Study of Blended Learning in Higher Education and the Role of Social Media Applications With Special Reference to Vietnam

The present study aims to examine the effect of the combination of learning methods, in which diverse IT resources are applied to facilitate study activities of Vietnamese undergraduate students. The main focus of this study is that in the blended learning context of Vietnam education, the combination of various communication means such as F2F and traditional education technologies can enable the level of engagement of students with the blended courses. The study measured the level of students' engagement in the blended learning program, in which physical classrooms and different IT resources are implemented. The authors distinguish two kinds of IT resources: traditional education technologies and social media applications. It is proposed that while F2F classrooms and traditional education technologies can enable students' engagement, which leads to stronger satisfaction and motivation. Meanwhile, social media applications can intensify those relationships.

Digital Technologies for Teaching and Learning at the BoP

This chapter focuses on digital technologies for teaching and learning/ICT for education. The topic under investigation was approached under a managerial perspective with the final aim to identify and describe the main factors that enable and/or inhibit successful implementation of digital technologies for teaching and learning at the bottom of the pyramid (BoP). First of all, a comprehensive and systemized literature review has been performed outlining/identifying these factors. Then, to robustly grasp the findings, a deeper assessment through a multiple descriptive case study analysis on the key factors behind a successful implementation of ICTs for education at the BoP level has been carried out.

Implications of Knowledge Management Adoption Within Higher Education Institutions

The aim and objective of this research is to get a better understanding on the knowledge management system (KMS) practices and perception within higher education institutions (HEIs). This research will focus on three main aspects. The first aspect will be on identifying management tools used at the organizational level. Second, will be the supportive and hindrance factors on the adoption of KMS and the user perception and practices of KMS in the institution. A mix of methodologies is adapted to generate findings for this research. Both quantitative and qualitative methods will be used for this research through a questionnaire approach. The questionnaire is constructed in such a way that closed-ended questions and open-ended questions are included. The research has led to several important outcomes for the implementation of KMS in HEIs. This study has proposed a conceptual framework and support from other research outcomes (i.e., identification of the management tools used, the support and barriers for implementation, and user perception and practices for the KMS implementations).