scholarly journals La didattica universitaria a distanza durante e dopo la pandemia: impatto e prospettive di una misura emergenziale

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-84
Author(s):  
Federico Zannoni
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
National Scale ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Participation in online lessons, delivered on virtual platforms to replace traditional face-to-face activities, took on a significant role in the daily life of numerous university students during the quarantine imposed on a national scale in response to the pandemic emergency. A qualitative survey conducted on a sample of students enrolled in the School of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Bologna allowed to analyse the impact and the factors of positivity and negativity of online lessons, providing elements to reflect on possible developments, when this method will cease to be bound to the emergency, to become an opportunity to be integrated with traditional face-to-face learning.

scholarly journals The Relation between Academic Procrastination of University Students and Their Assignment and Exam Performances: The Situation in Distance and Face-to-Face Learning Environments

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 146 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Betul Yilmaz
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
University Students ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
The Other ◽  
Academic Procrastination ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Logical Regression ◽  
Exam Scores ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
The University

The relation between assignment and exam performances of the university students and their academic procrastination behaviors in distance and face-to-face learning environments was investigated in this study. Empirical research carried out both in face-to-face and online environments have generally shown a negative correlation between academic procrastination and academic performance. However, the effect of academic procrastination on assignments in distance learning setting has not been analyzed extensively. To understand the interaction between academic procrastination and the learning environment; assignment and exam performances of eighty-eight university students in face-to-face (FtF) and distance learning (DL) environments were investigated. According to the findings of the study, students’ academic procrastination and assignment scores were negatively correlated in both environments but especially in DL setting. Contrary to this, academic procrastination and exam scores were correlated to each other only in FtF environment. On the other hand, there was no correlation between total assignment and exam scores for DL group, while a medium positive correlation was found in FtF group. The findings of binary logical regression analysis demonstrated that predictive value of the DL environment for assignment score is much stronger than academic procrastination behavior of students.

scholarly journals The Reality and Trends of Knowledge Sharing among the Students of Mardin University of Turkey: واقع واتجاهات التشارك بالمعرفة بين طلاب جامعة ماردين التركية

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daoud Suleiman Mohammed - Omar Mohamed Darra
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Search Process ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Value Of Knowledge ◽  
Teaching Language ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The University

   The research aimed to identify the reality and attitude of Mardin university students about knowledge sharing, in addition to identifying channels which students preferred it to sharing knowledge, the motivations that guide students to share knowledge, and the main obstacles that impede the process of sharing knowledge. The research focused on colleges that adopt Arabic as a basic teaching language, the analytical descriptive approach was adopted in this research, a questionnaire was designed based on previous studies to measure the attitudes of students about the process of sharing knowledge, And distributed to (235) students. The results showed that the most important sources of students to obtain their information are course teachers with an average of 3.95. But overall the search process was low, and the aim of most students from knowledge sharing was to clarify and discuss the exam issues by (3.78). The references which course teachers are provided them were the most widely used tools by (3.72), It turns out that students tend to share their knowledge face-to-face by (4.14), but about the attitudes of university students, most of them were aware the value of knowledge and their sharing it, and they considered that helps to improve the process of education by (4.16), and most of them encourage knowledge sharing and consider it good by(4.36). The study also presented a set of recommendations that would contribute to improving the process of sharing knowledge among students in the university institution.

scholarly journals Investigating the Impact of EFL Students’ Misuse of Prosodic Features on their Face-to-face Interactions from University Instructors’ Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-64
Author(s):  
Bahram Sattar Abdulrahman
Keyword(s):  
Kurdistan Region ◽  
Prosodic Features ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Iraqi Kurdistan ◽  
University Instructors ◽  
The Face ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Special Classes

The present study aims at investigating the use of prosodic features by Kurdish EFL undergraduates in their face-to-face interactions inside/outside the classroom from the university instructors’ perspectives. The study hypothesizes that the majority of Kurdish EFL undergraduates are not fully aware of the fact that any misuse of prosodic features would probably affect the emotions, feelings, and attitudes that the face-to-face interaction is intended to convey. Building on an analysis of a questionnaire given to 54 university instructors at 10 Iraqi Kurdistan Region different universities, the study concludes that the majority of problems the students face can be related to the misuse of stress, intonation, and other prosodic features. Therefore, EFL instructors should pay more attention to make students learn how to use prosodic features and enable them to send messages adequately while engaging in face-to-face interactions. This would require special classes about prosodic features so that EFL students can overcome the misuse they have in face-to-face communication. This is inevitable because accuracy and fluency in communication require EFL students to master both features: segmental and suprasegmental. The reason behind this necessity could be attributed to the fact that broken and/or incorrect pronunciation can be considered as one of the most prominent factors behind misunderstandings in communication.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Study Conditions and Depressive Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among University Students in Germany: Results of the International COVID-19 Student Well-Being Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Mayara Matos Fialho ◽  
Franca Spatafora ◽  
Lisa Kühne ◽  
Heide Busse ◽  
Stefanie M. Helmer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
University Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
German Student ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mental Well Being

Background: Results of previous studies examining the impact of the SARS-CoV-1 epidemic in 2003 on university students' mental well-being indicated severe mental health consequences. It is unclear how the current COVID-19 pandemic and the changes in study conditions due to federal regulations affected mental well-being in the German student population. We examined university students' perceptions of study conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic and investigated associations between study conditions and depressive symptoms.Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in Germany in May 2020 at four universities (N = 5,021, 69% female, mean age: 24 years, SD: 5.1). Perceived study conditions, as well as sociodemographic information, were assessed with self-generated items and the CES-D 8 scale was used to determine depressive symptoms. Associations between perceived study conditions (academic stress and academic satisfaction), in general, and confidence to complete the semester, in particular, and depressive symptoms were analyzed using generalized linear regressions.Results: Fifty-four percent of survey participants felt that the university workload had significantly increased since the COVID-19 pandemic; 48% were worried that they would not be able to successfully complete the academic year; 47% agreed that the change in teaching methods caused significant stress. Regarding depressive symptoms, the mean score of the CES-D 8 scale was 9.25. Further, a positive association between perceived study conditions and depressive symptoms was found (p < 0.001), indicating that better study conditions were associated with fewer depressive symptoms. Results of the generalized linear regression suggest that better student mental well-being was related to higher confidence in completing the semester.Conclusions: This study provides first insights into perceived study conditions and associations with depressive symptoms among students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Findings underline the need for universities to provide intervention strategies targeting students' mental well-being during the course of the pandemic.

scholarly journals Changes in daily-life social processes and psychopathology symptoms in Flemish youth from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Achterhof ◽  
Inez Myin-Germeys ◽  
Eva Bamps ◽  
Noëmi Hagemann ◽  
Karlijn Susanna Francisca Maria Hermans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Social Deprivation ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Adolescent Psychopathology ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Family Interactions ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Psychopathology Symptoms ◽  
The Impact

Early findings on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents, suggest that – despite being at the lowest physical health risk – both their mental health and day-to-day social lives are strongly affected. In this longitudinal study, we assessed changes in adolescent psychopathology symptoms, the quality and quantity of daily-life social interactions, and the relationship between social interactions and psychopathology symptoms before and during the pandemic.A sample of n=173 Flemish adolescents (mean age=16.0 at latest measurement; 89% girls) from the SIGMA cohort was tested between January 2018 - June 2019; and between April 27th - May 10th 2020. Subclinical psychopathology was assessed using the Brief Symptom Inventory-53; daily social interactions were assessed in six-day experience sampling periods with ten daily questionnaires.Multilevel linear and logistic regression analyses indicated lower general psychopathology and anxiety symptoms, beyond age effects; fewer face-to-face social interactions, more online social interactions; and higher-quality face-to-face interactions during the pandemic than before. Negative associations between psychopathology and the quality of face-to-face peer and family interactions were stronger during the pandemic than pre-pandemic.The observed decrease and stability in psychopathology symptoms is surprising and potentially reflects resilience. Although digital communication may buffer much of the quarantine-induced distress, the current results imply that high-quality face-to-face interactions with family and peers may have been more powerful in keeping adolescents resilient. As restrictions are lifted and adolescents’ daily lives and social worlds change, it is crucial to learn more about the longer-term effects of the experienced social deprivation.

Exploring University Students’ Perceptions Of Online Physical Education Class As Participants: A Qualitative Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 3559-3575
Author(s):  
Zhao Jia ◽  
Dandan Tang ◽  
Borhannudin Bin Abdullah ◽  
Roxana Dev Omar Dev ◽  
Shamsulariffin bin Samsudin
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Face To Face Learning

Compare face to face learning, the implication of online courses has been discussed for several years in higher education. However, in 2020 the rise of the global COVID-19 pandemic has created obvious shifts in university students’ life. In order to ensure the “suspension of classes”, university students took part more in online classes compare to physical education (PE) classes in China. It is significant to explore students’ views on PE online learning that is benefit for teachers to provide students with high quality of online PE courses, which will be better to guide students to take PE lessons and also improve students’ health. This study investigated the issues of students’ perceptions toward online physical education courses in Tianjin University of Technology in China based on a case study. The findings of this study indicate that some students don’t like taking online PE courses due to there were some disadvantages of online PE lesson. Some students enjoy taking online PE courses because of the interesting sports videos. This study also explored teachers’ view on how to motivate college students to engage in physical education classes and recommends specific strategies for teachers to motivate college students to take online PE courses.

Psychosocial Impacts of COVID-19 among University Students in Uruguay

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianna Loose ◽  
Alejandro Vásquez-Echeverría
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The novel coronavirus has taken a catastrophic toll worldwide on physical and mental health. We focused on the psychosocial impact among students in Uruguay, a country relatively protected from the pandemic. Our study had three main aims : 1) describe in detail the impact among university students, 2) identify relationships between different dimensions and 3) highlight the factors determinant of mental distress. We designed a multi-dimensional questionnaire to investigate the perceived impact on the lives of students. The questionnaire was administered to 144 undergraduates in Uruguay online while the university was closed. 38-66% of students indicated increases in signs of anxiety, depression or sleep disturbances. Independently of other related factors, increases in substance use, impairments in social relationships, negative impacts of school closures, and personal economic worries explained 41% of variance in psychological distress. Findings are discussed in terms of policies for public health and future directions for research on mental health.

Development of E-Learning in Niger

2010 ◽  
pp. 114-125
Author(s):  
Aissetou Drame Yaye
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Course Delivery ◽  
Digital Campus ◽  
Virtual University ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Official Opening ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
The University

The University Abdou Moumouni (UAM) of Niamey in Niger mainly focused on traditional face to face learning, and even the existence of the African Virtual University since the years 1999 did not change the situation. It is only after the official opening at the University of the Francophone Digital Campus in December 2003 that lecturers and students started overseeing and taking advantages of all the benefits of e-Learning and distance learning. The present paper builds on the author’s personal initiatory experience in e-Learning to highlight some specific challenges that traditional universities such as the UAM face in their efforts to introduce e-Learning and distance learning as a new mode of course delivery. The study shows that even though challenges are big, political and institutional support can freshen the perspectives and change opportunities into realities.

Usage of Social Networking Sites Among Post Graduate Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 148-168
Author(s):  
S. Thanuskodi
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Social ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
The University

Social networking sites over the years have changed from a few user-based sites into a phenomena that has become a platform for a huge number of users. However, the growth and development of social networking sites have brought great concerns on parents and educational authorities with respect to potential risks that are facing the university students as they use online social networking frequently for gathering information. The risk associated with social networking sites when used for oral communication rather than face-to-face communication results in damaging interpersonal communication among the users. The results obtained from this study have shown that a reasonable number of university students use the social networking sites. Therefore, the popularity of the social networking usage by university students of Tamil Nadu and the benefits it has on the student-users have been confirmed from the findings of this study. There are also various purposes for which the students use the social networking sites to achieve and that have been investigated. Technology is a double-edged sword. Its power for bad and good resides in the users. Based on this, it is instructive to note that the relevant government authorities have to take good measures to ensure that they (student) are made to be aware of how and why they use the social networking sites.

scholarly journals 95. Impact of Influenza-Like Illnesses on Academic and Work Performance on a College Campus

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S8-S9
Author(s):  
Anne Emanuels ◽  
Elisabeth Brandstetter ◽  
Kira L Newman ◽  
Caitlin Wolf ◽  
Jennifer Logue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
The United States ◽  
College Campus ◽  
Illness Episode ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Influenza-like illnesses are estimated to cause 500,000 hospitalizations and 50,000 deaths each year in the United States. The high-contact environment of a college campus makes students, faculty, and staff especially prone to respiratory illness, but the impact of these illnesses on academic and work performance is not well understood. Methods Between January 14 and April 3, 2019, the Seattle Flu Study enrolled participants with respiratory symptoms throughout the Seattle metropolitan area, including the University of Washington’s main campus. Individuals with at least two self-reported respiratory symptoms in the previous 7 days were eligible to enroll. Participants completed a questionnaire with questions about their medical history, current illness episode, and other behavioral characteristics; a corresponding mid-nasal swab was also collected. Influenza-like illness (ILI) was defined as self-reported fever with a cough and/or sore throat. Laboratory results are pending. Logistic regression was used to assess the association between ILI and work and academic outcomes, including missing class, missing work, performing poorly on an assignment or examination, and experiencing high interference on daily life. Results A total of 497 participants enrolled at the University of Washington. Participants had a median age of 22, and 61% were female. Of those with self-reported ILI, 27% reported smoking, 22% had traveled out of state, and 14% had traveled internationally in the month before enrollment. These characteristics did not differ between those with ILI and those with non-ILI. Having symptoms of ILI was associated with reports of missing work (OR 2.9; 95% CI: 1.9, 4.5), missing class (OR 3.4; 95% CI: 2.3, 5.2), performing poorly on assignments and exams (OR 1.8; 95% CI: 1.2, 2.6), and having high interference with daily life (OR 6.0; 95% CI: 3.8, 9.5) as compared with individuals with a non-ILI illness. These impacts were strongest during January and February. Conclusion A high prevalence of ILI was observed on campus. These symptoms were found to have a substantial impact on academic and occupational productivity. This demonstrates the need for greater illness prevention efforts on college campuses during influenza season. Disclosures All Authors: No reported Disclosures.

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