scholarly journals Challenges in Food Scientist Training in a global setting

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Höhl ◽  
Gerhard Schleining ◽  
Charlotte Hochgatterer ◽  
Wolfgang Kneifel ◽  
Velitchka Gotcheva ◽  
...  

Education and training were an integral part of the MoniQA Network of Excellence. Embedded in the "Spreading of excellence programme", Work Package 9 (Joint education programmes and training tools) was responsible for establishing a joint training programme for food safety and quality within and beyond the network. So-called `MoniQA Food Scientist Training' (MoniQA FST) was offered to provide technical knowledge on different levels and research management skills as well. Training needs for different regions as well as for different target groups (scientists, industry personnel, authorities) had to be considered as well as developing strong collaboration links between network partners and related projects. Beside face-to-face workshops e-learning modules have been developed and web seminars were organized. In order to achieve high quality training, a quality assurance concept has been implemented. It turned out that these types of training are of high value in terms of bringing together scientists from different regions and cultures of the globe, involving highly qualified trainers as basis for a sustainable network in the future.

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Höhl ◽  
Gerhard Schleining ◽  
Charlotte Hochgatterer ◽  
Wolfgang Kneifel ◽  
Velitchka Gotcheva ◽  
...  

Education and training were an integral part of the MoniQA Network of Excellence. Embedded in the "Spreading of excellence programme", Work Package 9 (Joint education programmes and training tools) was responsible for establishing a joint training programme for food safety and quality within and beyond the network. So-called `MoniQA Food Scientist Training' (MoniQA FST) was offered to provide technical knowledge on different levels and research management skills as well. Training needs for different regions as well as for different target groups (scientists, industry personnel, authorities) had to be considered as well as developing strong collaboration links between network partners and related projects. Beside face-to-face workshops e-learning modules have been developed and web seminars were organized. In order to achieve high quality training, a quality assurance concept has been implemented. It turned out that these types of training are of high value in terms of bringing together scientists from different regions and cultures of the globe, involving highly qualified trainers as basis for a sustainable network in the future.


Sarwahita ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (01) ◽  
pp. 106-120
Author(s):  
Supriyono Koes H ◽  
Sahal Fawaiz ◽  
Achmad Suryadi ◽  
Amaliyah Tazkiyah ◽  
Alif Darmawan ◽  
...  

Abstract The Covid-19 pandemic caused many schools to close and forced educators to replace face-to-face learning to online learning overnight. The process of transitioning to the application of distance learning cannot occur in a short time. So that it takes adequate facilities and teacher skills in designing learning. E-learning facilities are still unfamiliar to both teachers and students, especially in Situbondo Regency. So that mentoring and training in the use of e-learning for teachers in physics learning is needed to make it easier for teachers and students in the learning process. Planning activities include making e-learning modules using moddle and camtasia. The training and mentoring process was even attended by 93 physics teachers outside Situbondo Regency. However, those who can participate in the training gradually decrease due to the busyness of each participant. So that at the end of the Moodle e-learning training and mentoring session, there are 25 (18 from Situbondo) participants who can design a complete lesson including assignment features, quizzes (aiken format), labels, lessons, Bigblue buttons, pages, books and forums. Keywords: Abstrak Masa pademi covid-19 menyebabkan banyak sekolah tutup dan memaksa pendidik mengganti pembelajaran tatap muka ke pembelajaran online dalam waktu singkat. Proses transisi penerapan pembelajaran jarak jauh tidak bisa terjadi dalam waktu yang singkat, sehingga dibutuhkan fasilitas dan keterampilan guru yang memadai dalam merancang pembelajaran. Fasilitas e-learning pun masih asing baik bagi guru maupun siswa, khususnya di Kabupaten Situbondo. sehingga pendampingan dan pelatihan penggunaan e-learning untuk guru dalam pembelajaran fisika dirasa sangat dibutuhkan untuk mempermudah guru dan siswa dalam proses pembelajaran. Perencanaan kegiatan meliputi pembuatan modul e-learning menggunakan moddle dan camtasia. Proses pelatihan dan pendampingan diikuti bahkan oleh guru fisika di luar Kabupaten Situbondo sebanyak 93 peserta. Namun yang dapat mengikuti pelatihan secara bertahap berkurang karena kesibukan masing-masing peserta. Sehingga di akhir sesi pelatihan dan pendampingan e-learning moodle terdapat 25 (18 dari Situbondo) peserta yang dapat merancang pembelajaran secara lengkap meliputi fitur assignment, quiz (aiken format), label, lesson, Bigblue button, page, book dan forum.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Onno Hoffmeister ◽  
Barbara D’Andrea Adrian ◽  
Mark Assaf ◽  
Nour Barnat ◽  
Dominique Chantrel ◽  
...  

We report on five years of capacity building designed to improve the skills of producers and users of international trade statistics all over the world, with a particular focus on developing countries. This training programme is a joint activity between UNCTAD, UNSD and WTO, based on an innovative (Blended Learning) approach, combining e-learning and face-to-face workshops. It is adapted to local needs, uses the pool of experts working at international organisations, and ensures continuous review and enhancement of the applied methods and tools. The results reviewed in this paper confirm that the program has reached the target population. Furthermore, it has global coverage and is gender-balanced. During the five years since the programme has begun, participation in the courses has increased considerably; success rates have risen from 72% to 79% and satisfaction rates from 77% to 88%. Plans for the future include delivering training in additional languages, increasing interactivity, and adding new components addressing specific training needs.


Author(s):  
Tony Bates

This chapter is a case study of how a polytechnic developed a strategic plan for e-learning. It describes the institution’s rationale for moving more strongly into e-learning, the processes followed by the institution to develop a plan and ensure its acceptance through the institutional community, and the factors that facilitated the process. It indicates that attention to objectives, core values and principles, and faculty development and training, are critical for the successful transition from mainly face-to-face teaching to e-learning. The development of key performance indicators will allow the success of the plan to be measured in 2010.


1996 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 736-737
Author(s):  
Alison Puffett ◽  
Bill Williams

Liaison psychiatry is a relatively new and expanding speciality in the UK. A survey conducted in 1990 revealed widespread inadequacies in the training opportunities and resources in consultation liaison services (Mayou et al, 1990). In spite of a growing recognition of the need for more consultants with designated responsibility for general hospital patients, there is currently no formal training programme and many psychiatric schemes fail to provide satisfactory supervision and training opportunities in liaison psychiatry (House & Creed, 1993). The Manchester University liaison psychiatry course was developed in 1993 and is currently the only advanced liaison training course in the UK. Lasting five days, it provides an opportunity for senior psychiatric trainees to improve their specialist knowledge and to develop clinical, research and management skills in liaison psychiatry. The course does not give a comprehensive review of all aspects of liaison psychiatry but aims to generate ideas and discussion through skills based seminars, case discussion and workshop exercises.


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Belaya

Vocational education and training (VET) has been facing a lot of challenges lately in the context of geostrategic forces that are shaping our world. Recent technological changes, combined with shifts in global economic power, accelerating urbanization, and demographic changes have put pressure on the VET to become more responsive to the needs of the labour market and society. E-learning has been seen as an effective way of improving the quality of teaching and learning in VET schools due to its various forms. Nevertheless, there has been some disagreement in the litearture on the advantages and disadvantages of the use of of e-learning in VET. Besides, some studies recently reported a decline in enthusiasm about the effects of e-learning in companies. In order to closely examine the effects of e-learning in VET, we conduct a literature review. We then carry out a discussion of the pros and cons with the aim of developing suggestions for the better use of e-learning in VET. The results of the litearture review show that learners and providers of e-learning benefit from it in different ways. In order to minimise the risks involved in using e-learning, a mixture of online and face-to-face events could be used, and adjusted pedagogical concepts should be designed and developed explicitly for e-learning.


2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (supplement) ◽  
pp. 167-178
Author(s):  
Hock Lye Koh ◽  
Su Yean Teh

E-learning technology has evolved to become a robust tool for complementing traditional face-to-face knowledge delivery in Teaching and Learning (T&L). Confident in the capability of this technological advancement, the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education has mandated that by year 2015 all universities must have the capacity to deliver 30% of T&L via e-learning. Significant resources are allocated to empower research and implementation towards the attainment of this aspiration. The choice of general physics at the pre-U level as the domain of e-learning appears promising. This paper presents the implementation of a suite of e-learning modules within the framework of blended learning for pre-U general physics. General physics at the pre-U level provides an important knowledge interface and linkage between high-school and university science curriculum. Success at this entrance level would pave the way to better knowledge attainment and dissemination at higher levels in subsequent years.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Selwa El Firdoussi ◽  
Mohamed Lachgar ◽  
Hind Kabaili ◽  
Abdelali Rochdi ◽  
Driss Goujdami ◽  
...  

This qualitative study is an investigation and assessment of distance learning in Morocco during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research surveyed 3037 students and 231 professors enrolled in different stages of higher education programs. It aims to investigate the limitations of e-learning platforms and how these activities take place at public and private Moroccan universities during the coronavirus confinement. For this purpose, two structured questionnaires were constructed by researchers from different specialties, and the type of data was based on the responses of students and professors from 15 universities. In this paper, we have used three methods: descriptive analysis, regression analysis, and qualitative response analysis. As a data analytics tool, Microsoft Power BI was used to analyze data, visualize it, and draw insights. In this study, both professors and students stated that online learning is not more interesting than ordinary learning and professors need to provide at least 50% of their teaching in face-to-face mode. Recommendations at teaching and technical levels, such as the need for technical support and training in the use of these tools, were provided to enhance and promote distance education in Morocco. The contribution of this paper comes as a result of data analysis obtained from a survey conducted in some famous Moroccan universities.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-178
Author(s):  
Cedric B. Mpungose

The majority of universities in South Africa offer face-to-face lectures, resulting in the neglect of online lectures, although learning management systems (LMS) have been adopted and are capable of supporting onlinelearning (e-learning). The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) forced universities to move fully online and to adopt Video Conferencing Technologies (VCT) to supplement LMS for e-learning. However, most students confront challenges related to a digital divide, raising the question of whether universities are able to address these effectively. This study explored students’ reflections on the use of the Zoom VCT for e-learning at a SouthAfrican university. An interpretive qualitative case study was conducted, with data generated using emailed reflective activities and Zoom focus group discussions with 26 students in a curriculum studies programme.The framework of connectivism was employed and the data were thematically analysed. The study found that Internet access was a major challenge. While most students enjoyed synchronous Zoom discussions, they wereunable to use other Zoom functions for effective engagement. It is thus recommended that the university should develop an e-learning policy and provide the necessary resources and training to students in order to ensure fitness for purpose. Key words: students’ reflections, Zoom VCT, e-learning, face-to-face, curriculum, university


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