scholarly journals Novel coronavirus, novel faculty development programs: rapid transition to eLearning during the pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 446-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuber D. Mulla ◽  
Valerie Osland-Paton ◽  
Marco A. Rodriguez ◽  
Eduardo Vazquez ◽  
Sanja Kupesic Plavsic
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Faculty Development ◽  
El Paso ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Academic Health Centers ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Rapid Transition ◽  
Texas Tech University ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

AbstractThe novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a rapid and massive transition to online education. We describe the response of our Office of Faculty Development at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC EP) to this unprecedented challenge during and after this post-pandemic crisis. The initiatives for emergency transition to eLearning and faculty development described in this paper may serve as a model for other academic health centers, schools, colleges and universities.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: THE FREQUENCY AND VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO ONLINE INSTRUCTORS

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Heather Herman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Faculty Development ◽  
Online Instruction ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Online Instructors ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
Printed Materials

Online education is no longer a peripheral phenomenon in higher education: over one-third of faculty have taught or developed an online course. As institutions of higher education expand their online education offerings, administrators need to recognize that supporting faculty through the use of incentives and through effective faculty development programs for online instruction is important to the improvement of the quality of educational programs. This quantitative study used an online survey to investigate the types and frequency of faculty development programs for online instruction at institutions with an established teaching and learning development unit (TLDU). The average TLDU offered about fifteen different types of faculty development programs, the most common being websites, technical services, printed materials, and consultation with instructional design experts.

Survey on the dissemination of Web-based information on “evacuation and sheltering” in the context of COVID-19 by the Japanese Government

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroaki Sano ◽  
Yohei Chiba ◽  
Sachiko Maeda ◽  
Chiharu Ikeda ◽  
Nobuyuki Handa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Administrative Agencies ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Actual Response

Purpose This study examines the websites of central government ministries, prefectures and municipalities to obtain a comprehensive bird’s-eye view of how they are preparing for natural disasters in the context of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Design/methodology/approach This study examines the websites of central government ministries, prefectures and municipalities in Japan to survey the actual status of information dissemination on “evacuation and sheltering” in the context of COVID-19. Findings This study found that the central government issued many notices, notifications and administrative communications to prefectures, cities with public health centers and special wards, which were mainly related to opening, securing and operating evacuation centers and improving the environment. It was found that most prefectures disseminated information on both survival and living evacuation and did so from June onward, when the flood season was approaching. Among the municipalities, there were differences in information dissemination tendencies by prefecture, and it became clear that smaller municipalities were especially incapable of fully disseminating information via the Web. Research limitations/implications The data from the prefectures and municipalities surveyed in this study were collected from websites and do not necessarily represent the actual response to disaster-related evacuation in the context of COVID-19 in those areas. To clarify this evacuation, more detailed surveys are needed. Originality/value This study is unique because no research has been conducted on the response of Japanese administrative agencies to disaster-related evacuation in the context of COVID-19; the actual situation was analyzed in this study by examining central government ministries, prefectures and municipalities as administrative agencies and comparing their responses.

A Roadmap for Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Virtual Practicums in Teacher Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 163-182
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Gallup ◽  
Beverly Ray ◽  
Cory A. Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Partnership Development ◽  
Online Setting ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Pre Service Teacher ◽  
And Training

Education for students in the P-12 setting has been subject to significant changes due to access to the internet and online education availability and most recently, the novel coronavirus (COVID-2019) pandemic; therefore, teacher preparation must meet the demands of this new reality through efficacious preparation programs that reflect this reality. Teachers must meet students' unique needs across virtual platforms, which requires mentoring, practice, and training. Today, there are very few programs that prepare teachers to work in an online P-12 setting. Additionally, there is limited research on how to supervise pre-service teachers in an online setting; therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to present a theoretical framework for virtual observations of a pre-service teacher learning to teach in an online P-12 setting. Along with recommendations for partnership development, implementation, and evaluation, a protocol is offered, and recommendations for future research and conclusions are offered.

scholarly journals The Online Education Mode and Reopening Plans for Chinese Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mini Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuanzhen Cen ◽  
Dong Sun ◽  
Ming Rong ◽  
Gusztáv Fekete ◽  
Julien S. Baker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
World Health ◽  
Classroom Teaching ◽  
Full Time ◽  
The Novel ◽  
The World ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
And Control

Recently, an unprecedented coronavirus pandemic has emerged and has spread around the world. The novel coronavirus termed COVID-19 by the World Health Organization has posed a huge threat to human safety and social development. This mini review aimed to summarize the online education mode and plans for schools to resume full-time campus study in China during COVID-19. Chinese schools have made significant contributions to the prevention and control of the transmission of COVID-19 by adopting online learning from home. However, normal opening and classroom teaching have been affected. For education systems at all levels, online education may be an effective way to make up for the lack of classroom teaching during the epidemic. To protect staff and students from COVID-19, the timing of students returning to full-time campus study needs to be considered carefully. Reviewing and summarizing of the Chinese education system's response to the virus would be of great value not only in developing educational policy but also in guiding other countries to formulate educational countermeasures.

scholarly journals The Novel Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19: Pandemic and Its Impact on Environment

2020 ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Mayur Gautam ◽  
Sneha Kumari ◽  
Shrestha Gautam ◽  
Ranjay Kumar Singh ◽  
R. S. Kureel
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Human Movement ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Central Pollution Control Board ◽  
Normal Water ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Positive Effect

The global disturbance caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a number of effects and impacts on human beings and environment. The widespread coronavirus has caused diminishment worldwide in human lives and financial movement, inspite of the fact that typically major cause for concern, the inclining down of human movement and intervention shows a positive effect on the environment and climate. Industrial and transport outflows effluents have decreased measurable data bolsters the clearing of toxins and contamination in the air, soil and water. This impact is additionally in differentiate to carbon outflows, which was shot up by 5 percent after the worldwide financial related crash over a decade prior. As a result of boost investing on fossil fuels utilize to kick begin the worldwide economy. Water bodies have too been clearing and the Yamuna and Ganga as well as other rivers have seen critical advancement since the authorization of across and complete nationwide lockdown from 23rd March to 3rd June, 2020 as well as partial lockdown thereafter. Concurring to the real-time water observing information the normal water quality of 27 focuses of the Ganga seen in later days is reasonable for washing and proliferation of natural life and fisheries. Apart human lives, it has also been discussed that how to save our nature and environment by lockdown habit and guidelines need to be issued by Central Pollution Control Board disposed of precautionary material like gloves, mask, sanitizers and biomedical waste of medical health centers and quarantine centers.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 on Education in Pakistan, A View Point

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Zhu Ping
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
The Novel ◽  
View Point ◽  
Good Education ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
The World ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus pandemic has contrary involved liveliness and education throughout the world. Educational institutes are confronting situations to furnish good education to the students throughout n-COVID-19 breakdown. Some technically improved countries such as China have electronic learning systems for education. Besides, it isn’t the similar situation with economical countries like Pakistan. Hereby, we draw the objects existence confronted by educational institutes and students in Pakistan as acquiring in online education throughout the n-COVID-19 epidemic.

Designing Innovative Faculty Development Initiatives Through the Lens of the Adult Learner

2021 ◽  
pp. 331-349
Author(s):  
Amy Gaimaro ◽  
Amy Lomellini
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Faculty Development ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Critical Areas ◽  
Adult Learning Theories ◽  
Theory Research

As adult learners, faculty bring a range of experiences, content knowledge, and motivations with regard to the learning environment. With the continued growth of online enrollment, colleges and universities are focusing on learning theory, course design, and pedagogical shifts for teaching in today's classroom. Faculty development staff can use adult learning theories to guide the creation of alternative ways to deliver professional development. The authors highlight instructional design and program assessment as critical areas in supporting quality faculty development programs. This chapter will discuss trends in online education, adult learning theory research, the role of the instructional designer, and assessment of faculty development programs.

scholarly journals Leadership Development Programs at Academic Health Centers

2018 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond Lucas ◽  
Ellen F. Goldman ◽  
Andrea R. Scott ◽  
Valerie Dandar
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Academic Health Centers ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Academic Health ◽  
Leadership Development Programs

scholarly journals New Thoughts on the Construction of Online Education Platform in Colleges and Universities during the 2019-nCoV Epidemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 178-183
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Chu
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Virtual Simulation ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Online Interaction ◽  
Simulation Technology ◽  
Online Learners ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Education Platform

Affected by the novel coronavirus pneumonia, schools across the country are facing the problem of postponed school opening. In order to respond to the call of "suspended class, ongoing learning", online education has become an important measure to maintain the normal teaching work. Through the investigation and analysis of online learners, this study finds out that current online education platforms have many problems remaining to be solved including the learning questions not getting answered in time, the learning environment not real, the function of the platform not perfect. Further, it puts forward some solutions, such as strengthening online interaction, integrating virtual simulation technology, using 5G technology and creating adaptive platform, in order to promote the further improvement and development of online education platform.

scholarly journals Research on the Application of Hybrid Teaching in Automobile Major Teaching in Colleges and Universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunfeng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Learning Effect ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Hybrid Teaching ◽  
Major Teaching ◽  
Network Platform ◽  
Good Learning ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Due to the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, online education has become an inevitable choice for universities to carry out teaching. In this paper, in order to solve the problems encountered during automobile major, we adopt the network platform to mix online education mode, to provide students with timely and accurate learning mode. This paper aims to help students to have positive learning motivation, have good learning experience and improve their learning effect.

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