Offering CS1 on-line reducing campus resource demand while improving the learning environment

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon A. Preston ◽  
Laura Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Resource Demand ◽  
On Line

scholarly journals Avaliação Social Construtivista de uma Experiência em EAD: o uso do COLLES enquanto instrumento de coleta de dados

EAD em FOCO ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Roda Cassundé ◽  
Edson Gomes Silva ◽  
Laís da Silva Santos ◽  
Adler Henrique Santos Souza ◽  
Graça Suely Gomes Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Postgraduate Studies ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Subject ◽  
On Line Learning ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar as expectativas e experiências dos estudantes em relação à disciplina O Estado e os problemas contemporâneos, do Curso de Especialização em Gestão Pública da Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (Univasf). Para isso, foi realizada a aplicação do questionário de autoavaliação Colles (Constructivist Online Learning Environment Survey) verificando-se as possíveis mudanças na percepção e comparando-se os resultados do antes e do depois referente a seis dimensões: relevância, reflexão, interação, apoio dos tutores, apoio dos colegas e compreensão. Participaram da pesquisa 97 alunos, em dois momentos diferentes: no início das aulas, para conhecer as expectativas dos estudantes e no final delas, para se ter uma compreensão da realidade vivenciada. Os resultados revelaram que a análise da experiência sempre foi inferior quando comparada à análise da expectativa em todos os aspectos apresentados, evidenciando que alguns participantes sentenciaram não ter alcançado os objetivos pretendidos.Palavras-chave: Colles, Educação a distância, Avaliação, Pós-graduação, PNAP.  Social Constructivist Evaluation of an Experience in Distance Education: the use of Colles as Data Collection InstrumentAbstract This study aims to evaluate the students expectations and experiences regarding the subject "The State and the contemporary problems", in Public Management post-graduation from the Federal University of São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF). For this, the application carried out the self-assessment questionnaire COLLES (Constructivist On-line Learning Environment Survey) checking for possible changes in perception and comparing the results before and after referring to the six dimensions: relevance, reflection, interaction, support tutors, peer support and understanding. The participants were 97 students in two different times at the beginning of classes, to meet the expectations of students and at the end of these, to have an understanding of experienced reality. The results showed that the students' experience overcame the negative assessment in all aspects presented, showing that some participants sentenced not have achieved the intended objectives.Keywords: COLLES, Distance education, Evaluation, Postgraduate studies, PNAP. 

Evaluating E-Learning from an End User Perspective

2014 ◽  
pp. 259-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Costello
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
End Users ◽  
User Modelling ◽  
End User ◽  
User Perspective ◽  
Personalised Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
On Line ◽  
Evaluation Techniques

Evaluating e-learning is an important measure for quality control, which aims to improve the whole e-learning environment through taking into consideration users’ perceptions and needs, as well as participants, stakeholders, and institutions. However, literature does indicate that institutions are only using e-learning as a repository for uploading academic materials, instead of taking into consideration of features and the learner. This chapter examines a variety of evaluation techniques adopted from e-learning, personalised learning, and User Modelling to suggest improvements within the industry to challenge the end users’ perceptions of on-line education.

Evaluating E-Learning from an End User Perspective

2018 ◽  
pp. 818-844
Author(s):  
Robert Costello
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
End Users ◽  
User Modelling ◽  
End User ◽  
User Perspective ◽  
Personalised Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
On Line ◽  
Evaluation Techniques

Evaluating e-learning is an important measure for quality control, which aims to improve the whole e-learning environment through taking into consideration users' perceptions and needs, as well as participants, stakeholders, and institutions. However, literature does indicate that institutions are only using e-learning as a repository for uploading academic materials, instead of taking into consideration of features and the learner. This chapter examines a variety of evaluation techniques adopted from e-learning, personalised learning, and User Modelling to suggest improvements within the industry to challenge the end users' perceptions of on-line education.

scholarly journals Social Networking in Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niall McCarroll ◽  
Kevin Curran
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
New Information ◽  
Academic Practices ◽  
On Line ◽  
Learning Ecology ◽  
The Impact

Social networking has become one of the most popular communication tools to have evolved over the past decade, making it a powerful new information sharing resource in society. To date realising the potential of Social Networking Sites (SNSs) beyond their leisure uses has been severely restricted in a number of areas. This paper focuses on the application of SNSs in a learning environment and the impact this could have on academic practices. While undoubtedly, due to the very casual nature of social networking, there are serious concerns over how it could be integrated in a learning environment; the potential positive outcomes are many and varied. As a communication tool, its effectiveness is already manifesting in the millions who use these networks to communicate on a daily basis. So it is conceivable that educators should be able to create a learnscape - an environment for formal and informal learning - that adheres to educational guidelines, but also harnesses the social support system of these on-line communities. This paper examines the risks involved in the creation of this new learning ecology, and explores the challenges faced by both technology experts and teachers in delivering a truly innovative and effective new approach to education.

Positive Scholarship for K-20 Education in Africa

2018 ◽  
pp. 310-324
Author(s):  
Gerald D. Gyamfi
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Career Advancement ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
Resource Demand ◽  
Global World

Challenges of the modern global world require a change in thinking and reform of educational curricular to incorporate means through which education can enhance scholarship and career advancement for adult learners in Africa. The main objective of this chapter is to develop K-20 educational strategies that promote scholarship and career development to meet the complex human resource demand of the business industry in Africa. The exploration focuses on the type of education that combines both work and scholarship through formal and informal means. The chapter critically examines the approaches that educational institutions should follow to enrich their curricular activities with work experience. The author discusses the means through which the opportunities from the industry could be employed to create conducive learning environment for learners pursuing K-20 education.

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