scholarly journals Exploring in-service preschool teachers’ conceptions of and approaches to online education

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Fang Yang ◽  
Chin-Chung Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Analysis Approach ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Online Degree ◽  
Adult Online Learning ◽  
Teacher Learners

This paper reports on an investigation of adult online learning for 91 Taiwanese in-service preschool teachers enrolled in online degree programs. By using an open-ended written essay to investigate what learners thought they were learning through online education (their conceptions) and how they engaged in online education (their approaches), qualitatively different categories of conceptions and approaches were identified through a phenomenographic analysis approach. The results found that their conceptions of online education ranged from “a way of diploma completion” to “a way of lifelong learning,” while their approaches ranged from “interacting with people” to “getting involved in the community of sharing.” In addition, the teacher-learners with fragmented conceptions (“a way of diploma completion”) tended to have surface approaches (“interacting with people”), and those with cohesive conceptions (“a way of lifelong learning”) tended to have deep approaches in online education (“getting involved in the community of sharing”).

Important Issues in Online Education

E-Marketing ◽  
2012 ◽  
pp. 676-701
Author(s):  
Murat Hismanoglu
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Online Learners ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The World ◽  
Education Today ◽  
Online Degree

In our times, many educational institutions are providing online degree programs for learners by supplementing their traditional offline class with web-based online educational devices. This chapter aims at stressing important issues in online education with reference to e-pedagogy and marketing of online education programs. It defines online learning, assesses the benefits and challenges of online education, and illustrates sub-categories of online degree programs to show the richness of these programs in the world of education today. It also expounds the characteristics of successful online learners and instructors as well as the principles of effective online instruction. Further, it places emphasis on the marketing of online education programs. Lastly, it offers some valuable tips for better marketing of online education programs.

Important Issues in Online Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 184-209
Author(s):  
Murat Hismanoglu
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Online Learners ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The World ◽  
Education Today ◽  
Online Degree

In our times, many educational institutions are providing online degree programs for learners by supplementing their traditional offline class with web-based online educational devices. This chapter aims at stressing important issues in online education with reference to e-pedagogy and marketing of online education programs. It defines online learning, assesses the benefits and challenges of online education, and illustrates sub-categories of online degree programs to show the richness of these programs in the world of education today. It also expounds the characteristics of successful online learners and instructors as well as the principles of effective online instruction. Further, it places emphasis on the marketing of online education programs. Lastly, it offers some valuable tips for better marketing of online education programs.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Pandemic and Possible Futures of Adult Online Learning in Higher Education : Six Trends That Could Shape the Future

2021 ◽  
pp. 72-85
Author(s):  
Nicolas Gagnon
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Adult Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Time Span ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
The Future ◽  
Adult Online Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

The COVID-19 pandemic has had and will have, profound effects on adult education (Boeren, Roumell & Roessger, 2020; Kapplinger & Lichte, 2020) and online learning practices. The impact was unprecedented and led to the largest and quickest transformation of pedagogic practice ever seen in contemporary universities (Brammer & Clark, 2020). Although it is too soon for a full assessment, the first step is to gain insight into an understanding of the macro trends taking shape inside and outside the walls of institutions and then explore how these trends may affect the future. Against this background, a question arises: How is the COVID-19 pandemic shaping the future of adult online learning in higher education? Drawing on adult education and higher education scholarly and practitioner literature published over the last year, the purpose of this paper is threefold: (i) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, to identify and analyze emerging trends that could shape the future of adult online education in higher education, (ii) to analyze these trends over a longer time span in the literature, and (iii) to explore the possible futures of adult education and online learning in higher education.

scholarly journals The Assessment Of Online Degree Programs: Lessons From Recent Alumni

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-76
Author(s):  
Yoram Neumann ◽  
Edith Neumann ◽  
Shelia Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Outcomes Assessment ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
Online Degree ◽  
Very High

The main focus of this study was the assessment performed by recent alumni as an important component of online degree program outcomes assessment. A model of components of the online learning environment was developed and tested to predictive various levels of educational outcomes of online degree programs separately for bachelor and master degree programs' alumni. The educational outcomes include direct educational outcomes and attributed educational outcomes. The model was then validated in predicting summative outcomes assessment. The model played an important role in understanding degree program's online educational outcomes and its predictive validity across all outcomes and degree levels is very high. The alum assessment of the quality of the learning model was found to be the most dominant predictor of educational outcomes for all assessment criteria and for all levels of degree programs. Finally, the explanations and implications of these findings were discussed.

Can You Hear Us Now? Stances Towards Interaction and Rapport

2011 ◽  
pp. 29-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan J. Wegmann ◽  
Joyce K. McCauley
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
Mediated Learning ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Conference Room ◽  
Personal Connection ◽  
Two Factors

This chapter examines two key factors that influence the efficacy of online learning: student and teacher interaction and rapport. These two factors are heavily influenced by the stance that the learner takes. Online learning is opening up more possibilities for lifelong learning. This chapter will provide a critical discussion of online education, the theories that ground this delivery system, and the challenges that one university faculty had in creating a community of learners in a technology-mediated learning environment. “Let’s put our Reading Masters courses online,” the Dean suggested. “We need to move our graduate course offerings into the twenty-first century. Can’t be left behind.” She left the six of us in the conference room to talk over her proposal. But what was there to discuss? The answer was “No.” It just wasn’t possible. We’d lose that personal connection with our students that our university is known for. We’d lose those rousing discussions and meaningful interactions. Why, the students wouldn’t even see each other, let alone see us. How could we encourage lifelong learning when we weren’t even sold on the idea? The whole idea was impractical, unworkable, and inconceivable. Putting our courses online? Out of the question!

Old Paradigms, New Learners

2021 ◽  
pp. 59-70
Author(s):  
Barbara Ann Turner ◽  
Holly A. Rick
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Knowledge Retention ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Online Student ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
Student Demographics ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Online Degree ◽  
Organizational Expectations

The chapter will be divided into three sections. The first section provides a brief look at the history and inception of online degree programs, supporting technology, learning platforms, and the early demographics of the typical online degree seeking student. The second section will address the changing online degree student demographics of the past five years, organizational expectations of graduating students, and the stagnant online learning model that is less than effective in student skills acquisition and knowledge retention. The third will address the COVID-19 effect on online learning, degree-student demographics, the cultural shifts that are emerging in the student population, and the need for new interactive online models to engage the student. This section will also address the need for new models of online training for faculty to provide a quality educational environment for the online student. The chapter will close with assumptions about the future of online degree programs.

Developing Successful Online Degree Programs at a Historically Black University

2019 ◽  
pp. 51-68
Author(s):  
Anisah Bagasra
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Natural Extension ◽  
The United States ◽  
Black College ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Historically Black University ◽  
Online Degree ◽  
The University

This chapter presents an overview of the process of building online degree programs from the ground up utilizing data from the process at a four-year liberal-arts institution in the United States that also has a designation as a Historically Black College (HBCU). The university has expanded both its research and global focus in the past several years, and the development of online degree programs was a natural extension of a desire to produce global leaders through the lens of a traditional liberal arts degree program. This chapter discusses some of the challenges HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) face entering the online education marketplace, particularly the challenge of how HBCUs and MSIs can use their historic legacy and missions to distinguish themselves from competitors and meet the needs of online students.

Managing Growth of an Online Program though Policy and Mainstreaming

2010 ◽  
pp. 190-207
Author(s):  
Deb Gearhart
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Online Program ◽  
Program Delivery ◽  
Online Degree

At a time when higher education is struggling to provide educational services to students on traditional campuses, many institutions are experiencing growth in the online degree programs that they provide. This case study looks at one institution’s effort to deal with rapid growth in online education while maintaining academic integrity and quality in program delivery; managing program growth through the development and use of policy and procedures.

Research on the Marketing Strategy of Online Education -- Taking New Oriental as an Example

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jialu Chen ◽  
Yingxiao Han ◽  
An Li
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Target Market ◽  
Growth Trend ◽  
Continuous Growth ◽  
Financial Investment ◽  
Marketing Mode ◽  
Marketing Costs

In recent years, with the development of society and the progress of science and technology, online learning has penetrated into people's daily life, and people's demand for high-quality curriculum products is more and more strong. From a macro perspective, the continuous growth of national financial investment in education, the continuous upgrading of China's consumption structure, the development of 5G technology and the popularization of AI intelligence make online teaching less limited. The online education industry is showing an explosive growth trend. More and more online education institutions are listed for financing, and the market value is soaring. However, in 2019, except for GSX, the latest online learning platforms such as New Oriental, Speak English Fluently and Sunlands, have been in a state of loss. Most of these agencies seize the market by increasing advertising investment, but at the same time, they also bring huge marketing costs, which affect the financial performance of the company. With the enhancement of Matthew effect, large-scale educational institutions occupy a large market through free classes and low-price classes, while small and medium-sized institutions with weak capital strength are often unable to afford high sales costs, facing the risk of capital chain rupture. Taking new Oriental online as an example, this paper analyzes the problems existing in the marketing strategies of online education institutions. It also puts forward suggestions on four aspects, which are target market, differentiated value, marketing mix and marketing mode, so as to make sure that online education institutions can control marketing expenses and achieve profits by improving course quality, expanding marketing channels and implementing precise positioning.

Big Data Cognitive Storage: An Optimum Way of handling the Educational Data in Indian Scenario

2017 ◽  
Vol SED2017 (01) ◽  
pp. 5-7
Author(s):  
Ruchi Jain ◽  
Neelesh Kumar Jain
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Data Protection ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Modern Education ◽  
Indian Scenario

The concept of big data has been incorporated in majority of areas. The educational sector has plethora of data especially in online education which plays a vital in modern education. Moreover digital learning which comprises of data and analytics contributes significantly to enhance teaching and learning. The key challenge for handling such data can be a costly affair. IBM has introduced the technology "Cognitive Storage" which ensures that the most relevant information is always on hand. This technology governs the incoming data, stores the data in definite media, application of levels of data protection, policies for the lifecycle and retention of different classes of data. This technology can be very beneficial for online learning in Indian scenario. This technology will be very beneficial in Indian society so as to store more information for the upliftment of the students’ knowledge.

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