Towards Opportunistic Uses of Future Learning Environments: Flexible and Activating Learning in Higher Education

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antti Syvanen ◽  
Jarmo Viteli
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Future Learning

scholarly journals Faculty Perceptions Pertaining to Attributes of Successful Universities and Future Learning Environments

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 218
Author(s):  
Khairuddin Hashim ◽  
Ibrahim Kutbi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
Profound Impact ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Future Learning

Significant changes are driving the wheels of progress. In the context of higher education, developments in technology and globalization have made a profound impact. There is need for universities to take stock of developments to plan with realistic goals so as not to be left behind in a highly competitive globalized environment. With rapid changes in requirements, universities face the challenge of being relevant. There is need to identify the attributes of successful universities and future learning environments for universities to prepare themselves towards achieving success. This study investigates the perception of respondents pertaining to attributes of successful universities and future learning environments. Data were collected using a specially designed survey during the 2016 academic year. The sample size was 89 international academics. The results highlights critical attributes, management elements and dominant pedagogical and technological trends. The paper also reports significant differences between gender and discipline sub-groups. The findings identify key themes, trends or perceptions that can be used as a foundation for more in-depth research to discern possible strategies towards achieving success.

scholarly journals Understanding Students’ Experiences of Well-Being in Learning Environments

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alisa Stanton ◽  
David Zandvliet ◽  
Rosie Dhaliwal ◽  
Tara Black
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Interview Protocol ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Qualitative Exploration ◽  
Insight Into

<p>With the recent release of a new international charter on health promoting universities and institutions of higher education, universities and colleges are increasingly interested in providing learning experiences that enhance and support student well-being. Despite the recognition of learning environments as a potential setting for creating and enhancing well-being, limited research has explored students’ own perceptions of well-being in learning environments. This article provides a qualitative exploration of students’ lived experiences of well-being in learning environments within a Canadian post-secondary context. A semi-structured focus group and interview protocol was used to explore students’ own definitions and experiences of well-being in learning environments. The findings illuminate several pathways through which learning experiences contribute to student well-being, and offer insight into how courses may be designed and delivered in ways that enhance student well-being, learning and engagement. The findings also explore the interconnected nature of well-being, satisfaction and deep learning. The relevance for the design and delivery of higher education learning experiences are discussed, and the significance of the findings for university advancement decisions are considered.</p>

scholarly journals Universidad en tiempos de Covid-19: tecnologías que acortan distancias

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (18) ◽  
pp. 91-97
Author(s):  
Gloria María Pérez Montero
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
The World ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The University ◽  
Epidemiological Situation

The presence in the world of the pandemic known as Covid-19 has brought with it challenges and challenges in all areas, but especially in the educational context. The University of Granma responds to the intention of promoting the use of technologies in the improvement of Higher Education and in current times has had to enhance this aspect due to the need for social distancing. This work presents some of the alternatives that have been adopted in the House of Higher Studies and how young people have assimilated them, based on the experiences obtained in the teaching of the Communication course, which belongs to the Sociocultural Management for Development career from the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences. The epidemiological situation has not prevented the training of comprehensive and competent professionals, on the contrary, it has enabled students to achieve self-management of knowledge and meaningful learning, using virtual teaching- learning environments.

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