From Knowledge to Information: Virtual Classrooms or Automated Diploma Mills?

2006 ◽  
pp. 297-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Peters
2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Gmeiner

This project aims to provide students with disabilities the same in class learning experience through virtual reality technology, 360-degree video capture, and the use of Arduino units. These technologies will be combined to facilitate communication between teachers in physical classrooms with students in virtual classrooms. The goal is to provide a person who is affected by a disability (which makes it hard to be in a traditional classroom) the same benefits of a safe and interactive learning environment.


2021 ◽  
pp. 104837132098516
Author(s):  
Chiao-Wei Liu

In this column, I continue to focus on creating supportive relationships in the virtual classroom amid the pandemic and growing social unrest. As many schools continue to shift between hybrid and remote learning, I ask, how do we address our own and students’ emotional well-being to promote active learning during the pandemic? How can we as teachers help students cope with this chronic stressor, be it the COVID-19 pandemic or the racial inequality? I share my own personal experiences and argue that affect/feelings/emotions are embodied thoughts imbricated with social values and often involved in the preservation of social expectations and power relations. I suggest that educators recognize affect/feelings/emotions as a critical part of students’ embodied experiences, encourage students to attend to their surrounding world and live their life with heightened consciousness and reflectiveness. I end this column with a few curriculum ideas for readers to consider.


1985 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 168-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyndon Jones
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Author(s):  
Fabiana Yañez ◽  
Raquel Rodríguez ◽  
Stella M Briones

Esta presentación se enmarca en el Proyecto de Investigación “MOODLE y Blended- Learning: un análisis de aulas virtuales en contextos universitarios”1, orientado a investigar las propuestas de blended–learning de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud (en el período 2010- 2011). Es un estudio descriptivo basado en la observación de tales aulas virtuales, con la finalidad de analizar y categorizar la totalidad de aulas virtuales, de grado y de posgrado, y seleccionar algunos casos significativos, para indagar en profundidad las dimensiones de análisis planteadas en esta investigación. Se propone también realizar encuestas semiestructuradas en línea, a docentes y tutores y a alumno/as de asignaturas/cursos virtuales, y entrevistas cualitativas presenciales y en línea a autoridades y personal del área informática y a docentes de aulas virtuales seleccionadas como casos significativos. A fin de favorecer la validez interna de la investigación se proponen procesos de triangulación  de técnicas, de sujetos y de investigadores.   


Author(s):  
Ketki Satpute

The outbreak of COVID 19 has locked down entire country and created a crisis situation. It compelled all Educational Institutions to close down.  To keep teaching-learning process continuing, massive shift is being observed from physical classrooms to virtual classrooms. Language plays a key role in learning. Hence meaningful language learning is a must. Creating a conducive learning environment to teach languages effectively online, necessitates the use of virtual classroom by Language Teachers. However, it may create various challenges, unless the mindset of the teachers is positive and ready to adapt to new situations. Present study aims to find out challenges faced by the language teachers and their adaptability towards online teaching during COVID pandemic.  The researcher used descriptive survey method. The sample of the study included 51 language teachers teaching at college level in the state of Maharashtra. The sampling technique used was snowballing through known contacts.  The tool used was questionnaire. Data was analysed through descriptive and inferential statistical techniques such percentage, mean, standard deviation, graphical representation and ‘t’ test. The findings of the study revealed that there is significant difference between the challenges faced by urban and rural language teachers. But no significant difference was found among urban and rural language teachers in adaptability towards virtual classroom teaching. Though teachers tried to adapt to online teaching voluntarily, proper training in the use of e-learning platforms, apt digital tools for language development and development of new skill set are recommended to adapt to the new normal effectively.


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