scholarly journals Collaborative e-learning course design: Impacts on instructors in the Open University of Tanzania

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kassimu A. Nihuka ◽  
Joke Voogt
Keyword(s):  
Professional Learning ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Open University ◽  
Design Teams ◽  
Course Redesign ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Teacher Design ◽  
The Impact

<span>Efforts by universities in sub-Sahara Africa to promote professional development of instructors in course design and delivery by e-learning technologies have often lacked meaningful impacts. This study investigated the impact of collaborative course design on instructors' professional learning about design and delivery of e-learning courses at the Open University of Tanzania (OUT). Six</span><em>Teacher Design Teams</em><span> (TDTs), each with 2 instructors, participated in the study, redesigning their print-based courses using an offline </span><em>Moodle</em><span> LMS supported by emails and mobile phones. A total of 36 interviews were conducted with 12 instructors, after each of the two workshops and after the course redesign process. Results showed that despite challenges, instructors were satisfied with collaborative course design and they reported that the strategy contributed to their professional learning. Instructors' backgrounds determined the kinds of support needed during course design and delivery.</span>

scholarly journals Introductory Information Systems Course Redesign: Better Preparing Business Students

10.28945/4058 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 113-126
Author(s):  
Gina Harden ◽  
Robert M. Crocker ◽  
Kelly Noe
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Advisory Council ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Course Redesign ◽  
College Of Business ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Complete Overhaul

Aim/Purpose: The dynamic nature of the information systems (IS) field presents educators with the perpetual challenge of keeping course offerings current and relevant. This paper describes the process at a College of Business (COB) to redesign the introductory IS course to better prepare students for advanced business classes and equip them with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills demanded in today’s workplace. Background: The course was previously in the Computer Science (CSC) Department, itself within the COB. However, an administrative restructuring resulted in the CSC department’s removal from the COB and left the core course in limbo. Methodology: This paper presents a case study using focus groups with students, faculty, and advisory council members to assess the value of the traditional introductory course. A survey was distributed to students after implementation of the newly developed course to assess the reception of the course. Contribution: This paper provides an outline of the decision-making process leading to the course redesign of the introductory IS course, including the context and the process of a new course development. Practical suggestions for implementing and teaching an introductory IS course in a business school are given. Findings: Focus group assessment revealed that stakeholders rated the existing introductory IS course of minimal value as students progressed through the COB program, and even less upon entering the workforce. The findings indicated a complete overhaul of the course was required. Recommendations for Practitioners: The subject of technology sometimes requires more than a simple update to the curriculum. When signs point to the need for a complete overhaul, this paper gives practical guidance supplemented with relevant literature for other academicians to follow. Recommendation for Researchers: Students are faced with increasing pressure to be proficient with the latest technology, in both the classroom where educators are trying to prepare them for the modern workplace, as well as the organization which faces an even greater pressure to leverage the latest technology. The newly designed introductory IS course provides students, and eventually organizations, a better measure of this proficiency. Future Research: Future research on the efficacy of this new course design should include longitudinal data to determine the impact on graduates, and eventually the assessment of those graduates’ performance in the workplace.

scholarly journals The Impact of E-Learning Strategy on Students' Academic Achievement. Case Study: Al- Quds Open University.

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Yousef Abdel Latif Abdel Jawad ◽  
Basem Shalash
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Open University ◽  
Language Programs ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
The Social ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact

The study examines the effect of e-learning on the students’ academic performance at Al-Quds Open University. 382 students have been randomly selected from the university's official records where a statistical analysis of the study variables was performed using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences program (SPSS.20).  The study hypotheses were tested by Paired Samples T-tests.The study has revealed that there are statistically significant differences in the students’ academic performance over the implementation of the e-learning strategy with regard to the level of the vast majority of students, gender, educational program, as well as their academic level.The study recommends the necessity of enhancing the e-learning strategy in the higher education institutions to foster the students’ academic performance taking into account the specificity of some learning programs such as the Arabic language programs and the social studies.

scholarly journals Using Learning Analytics to Evaluate Course Design and Student Behavior in an Online Wine Business Course

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry Wilkinson ◽  
Imogen McNamara ◽  
David Wilson ◽  
Karina Riggs
Keyword(s):  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Video Lectures ◽  
Audio Recordings ◽  
Business Course ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact

This case study describes the use of learning analytics to evaluate the transition of a postgraduate wine business course from face-to-face to online delivery using e-learning course design principles. Traditionally, Foundations of Wine Science lectures were delivered face-to-face, however the decision to transition the course from semester to trimester format presented an opportunity for online delivery of lectures. This was initially achieved through audio recordings, then video lectures, supported by a range of digital learning resources intended to engage, support and enhance student learning and the student experience. Descriptive analysis of learning analytics, comprising assessment results, student evaluations of learning and teaching, and data sourced from the Learning Management System, was performed to evaluate the impact of online delivery of course content on student performance, satisfaction and engagement. The use of audio lecture recordings negatively impacted students’ perception of the overall quality of the course (including course organisation, learning strategies and learning resources). The subsequent implementation of e-learning designed video lectures was considered superior to audio recordings, albeit final grades were not significantly different between the delivery modes. However, student engagement was equal to, or better than face-to-face delivery, when content was designed specifically for an e-learning environment.

scholarly journals Has e-Learning Delivered on its Promises? Expert Opinion on the Impact of e-Learning in Higher Education

1969 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Kanuka ◽  
Jennifer Kelland
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Canadian Higher Education ◽  
Education Leaders ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Higher Education Leaders ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of agreement among experts on the impact of e-learning technology in Canadian higher education learning experiences. Fourteen participants who are experts in e-learning in higher education agreed there are contentions about e-learning technologies in the following areas: (1) a platform for ideal speech; (2) greater opportunities for interactions; (3) the extent to which communities of learners can be created; (4) provision of a new kind of learning environment; (5) a platform for discussions; (6) demand for e-learning by students; (7) the degree to which the environment is equal and equitable; and (8) the quality of the learning experience. The findings of this study indicate that the value of e-learning requires further research before higher education leaders and teacher-practitioners are willing to incorporate them in teaching practices and policy documents.  

scholarly journals EXPANSION AND INTERNALIZATION OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF BRAZIL: THE SCENARIO OF SERGIPE

2019 ◽  
pp. 223-242
Author(s):  
Josevania Teixeira Guedes ◽  
Antonio Quintas-Mendes
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Open University ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
The Public ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Do So

This research aims to map the advances of the Open University of Brazil (UAB) in Sergipe in relation to the expansion and internalization of the graduation courses offered, in order to highlight the impact of the public policy promoted by the federal government that seeks to expand and internalize the courses offering and higher education programs, through e-learning. To do so, we performed quantitative research using basic statistics techniques to describe the percentage, mean and standard deviation. The results indicate that the innumerable obstacles to public policy and the lack of recognition of the profession are obstacles to the valuation of the teacher, issues that directly affect the demand of individuals for graduation courses in the country.

The Impact of E-Learning on CTE from an Adult Education Perspective

2009 ◽  
pp. 155-165
Author(s):  
Ian Gordon ◽  
Don Quick ◽  
Linda Lyons
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Life Goals ◽  
Lifelong Learners ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact

This chapter provides an alternative approach to career and technical education (CTE) and the use of e-learning technologies. The authors suggested that, by shifting our emphasis in education from the development of people to meet occupational and economic needs to the development of people as individuals, they might become more successful in meeting occupational and economic goals. Based on lifelong learning, we concentrated on experiential learning, critical reflection, transformative learning, and learning communities as best educational practices. Having established the pedagogical basis for lifelong learning, they will then focus on the impact of e-learning and how it can be used to foster and develop these practices. The authors then discuss how these technologies can be used to help create lifelong learners and a learning society. The authors conclude with a discussion of two groups of CTE learners and how the use of e-learning technologies may help meet their learning, career and life goals.

scholarly journals Maturity Levels of Student Support E- Services Within an Open Distance E-learning University

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asteria Nsamba
Keyword(s):  
Course Design ◽  
Deductive Reasoning ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Student Support ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

The University of South Africa (UNISA) is one of the distance education universities that is shifting from open distance learning (ODL) to open distance e-learning (ODeL). UNISA started as a correspondence institution in the 1950s and it has since evolved into an ODeL university. The aim of this research was to assess and determine the maturity levels of UNISA lecturers’ and tutors’ explorations of various forms of e-learning technologies to support students in an ODeL environment. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 academic staff members. A hybrid approach involving inductive and deductive reasoning was used to guide the whole research process. The online course design maturity model (OCDMM) was modified and adapted in order to guide data collection, data analysis, and the interpretation of results. The results of the study indicate that the maturity levels of UNISA’s student support e-learning technologies are at the basic levels of the maturity assessment framework for open distance e-learning. It is hoped that the results of this research will serve as a starting point that the University can use to constantly measure improvements made in advancing e-learning activities.  

scholarly journals Analysis of digital training platforms of universities: domestic and foreign experience

2021 ◽  
pp. 169-179
Author(s):  
A. Seitbatkalova ◽  
S. Mukan ◽  
S. Tamenova
Keyword(s):  
Main Tool ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Large Databases ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the study. Assessment of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of education based on a study of the implementation of e-learning technologies using digital platforms in both foreign and Kazakhstani universities.Methodology. Problems related to online learning and possible solutions were identified based on a retrospective and comparative analysis of foreign and Kazakhstan scientific research. Scientific literature search was carried out in large databases: Researchgate, Springer, ScienceDirect. During the search, 481 scientific articles were found that matched the entered search parameters. Given the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 465 papers were screened out, and the remaining 16 were sent for analysis.Originality / value of the research. Along with identifying barriers to the introduction of e-learning, the main factors during the COVID-19 pandemic were identified that influenced the effectiveness of the educational process. The study revealed that digital platforms create sustainable competitive advantages and are the main tool for modernizing the learning process.Findings. As a result of the study, the most significant factors related to technological knowledge management, as well as the level of readiness of universities, teachers and students to implement e-learning, were identified.

E-Learning for All? Maximizing the Impact of Multimedia Resources for Learners with Disabilities

2009 ◽  
pp. 154-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morag Munro ◽  
Barry McMullin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Technical Detail ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
Educational Multimedia ◽  
Multimedia Resources ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Accessibility Issues ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines some of the tensions that may exist between e-learning and accessibility in higher education, and aims to redress the balance between them. The chapter necessarily involves some significant technical detail. It examines and reports on the accessibility issues associated with particular e-learning technologies that are either current or emerging in this dynamic field. Nonetheless, the discussion attempts to provide practitioners with practical advice that will assist them in designing multimedia-based e-learning that is both innovative and inclusive. Integral to this is a framework for best practice for the development of accessible educational multimedia.

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