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An Interview With Alice Ensley: District Literacy Coordinator At Dalton County Schools, Shannon Tovey

Georgia Journal of Literacy

Alice Easley was identified as a top curriculum leader in Georgia for her exceptional work in her role as Curriculum Specialist for Literacy and Social Studies at Dalton Public Schools in creating digital content and methods during the Covid-19 period.

Understanding User Perceptive And Satisfaction Level Towards Moocs: A Comparative Analysis Of Swayam And Coursera, Sarita Gulati, Ritu Sharma, Amanpreet Kaur Research Scholar, Rupak Chakravarty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In distance education, e-learning platforms are providing exciting learning opportunities and enhanced learning experiences to teach massive learners of all age groups, race, and gender without any geographical barriers using MOOCs (Massive open online courses) such as SWAYAM and Coursera are to educate the learners of all age groups, race, gender without any geographical barriers. The present study aims to understand the users’ perspective and satisfaction level towards MOOCs, explore features of MOOCs, particularly to compare the SWAYAM and Coursera. In this contribution, we seek to answer several research questions on sentiment analysis related to SWAYAM and Coursera mobile apps. …

Pengembangan Perangkat E-Learning Materi Gerak Melingkar Menggunakan Lms Chamilo, Dwi Suseno Wati, Sardianto Markos Siahaan, Ketang Wiyono

Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan IPA

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh perangkat e-learning materi gerak melingkar menggunakan Learning Management System Chamilo yang valid, praktis dan efektif untuk pembelajaran fisika materi gerak melingkar. Subjek penelitian yaitu peserta didik kelas X SMA Negeri 1 Banyuasin 1. Metode penelitian pengembangan menggunakan model Alessi dan Trollip terbagi dalam tiga tahapan yakni tahap perencanaan, tahap desain, dan tahap pengembangan. Pembuktian validasi dalam studi ini terdiri dari media, konten, dan desain pembelajaran. Hasil validasi menunjukan bahwa perangkat e-learning sudah valid dan layak untuk diuji cobakan. Uji kepraktiksan berdasarkan penilaian dari sudut pandang peserta didik menunjukan bahwa media yang dikembangkan memiliki kepraktisan sebesar …

National Chemistry Week: From Irl To The Web, Ilayda Kelley, Daniela Mesa Sanchez

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

National Chemistry Week, an outreach program initiated by the American Chemical Society (ACS), encourages scientists to bring their love of chemistry to their community. Celebrated nationwide, ACS invites businesses, schools, and individuals to organize and participate in community events to promote the value of chemistry in everyday life. The Purdue graduate student chapter of Iota Sigma Pi, a national honor society for women in chemistry, annually organizes one such celebration. On a normal year, this event is a large logistical undertaking in which 100+ volunteers go directly to over 70 local elementary school classrooms and perform a series of activities …

The Effect Of E-Learning Media On The Quality Of Learning Of The Library Science Students Amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic, Retno Sayekti, Muslih Fathurrahman, Eben Haezarni Telaumbanua, Sitti Rahmah, Fitriani Lubis, Effi Amrina

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of e-learning on the quality of learning of the Library Science students amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was conducted in Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara Medan (UINSU), Indonesia. Data was obtained from 83 respondents, that were selected from a total population of 497 students using questionnaires, and, was analyzed using descriptive statistical and simple linear regression techniques. Furthermore, the analysis was carried out through descriptive and quantitative methods. The empirical results of the hypothesis test was obtained using the SPSS Version 23 software and it showed that the results …

Developing An E-Learning Theory For Interaction And Collaboration Using Grounded Theory: A Methodological Approach, Rachael Njeri Kibuku Dr., Daniel O. Ochieng Prof, Agnes N. Wausi Prof

The Qualitative Report

Grounded Theory (GT) is becoming an increasingly prevalent research methodology in many fields. Although researchers use it in qualitative and quantitative studies, it is more popular with qualitative studies, as evidenced by the citations from previous research. This paper aims to document and present how we used GT in our qualitative research to construct an e-learning theory for interaction and collaboration. It also includes the justification of GT. We adopted and adapted the constructivist GT (CGT). Therefore, this paper discusses the CGT methodology, its philosophical, ontological and epistemological perspectives. It also includes the research design that captures how we sampled …

Teach Pilot Study: Implementation Of An E-Learning Course In Physical Activity And Sedentary Behaviour For Pre- And In-Service Early Childhood Educators (Eces), Faith E.A Heidary, Brianne A. Bruijns, Patricia Tucker

Undergraduate Student Research Internships Conference

Early childhood educators (ECEs) are highly influential in promoting healthy movement behaviours (e.g. physical activity [PA] and sedentary behaviour [SB]) in early childhood. It is essential that ECEs gain knowledge and confidence in their ability to incorporate appropriate amounts of high-quality movement experiences for children in their care. However, ECEs do not currently receive related education in their current pre-service programs or professional development in practice.

The Training EArly CHildhood educators in physical activity (TEACH) study intends to improve ECEs’ knowledge, confidence, and intentions regarding promoting healthy movement behaviours by providing comprehensive training in PA, SB, outdoor and risky play …

Creating An Engaging Environment For Adult Esl Learners In E-Learning Settings: Reducing Affective Filters And Cognitive Overload, Qian Liu

Master's Projects and Capstones

Countless online ESL programs targeting adult learners have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially since the unemployment crisis made people start thinking about self-improvement. This emergence of online education is a life-changing chance not only for the ESL education industry and teachers, but also for countless learners. This field project includes appropriate background, a review of relevant literature, and ultimately presents a free, online self-training session for novice online ESL teachers who teach adults.

Research that informed the creation of this project indicated that online second language education programs that use technological tools can lead to positive learning outcomes. Adult …

Mobile Technologies In The Higher Education System, Dilmurod Rakhmatov

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

The article examines aspects of the use of mobile technologies in the higher education system. The advantages and disadvantages of mobile learning are presented. Directions and examples of the application of various mobile services and technologies in educational activities are proposed. It is noted that in the modern educational environment there is still a limited use of mobile technologies, their use as a way to disseminate knowledge, and not as cognitive tools. Today, the most common use of mobile devices is still storing and retrieving information, teaching materials, and scheduling. Several directions of using mobile devices in the learning process …

University Students’ Readiness For E-Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic: An Assessment Of The University Of Health And Allied Sciences, Ho In Ghana, George Tesilimi Banji Phd, Mabel Frempong, Stephen Okyere, Abdul Sakibu Raji

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main goal of this paper was to investigate the university students’ readiness for E-learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The rationale was to explore students’ readiness for the various E-learning platforms, examine the challenges faced by students in the use of the E-learning platforms (module) during Covid-19 Pandemic and also investigate the benefits of the use of the E-learning platforms. This study adopted a survey research design. From the 2019/2020 academic year of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, 345 students were selected by convenient sampling method. Their readiness for E-learning during the Covid-19 pandemic was assessed by a …

When The Learning Environment Becomes E-Learning: A Narrative Inquiry Into High School Honors Students’ Motivation, Tyesha L. Deas

Theses and Dissertations

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 forever changed the landscape of the world, especially education. Due to the guidelines the pandemic caused, education abruptly moved the e-learning setting in the Spring of 2020, when students and teachers had to quickly adjust to new methods of teaching and learning. As a result, students were bearing the responsibility for their own motivation for learning as they took on the of learning from home (Rake & Dunn, 2010, p. 79). Therefore, this study seeks to better understand four high school honors students changes in motivation as the school environment changed to e-learning, determine what …

Programs To Be Used By Masters In Creating Electronic Education Resources, Sunnatillo Toxir O’G’Li Qilichev, Ulug’Bek Sameevich Samatov

Bulletin of Gulistan State University

One of the most pressing issues is the use of modern forms and methods of education in the educational process, the effective use of information technology, the introduction of distance learning technologies. Distance learning is a form of learning using information and communication technologies and science-based teaching methods. In this form of teaching, students are free to choose the appropriate subject, based on traditional, modern information and telecommunication technologies that provide the conditions for communication with the teacher, depending on the location and time of the learner in the learning process. is carried out without leaking. The effectiveness of distance …

Constraints And Prospects Of E-Learning In Universities As Perceived By Business Education Lecturers In South-South Nigeria, Patience Okoro

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study assessed constraints and prospects of using e-learning in universities in south-south Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design adopted for the study. Two research questions and six hypotheses guided the study. The population which serves as sample comprised of 132 Business education lecturers. A questionnaire containing 35 items was used for the study. It was divided into two parts. Part A contains three (3) items of demographic variables such as type of institution, sex, job experience while Part B contains 32 items which are based on the research questions. The face and content validity of the questionnaire was done …

Impact Of Covid-19 On Indian Higher Education, Mvv Prasad Kantipudi, John Moses C. Dr., Rajanikanth Aluvalu Dr., Tarun Goud Golyalla Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The worldwide pandemic due to the new coronavirus Covid-19 is playing a vital role in higher education systems. Some of the important affects are disturbing the completion of the terminal exam, completing the syllabus, starting of the new academic year and loss of jobs. The Covid-19 pandemic motivates the education institutions and stakeholders for remote learning as well as it makes a new challenge in global economies. This article focuses the challenges on higher education in the era of Covid-19 pandemic as well as some solutions to continue the higher education. Particularly, this aims to describe the impact of higher …

Teacher Perceptions Of E-Learning During Covid-19 In Low-And-High-Income Schools, Thomas Allen Cooper Ii

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This study examined if there were significant differences among K-12 teachers at low-income and high-income schools on their perceptions of various aspects of e-learning due to COVID-19. The study also sought to collect data concerning how teachers’ perceptions of technology may have changed, what factors impacted their ability to conduct e-learning, and what factors most impacted their students’ performance during e-learning due to COVID-19. A concurrent nested mixed-methods design was used. A 15-item self-report survey containing both Likert scale and open-ended questions was developed by the researcher to assess differences in teachers’ perceptions. Findings indicated a statistically significant difference in …

Kinesthetic Learners During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Occupational Therapy Students’ Perspective On E-Learning, Michael Stamm, Kailey Francetic, Regina Reilly, Angela Tharp, Nicole Thompson, Ryleigh Weidenhamer

Journal of Occupational Therapy Education

The purpose of the study was to understand the perspective of kinesthetic learners in an online learning environment. A Microsoft Forms survey was created and distributed to the sample population using the university electronic mailing list. If self-identified as kinesthetic learners, subjects were asked to participate in a semi-structured focus group. Twenty-six subjects responded to the survey, with 73% (n=19) identifying as kinesthetic learners. Quantitative results showed subjects felt most confident in content comprehension but less confident in clinical application. Qualitative data collection led to emergence of the following four themes—advantages, disadvantages, accommodations to e-learning, and external factors. …

Instructional Strategies That Foster High School Students’ Achievement In Blended Learning, Cindy Fuhrer

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Blended learning has become an alternative method to promote student achievement in a technology-orientated society. Students enrolled in blended learning classes in a midwestern suburban high school are outperforming students in the traditional face-to-face classes on standardized tests, yet there was little information about the instructional strategies used in the blended learning classroom that result in higher student achievement. The purpose of this qualitative instrumental case study was to explore what instructional strategies were implemented to foster student achievement in a successful high school English and social studies blended learning program. The focus of the study was to understand which …

Community College Instructional Support Of Nontraditional Students Using Technology, Charlotte Ann Graham

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Nontraditional students often enroll at institutions of higher learning without the technology skills needed to complete coursework and achieve academic success. The problem at a small community college in the Southern United States is that instructors are providing limited support for nontraditional students using technology, which may leave students ill-prepared to complete coursework. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine instructional support of nontraditional students using technology to complete coursework and to make recommendations to improve instructional support of students. Knowles’s adult learning theory, Daloz’s mentoring theory, and Siemens’s connectivist theory provided the framework for the study. Research …

Examining Changes In Learning And Engagement Of Higher Education Students In A Fully Online Flipped Learning Distance Education Classroom, James David Riel

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports

The challenge of implementing effective online distance education courses for academics and institutions is a centuries-old task. We can look across early developments in the 18^th century with the creation and delivery of correspondence courses; into the 20^th century with teaching and learning across analog methods such as audio and video; and now in the current era of digitized mechanisms that enable the online classroom. This includes advances in internet technologies and computing abilities that are the empowering the backbone processes, bridging connectivity between the student and the instructor. As society has trended toward massive increases in online …

Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Penerimaan Dan Penggunaan E-Learning: Studi Kasus Pembelajaran Jarak Jauh Di Smk Ma'arif 1 Yogyakarta, Purno Tri Aji, Masduki Zakarijah, Soenarto Soenarto

Elinvo (Electronics, Informatics, and Vocational Education)

Pandemi Covid-19 mengubah cara pembelajaran secara tatap muka menjadi pembelajaran jauh atau e-learning. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis bukti empiris faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi penerimaan dan penggunaan e-learning oleh guru pada SMK Ma'arif 1 Yogyakarta. Model penelitian ini berdasarkan framework Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of a Technology (UTAUT). Data didapatkan dari 32 responden melalui kuesioner berskala Likert 5 tingkat. Partial Last Squares - Structural Equation Modeling (PLS - SEM) digunakan sebagai teknik analisis data dengan bantuan software SmartPLS versi 3.3.2. Hasil pengujian hipotesis didapatkan bahwa social influence berpengaruh signifikan terhadap behavioral intention untuk menerima dan menggunakan e-learning pada …

An Online Self-Directed Learning Module For Regional Stroke Survey Success, Winchell Rodriguez Kuttner

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

The lack of a standardized education for stroke coordinators focusing on The Joint Commission (TJC) standards and requirements in preparation for the stroke program disease-specific care (DSC) certification survey every two years has led to undue added stress prior to survey. The development of tools and resources has been identified to address the current educational gap in stroke coordinator orientation. This project addressed the gap by creating an online, self-directed learning module to assist the stroke coordinators in knowledge acquisition of the stroke standards and requirements.

A stroke coordinator plays a critical role in stroke care delivery. An educational module …

Secure Answer Book And Automatic Grading, Manoj Thulasidas

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

In response to the growing need to perform assessments online, we have developed a secure answer book, as well as a tool for automatically grading it for our course on spread- sheet modeling. We applied these techniques to a cohort of about 160 students who took the course last term. In this paper, we describe the design, implementation and the techniques employed to enhance both the security of the answer book and the ease, accuracy and consistency of grading. In addition, we summarize the experience and takeaways, both from the instructor and the student perspectives. Although the answer book and …

Overcoming The Feeling Isolation In Distance Learning: A Collaborative Auto-Ethnographic Research, Jayrome Lleva Núñez, Marie Camille Cuisia-Villanueva

FDLA Journal

In this research, we present our own experience as distance education (DE) learners the process of overcoming the feelings of alienation and isolation. The participants of the study are the authors, themselves, which are graduate students from the University of the Philippines – Open University. Thus, auto-ethnography is used. Autoethnography is an approach to research and writing that seeks to describe and systematically analyze (graphy) personal experience (auto) in order to understand cultural experience (ethno) (Ellis, Adams, & Bochner, 2010). This research is significant because we, the authors ourselves, are distance learners and have experienced isolation in our journey. This …

Enhancing Adult Refugees’ Metacognition, Motivation, And Multiliteracies: Metacognitive Instruction Within An E-Learning Environment, Imelda V. Bangun

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Adult refugees without print literacy are a diverse group. The reasons adult refugees lack print literacy varies widely among individuals. While meeting the needs of these adults is indeed important, instructors who work with these learners are frequently challenged to provide suitable e-learning environments in which these learners can thrive. Accordingly, the present study aimed to achieve four goals. First, it investigated the effectiveness of explicit metacognitive instruction within an e-learning environment in enhancing the motivational profile of adult refugees with limited literacy. Second, it researched the effectiveness of explicit metacognitive instruction accompanied with an e-learning environment in enhancing the …

The Readiness Of The Teachers In The Lower Basic Grade Of The Governmental Schools In Nablus Directorate Of Education For Using E-Learning : Competencies, Attitudes & Obstacles, Majdi M.R. Hinnawi

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This study aimed at exploring the degree of teachers’ readiness in the Lower Basic Grade of governmental schools in Nablus Directorate of Education for employing e-learning through investigating their attitudes towards e-learning, level of their competencies in addition to the degree of obstacles facing the teachers in applying e-learning. Moreover, the study aimed at exploring the effect of some variables on teacher’s readiness. The descriptive correlational approach was used to achieve the study objectives. The population of the study consisted of all teachers at the Lower Basic Grade in Nablus Directorate of education in the Palestinian governmental schools (617 males …

Analisis Kesiapan Mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Fisika Menggunakan E-Learning Dalam Situasi Pandemi Covid-19, Bayu Setiaji, Pri Ariadi Cahya Dinata

Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan IPA

Efektivitas dari penerapan e-learning di perguruan tinggi pada situasi pandemi Covid 19 dipengaruhi beberapa faktor. Faktor yang paling penting adalah kesiapan mahasiswa menggunakan ­e-learning dalam proses perkuliahan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui tingkat kesiapan mahasiswa pendidikan fisika dalam menggunakan e-learning. Dengan mengetahui tingkat kesiapan mahasiswa, dosen dan pemangku kebijakan dapat mempersiapkan kebijakan pengembangan lebih lanjut. Metode yang digunakan adalah survei. Kesiapan mahasiswa menggunakan e-learning diukur dengan menggunakan angket kesiapan mahasiswa. Angket kesiapan mahasiswa yang dikembangkan berdasarkan pada instrumen model Aydin dan Tasci. Angket kesiapan mahasiswa ini memiliki 25 pernyataan dengan 4 indikator. 75 mahasiswa pendidikan fisika dilibatkan …

The Effect Of Using The Desynchronized Electronic Learning (Cd-Rom) In Improving Recital Of The Holy Quran Level Among Fifth Grade Students, محمود نايف قزق, اياد عبدالعزيز الطف

Jordanian Educational Journal

This study aimed at studying the effect of using the desynchronized electronic learning (CD-ROM) in improving recital of the holy Quran level among fifth grade students. The study population included all male primary school students in public schools affiliated with the Education Directorate of Irbid district during the second semester of 2015-2016. The sample of the study consisted of (72) students divided into two groups: experimental group (n = 36) which were taught using CD-ROMs, and control group composed of (n = 36) students studied in the usual manner.

The study showed significant differences between the mean of the experimental …

Best Practices: Accessibility & Equity For E-Learning Content, Mary R. Elmquist, R.C. Miessler

All Musselman Library Staff Works

When creating digital objects for use in teaching, instructors have an opportunity to expand the usability of their materials by adding accessibility features. This session presents a broad definition of accessibility, explains why it is important for instructors to consider accessibility as they create digital teaching materials, and describes some strategies and best practices for adding accessibility to digital learning objects.

The Impact Of Using Edmodo Through Mobile Devices On Learning And Access To Information. To Achieve The Purpose Of The Study The Researcher Followed A Semi-Experimental Approach, And The Study Community Consisted Of All Princess Nourah University Students., أفنان بنت عبدالرحمن العـيــيــد

Sohag Journal of Education المجلة التربوية بسوهاج

The study was designed to identify the impact of using Edmodo through mobile devices on learning and access to information. To achieve the purpose of the study the researcher followed a semi-experimental approach, and the study community consisted of all Princess Nourah University students. While the sample consisted of 48 students, the study utilized a questionnaire that consists of 29 articles to collect research data.
The main findings of the study indicated that using Edmodo via mobile devices has a significant impact on learning, as well as access to information. Based on these findings the study recommends making use of …

The Extent Of Using Social Networks For Learning By Preparatory Year Students At King Saud University And The Obstacles They Face In This Usage., عبدالمجيد الجريوي

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The present study aimed to investigate the extent of using social networks for learning by Preparatory Year students at King Saud University and the obstacles they face in this usage. To achieve this aim, a questionnaire was developed, validated, and distributed by the researcher to (434) Preparatory Year students at King Saud University. The results revealed that the use of social networks by Preparatory Year students at King Saud University, as well as the obstacles for this use, are of average extent. The results also revealed that there were statistically significant differences in the extent of using social networks for …