scholarly journals Digital Content Delivery in Higher Education: Expanded Mechanisms for Subordinating the Professoriate and Academic Precariat

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 57-63
Author(s):  
Wilhelm Peekhaus
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Content Delivery ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Privileged Position ◽  
Academic Labor ◽  
Digital Delivery

This paper suggests that the latest digital mechanisms for delivering higher education course content are yet another step in subordinating academic labor. The two main digital delivery mechanisms discussed in the paper are MOOCs and flexible option degrees. The paper advances the argument that, despite a relatively privileged position vis-à-vis other workers, academic cognitive laborers are caught up within and subject to some of the constraining and exploitative practices of capitalist accumulation processes. This capture within capitalist circuits of accumulation threatens to increase in velocity and scale through digital delivery mechanisms such as MOOCs and flexible option programs/degrees.

scholarly journals Refining the system of principles in teaching methodical disciplines in conditions of higher education digital transformation

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 166-173
Author(s):  
Nadezhda I. Zavodchikova ◽  
Irina А. Bykova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Structure Selection ◽  
Study Process ◽  
Selection Of

The purpose of the article is to refine the system of principles in teaching disciplines with methodological direction in conditions of higher pedagogic education digitalisation. The authors note that in the modern practice of teaching methodological disciplines, such laws can be distinguished that are not presented in the existing system of general ideological principles, principles of higher education and principles of teaching using digital support, and propose to supplement the existing list with the principles of operationalisation, interiorisation and integration. The principle of operationalisation of professional actions in teaching methodology in conditions of digital transformation of education provides for the need to include methodological materials course into the digital content where professional actions would be for students in the form of a sequence of elementary operations. The dedicated sequence of operations must meet the requirements of efficiency, mass, discreteness, clarity. The principle of consistent interiorisation of methodological skills consists in the implementation, using digital technologies, of a phased formation of an indicative basis for the professional actions of a future teacher, due to the strengthening of students’ independence in constructing an indicative basis for professional actions in the course study process. The principle of integration of in-class and digital methodological tasks implies a purposeful organisation of mutual influence between students’ in-class and online work. The article concludes with proposals on the structure, selection of the online course content with methodological direction; conditions for upholding the proposed principles are considered.

Handbuch Hochschullehre Digital

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Handke
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Content Delivery ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Delivery Formats

For years, the digitalisation of higher education scenarios has been an important topic at universities, but has not yet been properly implemented. Driven by the challenges of the Corona crisis, ideas for implementation are suddenly urgently needed. With this guide, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Handke shows ways in which the digitalisation of higher education can be managed. Starting from general problems of traditional higher education, he shows with several examples how to overcome the problems of traditional teaching with innovative digitisation concepts and to use them in such a way that significant added value is created through the interaction of well-accepted analogue concepts with digital content delivery formats.

scholarly journals Teaching Physics for Computer Science Students in Higher Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Fully Internet-Supported Course

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Francisco Delgado
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Digital Strategy ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Physics Course ◽  
Digital Delivery

The COVID-19 pandemic has modified and diversified the ways that students receive education. During confinements, complex courses integrating previous knowledge must be carefully designed and implemented to effectively replace the elements present in face-to-face learning to improve the students’ experience. This work assesses the implementation of a digital-learning physics course for computer science students in a skill-based education program in higher education. The assessment was useful for the institution to evaluate if the digital strategy implemented in the course fulfilled the original premises and objectives. The analyses performed provide useful knowledge of theoretical and operational actions applied in this methodology that could be adapted to similar courses for the younger generations in this university. COVID-19 confinement will continue in Mexico in 2021. This assessment resulted in a positive evaluation of the digital strategy being followed, which can be continued while the contingency lasts. Three teachers came together to design math, physics, and computational sciences content for various sections of a physics course. The analysis was developed and implemented according to an institutional digital delivery model for the COVID-19 pandemic. Elements related to attendance, digital access, performance distribution by gender, activity types, and the course learning sections were considered. The analysis was performed with some techniques found in the literature for small groups, complemented when necessary by standard statistical tests to discern meaningful trends. A primary goal was to assess skill-based learning in the course delivered digitally due to the COVID-19 confinement. Furthermore, additional issues concerning the learning dynamics were searched, reported, and analyzed. Finally, the outcomes of an institutional exit survey collecting students’ opinions supported certain observed behaviors. The analysis produced meaningful evidence that the course’s skill-based development was well supported by the digital delivery during the confinement. Furthermore, differences in the students’ performances in the various course content sections proved statistically significant and are discussed in this work.

scholarly journals To what extent emotion, cognition and behaviour enhance a student’s engagement: A case study on the MAJA teaching approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 147821032110320
Author(s):  
Matt M. Husain
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cognitive Engagement ◽  
Learning Outcome ◽  
Soft Or ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Student Aspirations ◽  
Class Environment

This empirical article problematises student engagement in today’s higher education system. The objective of this research is to stimulate a student’s behavioural, emotional and cognitive engagement. I employed an inclusive, inductive and reflexive approach and used mixed methods for collecting data from 948 volunteer participants. The preliminary findings illustrate that playing soft or lively music for a few minutes before a class as well as contextualising and delivering course content combined with enrolled students’ background, hobbies and preferences can go a long way in stimulating emotional and cognitive engagements. The findings also reveal that offering chair yoga during mid-term and/or final exam periods as well as encouraging students to hydrate can lead to increasing behavioural adjustments and then in attention and engagement. The results are encapsulated in a novel teaching framework, MAJA (meaning fun in Sanskrit) that stands for: (a) music, (b) anonymous class survey, (c) jest, and (d) aliment. The framework illuminates that when students tangibly sense a connection between a safe and comfortable class environment and course content, their participation increases and absenteeism decreases. They also promote student aspirations and accountability that facilitate critical thinking, an imperative learning outcome in higher education.

Academic Labor: Who Cares?

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 405-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen M. Cardozo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Care Work ◽  
Disparate Impact ◽  
Contingent Labor ◽  
Tenure System ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Academic Labor ◽  
Diversity Issues ◽  
Labor Issues ◽  
Predominantly Female

This article analyzes the neoliberal turn to contingent labor in academe, specifically the development of a ‘teaching-only’ sector, through the lens of feminist, interdisciplinary and intersectional studies of care work. Integrating discourses on faculty contingency and diversity with care scholarship reveals that the construction of a casualized and predominantly female teaching class in higher education follows longstanding patterns of devaluing socially reproductive work under capitalism. The devaluation of care may also have a disparate impact on the advancement of women within the tenure system. In short, academic labor issues are also diversity issues. To re-value those who care, intersectional alliances must be forged not only between faculty sectors, but also among faculty, care workers in other industries, and members of society who benefit from caring labor.

Survey of graduate supply chain courses: content, coverage and gaps

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Lutz ◽  
Laura Birou ◽  
Joe Walden
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Graduate Courses ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Course Content

PurposeThis paper aims to provide the results of a survey of courses dedicated to the field of supply chain management in higher education. This research is unique because it represents the first large-scale study of graduate supply chain management courses taught at universities globally. Design/methodology/approachContent analysis was performed on each syllabus to identify the actual course content: requirements, pedagogy and content emphasis. This aggregated information was used to compare historical research findings in this area, with the current skills identified as important for career success. This data provides input for a gap analysis between offerings in higher education and those needs identified by practitioners. FindingsData gathering efforts yielded a sample of 112 graduate courses representing 61 schools across the world. The aggregate number of topics covered in graduate courses totaled 114. The primary evaluation techniques include exams, projects and homework. Details regarding content and assessment techniques are provided along with a gap analysis between the supply chain management course content and the needs identified by APICS Supply Chain Manager Competency Model (2014). Originality/valueThe goal is to use this data as a means of continuous improvement in the quality and value of the educational experience on a longitudinal basis. The findings are designed to foster information sharing and provide data for benchmarking efforts in the development of supply chain management courses and curricula in academia, as well as training, development and recruitment efforts by professionals in the field of supply chain management.

scholarly journals An Effective Practice of ICT Tools in Higher Education to Improve the Teaching Learning Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (06) ◽  
pp. 940-960
Author(s):  
Dr. Kendaganna Swamy S ◽  
◽  
Shaila H Kopal ◽  
Sushmitha N ◽  
Shruthi P ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Internet In Education ◽  
Teaching Learning

Education is a process that simplifies learning. It should be a continuous process in one’s life to attain success. Over the decades, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have gradually begun to play a very important role in education, with their usage in education is growing worldwide continuously. These methods allow access to information through the internet. In education, ICT is the method of teaching that uses information and communication technology to support, improve and optimize the transfer of information, in turn leading to the invention of smart education. This improves the quality of teaching, the learning process of students and ultimately facilitates e-learning. It is commonly believed that technology can empower educators and students, making substantial contributions to knowledge and achievement. This paper gives an insight into the various tools that help instructors to develop online course content using Learning Management System tools. These tools allow the instructors to conduct online classes from any location using tutor tools and desktop recording tools to record screen output for further use. The instructor can assess the students in their course using assessment tools and can also enhance teaching methods using innovative teaching tools. The paper also throws limelight on the feedback taken by the faculty as well as the students about the usage of various tools in higher education which helps in analyzing the best suitable tools.

Asynchronicity, Access, and Attainment

2015 ◽  
pp. 356-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathew J. Bergman ◽  
Kevin J. Rose ◽  
Meera Alagaraja
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Content Delivery ◽  
Student Interaction ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Access Cost ◽  
Ease Of Access

In this chapter, the authors share specific ways in which the Organizational Leadership and Learning Program provides excellence in access, cost effectiveness, learning effectiveness, and faculty and student satisfaction. The program is designed to meet the needs of adult learners with some college but no degree and incorporates the use of asynchronous content delivery and faculty-student interaction. The exposure to course content via an online platform, interaction with students and faculty online, and the development of a learning community at a distance equips students not only with content knowledge, but also with technical prowess that is necessary in a technology-based workplace. Despite the relative ease of access and clear benefits of higher education, challenges still exist with educating an adult population. Therefore, it is essential that more adult friendly practices become integrated into the fabric of traditional four-year colleges and universities.

Instructional Design for Millennials

2016 ◽  
pp. 1980-2004
Author(s):  
William Loose ◽  
Teri Marcos
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Instructional Design ◽  
State Standards ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Changing Practice ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Delivery Models

The authors have worked since 2000 to prepare school leaders at two California Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) in partnership with K-12 public, private, and charter schools. While transforming their programs into virtual delivery models, as an option for students, both online and face-to-face hybrid formats require conditions that help students effectively succeed as learners. Over fifteen years the authors have narrowed discussions for efficient facilitation and mapping to course content while personalizing lessons to deeply engage their learners' creation of new knowledge. They make twenty-three recommendations for streamlining course content, assignments, and assessments to meet individual needs of students while meeting the expectations and challenges of changing national and state standards. The authors conclude that ‘thinking anew' through faculty ideation is a must for IHEs as the changing learner demands changing practice.

Engage Online Learners

2018 ◽  
pp. 96-118
Author(s):  
Sang Chan ◽  
Devshikha Bose
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Flow Theory ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Online Learners ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Student Instructor

Online learning will continue to be one of the popular modes of instruction offered by higher education institutions to accommodate different learning needs. Student engagement is critical to the success of online learning. Students should be engaged cognitively, emotionally, and behaviorally. This chapter discusses design considerations for online courses to promote student-instructor, student-student, and student-content interactions to engage students cognitively, emotionally, and behaviorally. The chapter also discusses the application of flow theory, specifically, in the design of instruction to engage students during their interaction with course content.

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