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Teaching and learning in virtual worlds: is it worth the effort?
Educators have been quick to spot the enormous potential afforded by virtual worlds for situated and authentic learning, practising tasks with potentially serious consequences in the real world and for bringing geographically dispersed faculty and students together in the same space (Gee, 2007; Johnson and Levine, 2008). Though this potential has largely been realised, it generally isnât without cost in terms of lack of institutional buy-in, steep learning curves for all participants, and lack of a sound theoretical framework to
support learning activities (Campbell, 2009; Cheal, 2007; Kluge & Riley, 2008). This symposium will explore the affordances and issues associated with teaching and learning in virtual worlds, all the time considering the
question: is it worth the effort
Transforming pre-service teacher curriculum: observation through a TPACK lens
This paper will discuss an international online collaborative learning experience through the lens of the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework. The teacher knowledge required to effectively provide transformative learning experiences for 21st century learners in a digital world is complex, situated and changing. The discussion looks beyond the opportunity for knowledge development of content, pedagogy and technology as components of TPACK towards the interaction between those three components. Implications for practice are also discussed. In todayâs technology infused classrooms it is within the realms of teacher educators, practising teaching and pre-service teachers explore and address effective practices using technology to enhance learning
Performance Levels and Perspective of Graduate Learnersâ on Fully Online Learning During Covid-19
Open University Malaysia (OUM) is a leading open and distance learning
institution in Malaysia that offers its programs in blended mode. The blended
mode of learning comprises self-managed learning, face-to-face tutorials, and
online forum. Through its learning platform, named âmyINSPIREâ, OUM has
successfully offered some of its programmes fully online. The outbreak
COVID-19 in early 2020 has pushed OUM to offer all its programmes fully
online, including programmes for graduates. Measures were taken to improve
teaching and learning support online. Part of the efforts included having weekly
e-lessons and e-tutorials, as well as online exams. Learners have been
exposed to new learning experiences where they faced many challenges. This
study is conducted with the aim to investigate how these changes have affected
learnersâ performance and their perspective towards fully online learning.
A total of 143 post graduate learners enrolled in OUM under the Cluster of
Applied Sciences participated in this study. The readiness for change model
used in the study is based on Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The model
applies perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use to measure user
acceptance of technology. The findings indicate that overall, the graduate
learners have an acceptable level of readiness for change and are able to adapt
and continue learning online despite facing some issues and challenges. It was
found that the performance of the learners pre- and post- lockdown seemed to
be comparable. Nevertheless, there is a need to find ways to improve and
better tailor the online learning environment for our adult learners so as to make
their fully online learning experience more rewarding
Exploring the Phenomenon of Secondary Teachers Integrating the LMS Canvas in a Blended-Learning Course
Online learning has become fully ingrained within the educational environment and extensive LMS use in higher education settings is challenging secondary education institutions to keep pace with the growing trend to offer LMS resources to their teachers and students; however, schools that have chosen to implement an LMS face multiple challenges in motivating teachers and students to accept and integrate the new technology into their course curriculum. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate teachersâ experiences integrating the LMS Canvas within a blended-learning course in a rural high school district located in the Southeastern United States. The study integrated the theoretical frameworks of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) and technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) and draws primarily from a postpositivism framework. The study sought to understand teachersâ motivational and attitude factors for integrating the LMS Canvas into their blended-learning course and involved: distributing a questionnaire for descriptive purposes, conducting individual and focus group interviews, and evaluating course materials. Qualitative data analysis was conducted using NVivo, and coding was utilized to develop an interpretation of the phenomenon. Based on data analysis, four themes developed: (1) motivation and attitude, (2) training and technology support, (3) teaching effectiveness, and (4) student benefits, which along with their related categories, supported the central research question and subsequent sub-research questions. In the final analysis process, in which the essence of the phenomenon is formulated, a central concept for why teachers use Canvas was reduced to adaptability
Student Acceptance of Blended Learning In Nigeria
This study explains the factors that influence the acceptance of blended learning and the level of
acceptance of the features of blended learning by undergraduate students in Landmark University.
Questionnaires were used as the data collection instrument and the acceptance of blended learning was
tested using UTAUT model. Data was analyzed using SPSS .Frequencies; Principal Component Analysis
and Regression Analysis were used in analysis. The study found that Performance expectance and
Facilitating conditions significantly influenced the acceptance of blended learning. In understanding the
acceptance of blended learning features, the studentâs shows more interest in course-related readings
and course materials available on the learning management system and less interest on discussion with
lecturers and discussion with classmates. Performance expectancy was a major determinant on the
acceptance of blended learning by students. It was also discovered that there is no relationship between
the learning style of students and intention to adopt blended learning. This study has implications for
university administrators on the importance of academic improvement and supporting features in the
introduction of blended learning in educational institutions
Examining Student Satisfaction and Gender Differences in Technology-Supported, Blended Learning
Recently, blended learning has become popular in higher education. In this study, we aim to investigate influential factors that could impact student learning in this young and relatively immature environment. Factors from three perspectives â students themselves, instructors, and institutional support â were examined. Specifically, these factors are studentsâ computer self-efficacy, instructor characteristics, and facilitating conditions. A research model was developed to systematically assess their impacts on studentsâ perceived accomplishment, perceived enjoyment, and satisfaction toward the blended class. We also explored the gender differences by testing the research model on the two genders respectively. Interestingly, we found that for female students all three factors had significant impacts on their perceived accomplishment and perceived enjoyment, which in turn significantly impacted their learning satisfaction; however, for male students, no significant impact was found from computer self-efficacy to either perceived accomplishment or perceived enjoyment (the other two factors were significant)
Teacher Adoption of Web-based Learning in Blended Environment
Because of the significant benefits to be gained from Internet technology, many educational institutions have brought in online learning management systems to their traditional classroom courses. The emergence of blended instruction allows teachers to integrate the advantages of face-to-face classroom interactions with positive attributes of distance learning. Nevertheless, the value of the blended approach relies heavily on the teachersâ adoption of the add-on platform. In view of the fact that individual perception has a very real impact on behavior, this paper explores the teachersâ preconceptions about web-based learning system in blended environment. Data were collected via interviews with nine teachers from a tertiary institution about their authentic experiences and viewpoints on an e-learning platform, and were analyzed qualitatively using the approach of phenomenography. Altogether, there emerged nine categories of descriptions on teachersâ perception. The future of blended learning will most likely be determined by how teachers are able to arrive at a good balance between the tradition and the technology. An understanding of the teacherâs perception is crucial to provide insight on successful implementation. The paper ends with the discussion on the implications drawn out from the findings.published_or_final_versionCentre of Information Technology in Education, University of Hong Kong and Education and Manpower Bureau, the Government of the Hong Kong SA
Changing power relations in work based learning: Collaborative and contested relations between tutors, learners and employers
This is the author's pdf pre-print of a book chapter due to be published in 2011.This book chapter discusses some of the implications for the role of university tutors and the centrality of educational objectives in circumstances where there is a 'cultural shift' towards meeting the needs of learners and employers. The work based and integrative studies (WBIS) programme at the University of Chester is used as a case study to examine the changing power relations between university tutors, learners, employers and the university, compared to relations on traditional programmes
A qualitative analysis of the impact of cultural inertia on studynet/canvas use in teaching and learning at a post-92 university
IJAR, 2021,. All rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Since this line of inquiry is underrepresented in the literature on technology adoption, this study investigates the effect of inertia on technology usage and acceptance in Higher Education institutions. Inertia is described in this study as students' and academics' unwillingness to accept new technology as a teaching and learning resource. The paper considers the benefits and drawbacks of using technology, especially studynet/canvas and its effect on teaching and learning, as well as why some people embrace technology more slowly than others. The researcher used open-ended questions to assess the views of UH academics and students on a variety of topics, including self-efficacy, for example, self-confidence and self-belief in one's ability to master new technology; compatibility; instructor effectiveness; and facilitating conditions; and then analysed their overall influence on teaching and learning, especially in relation to technology use, adoption and acceptance in HEIs. The researcher discovered that users have a high level of self-efficacy, and compatibility has also been suggested to play a significant role in user adoption of the platform. Our findings indicate that inertia, such as self-efficacy, compatibility, instructor effectiveness, and facilitating conditions, influence studynet/canvas use. Based on researcherâs results, it is certain that capacity building, connectivity, technology update, and adaptation are the most important aspects of inertia affecting academics and students' use of studynet/canvas. This paper adds to organisational theories by elucidating the main factors influencing the slow adoption and use of new technology, such as studynet/canvas and its impact on staff and studentsâ success. It offers guidance to HEI management and technologists on the main factors preventing increased use of the studynet/canvas platform as a teaching and learning resource. The study also considers the long-term effects of these factors on universities, especially those founded after 1992.Peer reviewe
Upgrading LMSs: Understanding Faculty Perceptions and Use for Improved Implementation
Adventist schools are in a constantly changing academic environment and are under consistent pressure to implement the latest technologies, such as Learning Management Systems (LMSs). This research study seeks to provide a better understanding of faculty perceptions of their LMS. We explore factors leading to successful faculty use of LMSs
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