetermine whether there is an effect of the implementation of the blended learning method on the learning outcomes of block 5A students. This study applies online learning methods in Block 5A. Respondents who were given treatment in this study were BP18 students, and control respondents were BP17 students who had implemented Block 5A learning in the previous year without using online methods. The results of the unpaired t test with the level of significance (α) are <0.05, which results in a probability value (p) of 0.000, which means that there is an effect of the implementation of the blended learning method on the learning outcomes of Block 5A students. In conclusion, blended learning has a positive impact on increasing the value and motivation of student learning in Block 5A

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The Application of Blended Learning Method using Scientific Approach in Physics Curriculum Study II Course

Jurnal Pendidikan Fisika ◽

10.26618/jpf.v8i1.2608 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Syamsul Bahri

Keyword(s):

Blended Learning ◽

Student Learning ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Curriculum Study ◽

Learning Method ◽

Scientific Approach ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Physics Curriculum

The development of information and communication technology has a very positive impact on the world of education. One such impact is the availability of information that is very abundant in cyberspace. This is the basis for conducting research on the application of the blended learning method that combines online learning with face-to-face learning combined with a scientific approach. The purpose of this research is to analyze the effect of blended learning methods and scientific approaches on student learning independence, as well as knowing the severity of the combination of methods and approaches. Respondents involved in this study were 18 students who programmed Physics Curriculum Study II. The instruments used were questionnaire and unstructured interview instruments. Research data were processed using descriptive statistical analysis techniques to determine the percentage of responses. The analysis showed that the average percentage of students' learning independence was 82%, while the practicality of the methods and approaches used were 85% or very good. This means that the blended learning method has a very positive impact on student learning independence. In addition, the combination of blended learning methods and scientific approaches is also very practical and effective to be used in physics curriculum lectures.Keywords: Blended Learning, Scientific Approaches, Information and Communication Technology Perkembangan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi memberikan dampak yang sangat positif bagi dunia pendidikan. Salah satu dampak tersebut adalah ketersediaan informasi yang sangat melimpah di dunia maya. Hal ini menjadi dasar untuk melakukan penelitian tentang penerapan metode blended learning yang menggabungkan pembelajaran daring (online) dengan pembelajaran tatap muka yang dipadukan dengan pendekatan saintifik. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan pengaruh metode blended learning dan pendekatan saintifik terhadap kemandirian belajar mahasiswa, serta keprkatisan dari perpaduan metode dan pendekatan tersebut. Responden yang terlibat dalam penelitian ini adalah sebanyak 18 orang mahasiswa yang memprogramkan mata kuliah Telaah Kurikulum Fisika II. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah instrumen angket dan wawancara tidak terstruktur. Data hasil penelitian diolah dengan menggunakan teknik analisis statistik deskriptif dengan menentukan presentase respon. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa persentase rata-rata kemandirian belajar mahasiswa 82 %, sedangkan kepraktisan metode dan pendekatan yang digunakan adalah 85% atau sangat baik. Hal ini berarti bahwa metode blended learning memberikan dampak yang sangat positif terhadap kemandirian belajar mahasiswa. Selain itu, perpaduan antara metode blended learning dan pendekatan saintifik juga sangat praktis dan efektif digunakan di dalam perkuliahan telaah kurikulum fisika.Kata kunci: Blended Learning, Pendekatan Saintifik, Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi

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UPAYA MENINGKATKAN PRESTASI BELAJAR PKn MELALUI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE TWO STAY TWO STRAY PADA SISWA KELAS IV SD NEGERI 007 PUSARAN

JURNAL PAJAR (Pendidikan dan Pengajaran) ◽

10.33578/pjr.v1i2.4597 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 264

Author(s):

Sofian Sofian

Keyword(s):

Cooperative Learning ◽

Student Learning ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Fourth Grade ◽

Learning Model ◽

Learning Activity ◽

Learning Method ◽

Learning Achievement ◽

Model Type ◽

Fourth Grade Students

This research is motivated by low student learning activity on Civics lesson. In order to increase studentlearning activities need a model that is cooperative learning model type two stay two stray in fourth gradestudents SD Negeri 007 Pusaran. It aims to know the improvement of learning achievement of Civics after theimplementation of learning model of cooperative learning type TSTS in fourth grade students of SD Negeri 007Pusaran, knowing the influence of learning motivation of Civics after the implementation of learning withcooperative learning model type TSTS in fourth grade students of SD Negeri 007 Pusaran; provides an overviewof appropriate learning methods in an effort to improve student learning achievement and make students becomeactive in teaching and learning activities. This research was conducted in September of odd semester 2016/2017with object of 24 students. The results concluded that: (1) cooperative learning method type TSTS can improvethe quality of learning Civics; (2) cooperative learning method of TSTS type has positive impact in improvingstudents 'learning achievement which is marked by the improvement of students' learning mastery in every cycle,that is cycle I (54.17%), cycle II (91.67%); 3) TSTS type cooperative learning method can make students feelthemselves getting attention and opportunity to express opinions, ideas, ideas, and questions; 4) students canwork independently or in groups, and be able to account for individual or group tasks; and 5) the application ofcooperative learning method type TSTS have positive influence, that is can improve student's learningmotivation.

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Using PLS-SEM Model to Explore the Influencing Factors of Learning Satisfaction in Blended Learning

Education Sciences ◽

10.3390/educsci11050249 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 249

Author(s):

Chun-Hsiung Huang

Keyword(s):

Blended Learning ◽

Influencing Factors ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Ease Of Use ◽

Perceived Usefulness ◽

Learning Motivation ◽

Perceived Ease Of Use ◽

Learning Satisfaction ◽

The Relationship

This research explores the influencing factors of learning satisfaction in blended learning. Three dimensions are proposed: perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and learning motivation. It studied how these variables affect students’ learning satisfaction. The research hypotheses are: (1) Perceived ease of use positively affects perceived usefulness; (2) Perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use will have a positive effect on learning motivation; (3) Learning motivation positively affects learning satisfaction; (4) Perceived usefulness has a positive intermediary effect on the relationship between perceived ease of use and learning motivation. Participants included 173 freshmen who took the first-year interactive game design course at Ling Tung University in Taichung, Taiwan. The questionnaire survey method is applied in this research to analyze the relationship between the variables and verify the hypothesis based on the collected 173 valid questionnaires. The partial least square method structural equation model (PLS-SEM) is used to carry out structural equation modeling to study the relationship between latent variables. It explains that the perceived ease of use affects the perceived usefulness. Perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use have a positive impact on learning motivation. Learning motivation has a positive impact on learning satisfaction. Perceived usefulness as an intermediary factor of perceived ease of use has an indirect impact on learning motivation. The contribution of this research is to provide empirical evidence and explain what factors may affect learning satisfaction. Some other related factors that may affect learning satisfaction should be taken as the factors that teachers should pay attention to when implementing blended learning.

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Effect of the method for the elimination of inhibitors present in Miscanthus giganteus hydrolysates on ethanol production effectiveness

Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery ◽

10.1007/s13399-020-01255-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Natalia Kordala ◽

Małgorzata Lewandowska ◽

Włodzimierz Bednarski

Keyword(s):

Control Experiment ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Reaction Medium ◽

Fermentation Medium ◽

Added Value ◽

Enzymatic Hydrolysate ◽

Miscanthus Giganteus ◽

Lignocellulose Conversion ◽

Experimental Variant ◽

Ethanol Synthesis

AbstractThe pretreatment of lignocellulosic material performed to improve substrate’s susceptibility to enzymatic hydrolysis is usually accompanied by reactions leading to the synthesis of compounds that inhibit the metabolic activity of microorganisms. Their toxicity is the main obstacle to the successful bioconversion of lignocellulosic hydrolysates. The identification of these inhibitors and the choice of the optimal detoxication method are crucial for the improving the efficiency of fermentation processes. Material rinsing with water after processing is a common detoxication practice. However, it generates material losses, thus affecting contents of saccharides in the fermentation medium, which may in turn trigger higher costs of lignocellulose conversion to ethanol and other products with a higher added value. A study was undertaken to determine the effect of selected methods for the detoxication of an enzymatic hydrolysate from Miscanthus giganteus on the fermentation efficiency of saccharide derivatives. The experiment conducted with Mucor rouxii DSM 1191 demonstrated the usability of the detoxication method based on the activated carbon. After 96-h fermentation of Miscanthus hydrolysates, the alcohol content in the post-reaction medium was higher by 14% than in the control experiment wherein the material was rinsed with water after pretreatment. The experiment carried out with Saccharomyces cerevisiae 7, NRRL 978 showed no positive impact of the alternative detoxication methods replacing material rinsing on the efficiency of ethanol synthesis. The highest concentration of this metabolite (2.04% (v/v)) was obtained in the experimental variant in which the mentioned operation was coupled with detoxication of hydrolysates using calcium hydroxide.

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Auditors, Underwriters, and Firm Owners’ Interaction in an IPO Environment: The Case of OECD Nations

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13116281 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 6281

Author(s):

Sheela Sundarasen ◽

Kamilah Kamaludin ◽

Izani Ibrahim ◽

Usha Rajagopalan ◽

Nevi Danila

Keyword(s):

Positive Impact ◽

Common Law ◽

Civil Law ◽

Least Square ◽

Interactive Effects ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Key Stakeholders ◽

Research Findings ◽

Firm Owners ◽

The Relationship

This study explores the effects of interactions among key stakeholders, i.e., auditors, underwriters, and firm owners on IPOs’ first-day returns in selected OECD nations. It also examines the alteration effects of legal origin (Common law and Civil law) on the relationship between the interacted key stakeholders and IPOs’ first-day returns. A total of four thousand one hundred and sixty-four IPOs from twenty-eight OECD nations are included in this study. Since it is cross-sectional data, a two-stage least square regression is applied. The empirical outcomes indicate that, in general, the interacted reputable underwriters and auditors have a positive impact on IPOs’ first-day return. The relationship is modified between common law and civil law nations, whereby in civil law nations, no significance is demonstrated except for the interaction between the reputable auditors and underwriters. In the common law nation, interactions between reputable auditors and ownership retention have an impact on IPOs’ first-day return. The research findings provide outlooks into an IPO framework for issuers, investors, and regulators. Issuers may want to weigh carefully the costs and benefits of hiring credible auditors and underwriters when going public as they act as signaling agents. As for the investors, they should take into consideration the involvement of reputable underwriters and auditors and the degree to which the IPO firms retain ownership, as the interactive effects give clear signals on firm valuation and IPOs’ first-day returns. Regulators may find the findings informative concerning the creation of a more organized regulatory and financial system that could lead to a deeper and more open financial market.

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Comparison of Student Learning Outcomes in Class VIII SMP Negeri 2 Muaro Jambi

Integrated Science Education Journal ◽

10.37251/isej.v2i1.127 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 13-19

Author(s):

Neny Juharti ◽

Lia Kartika

Keyword(s):

Character Education ◽

Student Learning ◽

Learning Outcomes ◽

Junior High School ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Student Learning Outcomes ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Hard Work ◽

Academic Field ◽

Class Viii

Purpose of the study: Knowing the comparison of student learning outcomes in grade 8 at SMP Negeri 2 Muaro Jambi based on the level of work character of the students. Methodology: This study is a quantitative study, the study was conducted at SMP Negeri 2 Muaro Jambi Regency, the sample of the study was students of class VIII, data collection used a hard work questionnaire while the learning outcomes used question instruments. Main Findings: Character education has a positive influence on student learning outcomes. One of the important characters is the character of hard work. Hard work character is a character to use all abilities to achieve maximum results. Based on research conducted on 58 students at State Middle School 2 Muaro Jambi, to determine the relationship between the character of hard work and student learning outcomes. Obtained character hard work has a positive impact on student learning outcomes. So the teacher can help students to be able to foster the character of hard work in each student. Moreover, the current curriculum puts forward character education. The teacher can give the character growth of hard work by providing examples of successful people who have a great will and work hard even though they do not have more ability to realize their dreams. Likewise in Islam, good character education can have an impact on all aspects of activities not only in the academic field but also in the non-academic field. Novelty / Originality of this study: This study is the first to be conducted at a public junior high school in Muaro Jambi district to determine the comparison of student learning outcomes based on student learning outcomes.

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