Build Back Better': Building School-Community Partnerships for Vulnerable Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many students around the world. The Indonesian government responded with school closures and the transition into distance learning. However, the Ministry of Communication and Information announced that there were 12,548 villages which did not have internet access and that electronic devices were unavailable for students from less well-off families. This study aimed to employ a non-empirical research methodology to highlight the importance of carrying out non-technological educational strategies by forming partnerships between schools and communities in vulnerable communities. The model of school-community partnership was carried out by forming small study groups in a neighborhood. Learning was assisted by teachers and volunteer tutors. This learning innovation was formed to provide equal opportunities for vulnerable students who were unable to perform online learning. Through such approaches we can rebuild education for those who were left behind as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: community engagement, COVID-19, school partnership, vulnerable student

MATHEMATICAL MODELING FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR DUE TO AN EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION VIA COMPARTMENTAL ANALYSIS

This technical note presents the mathematical modeling for the organizational behavior in a university, considering a technological educational innovation. This by applying compartmental analysis, considering the impact at strategic, tactical, and operational levels. Keywords: Mathematical modeling; Stability analysis; Compartmental analysis; Organizational behavior; Educational innovation

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DUE TO A TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION

ABSTRACT: This study presents a research work about the impact of a technological educational innovation implementation, titled Remote Laboratories, on the Organizational Development, from the perspective of Organizational Behavior. This innovative analysis approach raises the research problem as a system where the input is an educational innovation and the output is Organizational Development. An intermediate element is the Organizational Learning and correlations are constructed from the perspective of Organizational Behavior. The proposed system has a feedback to detect the opportunity areas based on the desired performance indices. The findings generated from the case study are supported by a research methodology that includes: problem´s description, hypothesis, participants, instruments, analysis of results, findings and conclusions. The obtained results are relevant for the industry because they can serve as a reference to managers responsible for the technological innovation. Findings and conclusions constitute a collection of experiences that could contribute to increase organizational development of educational institutions and companies. Keywords: organizational behavior, organizational learning, organizational development, remote lab, educational innovation

Distance learning in professional education: topical issues

The importance and necessity of introducing distance learning is due to the global situation with coronavirus infection since the beginning of 2020, which resulted in the emergency transition of educational institutions to online mode. The active use of distance learning technologies has changed the concept of the entire education system, its organizational and substantive aspects [4, p. 293]. Therefore, today, studies devoted to the experience of using and interacting between the subjects of the educational process, namely, technologies of distance learning in vocational education, optimization of organizational, substantive and methodological issues in this area are demanded. The research problem is to reveal the actual aspects of distance learning in vocational education. The purpose of the research is to identify topical issues of distance learning in vocational education in modern conditions. The research methods used are analysis, synthesis, generalization. The experimental base is Maykop State Technological University. The research results: the concept of «distance learning» has been disclosed; the concept of distance learning in vocational education has been described; new technological educational trends have been described; the problems of implementation of distance education in modern conditions have been identified. Key findings. Distance learning refers to innovative educational technologies that ensure the availability and quality of the educational process at a distance online; the means of implementing distance learning are learning platforms, Internet resources; distance learning has contributed to the emergence of new technological educational trends: cloud services, massive open online courses, adaptive learning, behavioral analytics, etc. Topical issues of distance learning in vocational education are the quality of professional training of future specialists in a distance format, the lack of generally accepted standards for distance organization and the procedure for assessing students' knowledge, technical difficulties, etc.

BASIC ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL CULTURE OF FUTURE TEACHERS OF TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INDUSTRY

The article outlines the main provisions of the system of formation and development of ecological culture of future teachers of labor education and technology. It is determined that environmentally friendly activities are one of the main subject-transforming practices that are implemented in the lessons of labor training in high school and technology lessons in high school. The specifics of the professional activity of teachers who provide teaching of these subjects, provides a synthesis of psychological and pedagogical, methodological, educational and production and technical and technological activities. In addition, such a teacher must have a high level of environmental culture, as environmental orientation provides values in relation to the environment, conscious choice of activities based on environmental patterns and harmonious relations "man - nature", involving students in such activities.Key words: ecological culture, ecological education, teacher of labor training, teacher of technologies, principles, methods.

Writing in the Digital Age

It is a fact that technology has become an indispensable part of our lives. The recommendations of the World Health Organization because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic surrounding the whole world brings the obligation to continue the education and training activities with distance education systems. Once again, the significance of technology use in education has become abundant. Within the scope of this chapter, applied studies on digital writing, digital micro, and macro-level writing, Web 2.0 tools, digital and automatic feedback in digital writing will be envisaged in line with the 21st century technological educational requirements. In addition, the effective tips to teach basic digital writing through technology integration will be explored while the impact of the information age on the writing discipline will be discussed.

Uncovering and Addressing the Challenges in the Adoption of E-Procurement System

Small businesses have many challenges that must be resolved before adoption of e-procurement systems. The present study aims to understand the various financial, technological, educational, organizational, banking, and customers challenges in the adoption of e-procurement system in SME. Based on these challenges, this study has recommended how SME can adopt e-procurement systems. The study followed an interpretivist approach based on qualitative design using 30 non-directive and semi-structured interviews from the various stakeholders of SME. Results reveal the financial, technological, educational, organizational, banking, and suppliers' challenges in the adoption of e-procurement system. Findings emerged with various themes such as limited financial budget and support, high cybercrime rate and lower level of privacy, lack of e-commerce educational programs, and lower level of learning opportunities. Top management must address employee, financial, organizational, and educational challenges before adoption of e-procurement system in SME.

“Computer Arrangement”. Program of the Discipline for Visually Impaired Students

The article is devoted to the issues of instruction of computer arrangement to students with strong vision impairment. The author of the publication has developed the original methodology discussed in the article which refl ects the content-based and practical elements of the process of instructing music students with vision impairment the discipline of “Computer Musical Arrangement” at the Kursk Musical Boarding College for the Blind. The special conditions for realizing the process of instruction of the course of “Computer Musical Arrangement” adapted for blind and partially sighted, as well as the methodological recommendations compiled for the instructors who carry out the educational process in the specialized musical boarding college comprise the crucial moments of the research carried out by the author. The results of the work expounded in the article elucidate the paths for solving the problem connected with the search for new educational methodologies conducive to the process of rehabilitating invalid students with serious vision impairments, as well as the problems of their social adaptation in the cotemporary highly technological educational and artistic musical space.