scholarly journals Participation, inclusion, and success in emergency remote online teaching and learning

2021 ◽  
pp. 132-136
Author(s):  
Sandra Healy
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Computer Usage ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Patterns ◽  
The University ◽  
Interactional Patterns

Covid-19 affected educational institutions worldwide, and many moved online engaging in Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning (ERTL). It had a particular impact in Japan due to the low levels of computer usage in Japanese educational institutions and a reliance on traditional methods. This study uses semi-structured interviews with five participants to explore their perceptions of the move to online learning in a Japanese university context. Four factors emerged as significant: participants’ experiences prior to entering university; the importance of Social Networking Systems (SNS) in the process of becoming part of the university academic community; changes in spoken interactional patterns; and changes in learning patterns. It was found that the disruption due to ERTL led to fresh ways to learn and promoted an inclusive environment.

scholarly journals Online Teaching during COVID-19 Pandemic: Teachers’ Experiences from a Chinese University

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 568
Author(s):  
Samson Maekele Tsegay ◽  
Muhammad Azeem Ashraf ◽  
Shahnaz Perveen ◽  
Mulugeta Zemuy Zegergish
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Pedagogical Training ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
The University

This paper explores the experiences of Chinese university teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular emphasis on the teaching and learning methods adopted and the benefits and challenges encountered in the process. It is based on semi-structured interviews with 13 Chinese university teachers selected through purposive sampling. The findings suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic forced the university and teachers to adopt online teaching and learning without necessary preparations. Most of the teachers had no adequate ICT and pedagogical training to engage in online teaching and learning. The teachers used the little knowledge they had to learn creating videos and managing online classes gradually. In addition to the flexibility benefits, online learning is expected to transform the teaching and learning process in China to become more interactive and student-centered, which would be a significant achievement for teachers who have been practicing traditional teaching methods. This research provides a better understanding of the benefits and challenges of online learning, which could be vital for future adjustments or educational reforms.

The Transition to Online Teaching and Learning

2021 ◽  
pp. 188-196
Author(s):  
Greg Whateley ◽  
Alan Manly
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Staff Member ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Senior Staff ◽  
Online Format ◽  
Senior Staff Member

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 provided both a need and an opportunity for educational institutions in Sydney to explore new ways of providing teaching and learning for their students. UBSS was able to respond quickly because it had already prepared to introduce online learning. In mid-2019, the institution had decided to offer an online option and a senior staff member and support staff had been working since then to convert existing product into suitable online format. By the time the demand for online teaching and learning arrived, the institution was already well placed for the conversion.

scholarly journals Quarantined, Sequestered, Closed: Theorising Academic Bodies Under Covid-19 Lockdown

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 791-811
Author(s):  
Lesley Gourlay
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Black Death ◽  
Spatial Practices ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Working Practices ◽  
The University ◽  
Uk Higher Education

Abstract The term ‘quarantine’ is derived from the Italian quarantena, from quaranta, referring to the forty days of isolation traditionally imposed during the era of the Black Death in Europe. This paper examines this and related contemporary terms, in order to consider the complex and contradictory nature of enforced sites of isolation, with reference to the historical literature. The centrality of spatial practices in the current pandemic is emphasised, with a focus on the normally unobserved, micro practices of individuals under ‘lockdown’. The paper reports on an interview study conducted at a large UK Higher Education institution during the Covid-19 ‘lockdown’, and analyses the accounts of six academics, focusing particularly on their embodied and sociomaterial practices, with reference to the etymological analysis. The paper considers the extent to which their reported experiences reflect the various meanings of the term sequestrato, going on to propose that their working practices, particularly focused on screens and video calls, are characterised by a need to ‘perform the university’. I speculate on how the ontological nature of the university itself has been fundamentally altered by the closure of the campus and lockdown, proposing that the site of the university is now radically dispersed across these sequestered bodies. I conclude by calling into the question the accuracy of the term ‘online teaching and learning’, instead suggesting that in a fundamental sense, none of these practices is in fact ‘online’ or digital.

scholarly journals Has Differentiated Instruction Gone ‘Awry’ in Online Teaching and Learning?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 501-510
Author(s):  
Faizah Idrus ◽  
Nur Afini Zainal Asri ◽  
Nurin Najihah Baharom
Keyword(s):  
Differentiated Instruction ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Environmental Strain ◽  
English Language Teachers

Differentiated Instruction (DI) is a classroom strategy that helps teachers to cater their teachings to students with different abilities and learning needs. The issue here is whether DI is still relevant in the online teaching and learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, the aim of this paper is to explore selected ESL teachers’ practices of differentiated instructions in their online classes. It also seeks to examine challenges these teachers withstand while implementing DI in their online classrooms. A qualitative design employing the semi-structured interviews and teachers’ reflection notes are used as data collection instruments. A total of six English language teachers from three selected schools in Malaysia took part in this investigation. Thematic analysis following Braun and Clarke (2006) is applied. The findings revealed that environmental strain, resources constraint and students’ and parents’ attitudes are the main challenges in DI while teaching in an online platform.

scholarly journals The prevalence and characteristics of online assessment in Australian universities

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rod Byrnes ◽  
Allan Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Assessment ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The University ◽  
Australian Universities

<span>Assessment is one of the key elements of the teaching and learning process. It provides teachers with a means of evaluating the quality of their instruction. Students also use it to drive and direct their learning. Online teaching and learning will continue to become more important to Australian universities in order for them to remain competitive and economically viable. In the online environment, assessment is no less critical than in traditional face to face environments. However, assessment risks being overlooked or at least marginalised in the rush to place course content online. This paper provides a snapshot of the prevalence and characteristics of online assessment in Australian universities during 2004. It highlights useful information regarding the use of online assessment in the university sector and illustrates that overall this crucial area is not being given the attention or resources it requires.</span>

scholarly journals Converting to Online Course and Program Delivery: The University of South Australia Case Study

2001 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce King ◽  
Holly McCauslan ◽  
Ted Nunan
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning Environment ◽  
The University

The University of South Australia's (UniSA) approach to converting its distance education programs to online delivery is to manage it as a part of establishing an online teaching and learning environment for all of its programs. UniSA's move to online teaching and learning derives from a clear vision of its future, is informed and directed by a comprehensive framework for teaching and learning, and enabled by appropriate structures, processes and resources. The institution has chosen to develop a relatively low-cost, easy to use online teaching and learning environment that has facilitated large-scale conversion to the online mode for all teaching and learning, including traditional distance education.

scholarly journals Synchronous and Asynchronous in Online Teaching and Learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Students' Perspectives

Educatia 21 ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 193-200
Author(s):  
Alexandra Ioana Oltean ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Virus Spread ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Interpretive Analysis ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
The University

One of the main changes that occurred after the coronavirus outbreak and that represents one of the main measures taken in order to limit the virus spread refers to the conversion of the educational activities conducted conventionally into activities implemented by means of online platforms. The transition was sudden, unexpected and it still can be indefinitely prolonged. The main approaches encountered in the context of online education are asynchronous and synchronous ones. Our paper contains the results of an interpretive analysis of the opinions expressed by a group of 37 undergraduate students on asynchronous and synchronous online educational activities. We considered their opinions relevant due to the fact that since they started their studies at the university in October 2020, they conducted exclusively online activities. We explored students’ preferences and limitations of the both approaches, but also their wishes for the next period. Students expressed their interest in keeping online asynchronous and synchronous activities for the future academic years, at least for part of their subjects.

scholarly journals Analisis Kebijakan Pendidikan dalam Masa Darurat Penyebaran Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-48
Author(s):  
Leni Marlina ◽  
Bashori Bashori
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Government

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of life, one of which is education. The transformation and acceleration of education is a challenge that must be faced by the government and educational institutions. This article aims to find out how education policies during the COVID-19 pandemic are in accordance with Circular No. 4 of 2020 concerning the Implementation of Education Policies in the Emergency Period for the Spread of Coronavirus Disease (covid-19) and various teaching media that can be used to support online teaching and learning activities. /on line. This study uses relevant literature review research methods and surveys of students and teachers in one school using a google form which is processed and interpreted as a result. The data taken in this study came from various sources and research results related to the investigated case, then the data was processed using qualitative descriptive analysis techniques, which is a way of processing data that is formulated in the form of words or sentences and data collection techniques using observation techniques. , interviews and documentation. Based on research, various teaching media are used such as youtube, educational platforms such as whatsapp, google classroom, google meet, zoom cloud meeting, the teacherscorner. net and others. The results of this study indicate that the use of teaching media and educational platforms may be an alternative solution in learning, for the sake of continuity of learning in every educational unit during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

scholarly journals The Impact of Covid-19 on Online Teaching and Learning (TnL) Towards Teachers in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
Shahrina Ismail ◽  
Mohammad Ilham Husaini Mohammad Nazeri ◽  
Sharifah Fairuz Syed Mohamad
Keyword(s):  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Demographic Profiles ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

As COVID-19 hits the world shockingly, most nations worldwide have agreed to put educational institutions temporarily close. However, education has not stopped, but to go fully online as schools and universities could provide remote education. In this case, teachers have been struggling to adapt to the new norm to stop disease transmission. Thus, this study was conducted to investigate the impact of Online Teaching and Learning (OTL) on teachers during COVID-19. The questionnaire was distributed randomly online among 320 teachers in Malaysia. SPSS has been used to analyse the completed questionnaire to obtain descriptive and inferential statistics. Three variables that have been used in this study were effectiveness, challenges, and school reopening using Cronbach’s alpha, hypothesis testing, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression. This study has shown that most teachers were affected by using online as a new method of teaching. A negative correlation between effectiveness and challenges has implied that increasing challenges would decrease online teaching effectiveness. Besides, many of the components show a significant difference in the variables in terms of socio-demographic profiles. The findings obtained would help the higher administration tackle challenges the teachers face and know the effectiveness of online teaching and learning.

scholarly journals UCF’S EXEMPLARY FACULTY SUPPORT: AN INSTITUTIONALIZED ECOSYSTEM

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara E. Truman
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research University ◽  
Faculty Support ◽  
University Of Central Florida ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Brick And Mortar ◽  
The University ◽  
To Receive

The University of Central Florida was honored to receive the 2003 Sloan-C Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning Award for Faculty Development. The environment at UCF has doubled in the last ten years with the number of students, faculty, and developing campus locations. Rapid growth in brick and mortar on campus has not deterred the creation of a robust virtual campus where students and faculty interact essentially, but in different ways. Producing the faculty support architecture to achieve UCF’s instructional potential as a metropolitan research university is a constant struggle for staff. This article describes the dynamic interplay of UCF’s emerging ecosystem of institutionalized faculty support.

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