ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Designing for Wellbeing: An Inclusive Learning Design Approach with Student Mental Health Vignettes
Author: Lister, Kate
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Mental Health,Well Being,At Risk Students,Vignettes,Case Studies,Barriers,Instructional Design,Distance Education,Higher Education,Student Experience,Open Universities,Foreign Countries,College Faculty,Student Characteristics,Technology Uses in Education,Student Needs,Teacher Attitudes,Faculty Development

Student mental health is a growing concern for universities; increasing numbers of students are experiencing wellbeing issues, and distance learners are particularly at risk. Evidence indicates that triggers for mental health difficulties can reside within higher education environments, systems and study practices, implying that a proactive, inclusive design approach should be considered to complement mental health service provision. Student vignettes that illustrate experiences of mental health difficulties in study are a valuable learning design tool; they have potential to support more inclusive practice by informing learning design. This paper explores the role learning design can play in creating learning that supports student mental wellbeing, it shares vignettes created in the study, discusses a case study of their use, and gives examples of barriers students experience and learning design considerations that may address these. This method was found to be engaging and effective in illustrating barriers and in supporting practitioners to identify learning design considerations to mitigate these.
The State of Micro-Credentials Implementation and Practice in Australasian Higher Education
Author: Selvaratnam, Ratna
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Credentials,Higher Education,School Policy,Adoption (Ideas),Computer Uses in Education,College Credits,Faculty Development,Minicourses,Graduate Study,Undergraduate Study

Micro-credentialing is rapidly growing globally as learning that is both life-long and lifewide and this has only accelerated due to COVID-19. To understand what this means for higher education, The Australasian Council on Open, Distance and eLearning has conducted two surveys on the implementation and practice of micro-credentialing in the Australasian sector. With the surveys conducted a year apart, before and after the pandemic, significant changes are noted in the delivery of learning. The results show an increased interest and intention in rolling out micro-credentials, as evidenced, particularly, in work undertaken at the policy level. However, in relation to actual implementation and practice, there is still a lot of work yet to be done. What is evidenced, in the results, is that this form of credentialing will continue to grow rapidly. Higher education institutions are investing in infrastructure and establishing working groups that are placing a governance model for micro-credentials in universities, while ensuring dedicated resourcing is channeled to this endeavour. Moving forward institutions will require significant planning and coordinated delivery at both at the local and global level, if the potential benefits of implementing micro-credentialing, such as portability and stackability over time, are to be realised. Implications for practice or policy: (1) Universities can use this data to plan their implementation of micro-credentials; and (2) Policy makers and regulators can use this information to monitor this field in higher education.
Using Grounded Theory Approach for Examining the Problems Faced by Teachers Enrolled in a Distance Education Programme
Author: Bose, Sutapa
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grounded Theory,Open Universities,Foreign Countries,Inservice Teacher Education,Distance Education,Teacher Attitudes,Instructional Design,Satisfaction,Stress Variables,Counselors,Independent Study

This study investigated the problems faced by teachers enrolling in a distance teacher education programme offered by India's Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). Instead of review of literature, the study began with the examination of learners' complaints about various aspects of the programme. Analysis of data extracted from the complaints led to the hypothesis that the inability of the programme's learner support to address nonacademic problems was affecting the capacity for distance learning. Interventions provided for strengthening the learner support, lessened complaints and confirmed the hypothesis. Thus using the grounded theory approach this study extracted from data, the impact of a weak learner support on distance learning. The study cautions that learner support remains crucial even when distance learners are professionals like teachers; a robust instructional design does not guarantee learner satisfaction if learner support remains weak; and alterations in learner support need to be tried out before incorporating them in programmes with high enrolment.
Learning Experiences of Students from Sindh and Balochistan about Online Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis
Author: Rehma, Inam U.
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Online Courses,Crisis Management,COVID-19,Pandemics,Student Experience,Secondary School Students,Private Schools,Public Schools,Technology Integration,Social Media,Barriers,Affordances,Stress Variables,Internet,Access to Computers,Foreign Countries

This research study explored the learning experiences of the students of government schools of Sindh province and private schools of Balochistan about online learning during COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Qualitative research methodology through a semi-structured online interview and focused group discussions was adopted for answering research questions. Through purposive sampling, sixteen students of federal public schools of Karachi and fifteen students from private schools of Balochistan were selected for interviews. Three focused group discussions were conducted among the participants from Karachi and two among the participants of Quetta. The qualitative raw data were transcribed, categorized and themes were generated. The findings of this study concluded that digital social media leaves deep impacts on the teaching and learning process of students. It is widely considered as a good initiative and appropriate alternative approach by saving and retaining the educational activities possibly from huge educational loss. Although these online classes have some limitations, they serve as a healthy and innovative approach reaching to students. The study recommends that the platforms of digital social media should be enhanced across the country both in rural and urban settings. Government should invest in technology based teaching and learning in order to train for such unfamiliar and sudden crisis.
Access Management and Quality of Distance Education in Nigeria
Author: Kadir, Abdullahi Nimota Jibola
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Integrated Learning Systems,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Online Courses,Distance Education,Open Universities,Videoconferencing,Instructional Effectiveness,Educational Quality,Correlation,Teaching Methods,College Faculty

The study investigated the relationship between Canvas learning management system, Google Classroom, Zoom for online teaching and quality of distance education. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 750 lecturers in 75 centres of Open University of Nigeria. Data was collected using Access Management and Quality of Distance Education Questionnaire. Pearson product moment correlation coefficient and linear regression analysis were used to analyse the data collected. The findings revealed that Canvas learning management system, Google Classroom and Zoom for online teaching were positive and significantly correlated with quality of distance education. It was recommended that lecturers should continue making use of canvas learning management system so as to helps students to plan the process of their learning. Also, lecturers should continue to adopt and implement the use of google classroom to facilitate effective teaching and learning in order to provides learning opportunities by encouraging questions, exploration and outliers. Furthermore, lecturers should continue make use of zoom for online teaching so as to helps students to work in groups as well as helps students to collaborate both on the preparation and recording of the presentation through video conferencing in order to achieve quality of distance education in Nigeria.
Mediation of E-Learner&apos;s Achievement: A Structural Model on Enablers of Motivation for Skill Transfer in Job-Holder E-Learners of Pakistan
Author: Shahzadi, Irram
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Educational Technology,College Students,Student Attitudes,Student Motivation,Job Skills,Skill Development,Transfer of Training,Online Courses,Psychological Patterns,Academic Achievement,Value Judgment,Foreign Countries

E-learning is an emerging form of organizational learning to train and educate employees in knowledge-based organizations. Whereas, the motivation to transfer those learned skills is of colossal prominence in training and operative knowledge management. This study is, therefore, intended to discover the structural connotation of operative aspects (internal value, sense of psychological happiness, learning environment, e-learner achievement) and skill transfer of e-learner. The online survey was performed for a collection of 213 employed e-learners of Virtual University, who were registered in three different courses of management sciences. Data was evaluated by using AMOS and SPSS. SEM results established that the structural connotation among e-learner's sense of psychological happiness &amp; motivation for skill transfer, internal value &amp; e-learner's achievement, is considerably confirmative. Nevertheless, the study instituted a feeble structural association between the learning environment and the e-learner's motivation for skill transfer. Moreover, the mediation of the e-learner's achievement was also investigated. Some schemes were prepared to amplify the e-learner's learning outcomes by taking into account a few other propositions. In the end, the study endowed with some practical implications for the integrated interpretation of an e-learner's operative aspects of motivation for skill transfer in knowledge-based organizations.
Online Media and Students&apos; Pro-Environment Engagement- Raising Awareness, Facilitating Environment-Friendly Behavior and Social Capital
Author: Mirza, Sanaa
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Conservation (Environment),Ecology,Educational Technology,Electronic Learning,Student Behavior,Correlation,Consciousness Raising,Social Problems,Social Capital,Knowledge Level,College Students

The functioning of online media as a tool imparting awareness about environmental issues of Pakistan requires attention from academia. Therefore, the present article explains the way students use online media to engage with environment related issues of Pakistan. A carefully constructed survey using a 5-point Likert scale was administered to 223 students of Lahore who were selected through simple random sampling technique. Using Kendall's Tau-b test and measure of rank correlation Gamma (G or [gamma]), association between online media engagement related to environmental issues and pro-environment offline behavior was measured. Moreover, relations between usage of online media, students' awareness about environmental problems and their social capital were also calculated. Data revealed that a significant association existed between students' online media engagement and pro-environment offline behavior. Similarly, a significant association was also present in environment related online engagement and social capital of students. This research study helps to fill the gap of an understudied, yet an extremely important aspect of online media which pertains to its ability in educating and engaging the youth of the global south in pro-environment activities.
Relationship between Various Forms of Interaction and Students&apos; Satisfaction in Online Learning: Case of an Open University of Pakistan
Author: Ali, Saleha
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Interaction,Student Satisfaction,Online Courses,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Undergraduate Students,Foreign Countries,Virtual Universities,Correlation,Peer Relationship,Teacher Student Relationship,Distance Education

This study aims to evaluate the relationship between the level of various forms of interaction among its key players and students' satisfaction in online setting. The level of interaction was measured following Moore's model of interaction between student and tutor, among students, and of students with content (1973). The quantitative descriptive survey was used to conduct this study using a self-tailored questionnaire. The population of the study comprised all male and female students enrolled in Bachelors' degree programs of the Department of Education in Spring 2018 and Fall 2018 at a virtual university in Pakistan (N=1049). All students enrolled in 4-years' B.Ed. Elementary, 1.5 years B.Ed. Secondary, 2.5 years B. Ed. Elementary and M. Ed. were included as sample of the study. The overall level of interaction was slightly above the midpoint on the scale. As expected, the learner-content interaction was the highest and interaction among learners was the lowest. Significant correlation was found between the level of interaction and satisfaction with the online learning mode. The findings suggest that the institutions should take necessary measures to enhance and expand the three types of interaction presented by Moore and investigated in this study.
On Becoming an Online University in an Emergency Period: Voices from the Students at a State University
Author: Kukul, Volkan
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Virtual Universities,Educational Change,Distance Education,COVID-19,Pandemics,College Students,Student Attitudes,Program Effectiveness,Interaction,Barriers,Teacher Student Relationship

This study purposes to examine the emergency transition to distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of university students. Based on this purpose, university students were asked open-ended questions about their distance education experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Transactional Distance Theory was used as the theoretical framework to form the questions and interpret the findings. 441 university students from a state university participated in the study, and 1443 comments were analysed by using text mining techniques. The findings of the study have revealed that students acknowledge the rapid transition positively, but they have also indicated that the effectiveness of distance education is low. The reason for the ineffectiveness was observed as the lack of interactive elements in the content and the low level of communication between faculty members and students. As a result of the findings of the study, several recommendations on how institutions can take precautions are presented.
Determinants of Learners&apos; Satisfaction in Open Distance Learning Programmes in Nigeria
Author: Itasanmi, Sunday Abidemi
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Satisfaction,Student Characteristics,Learning Experience,Predictor Variables,College Students,Open Education,Distance Education,Educational Resources,Technical Support,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Foreign Countries

This study focuses on examining the relationship, and contribution of teaching and learning experiences, educational resources, technical support service, and infrastructure to the determination of learners' satisfaction in Open Distance Learning programmes in Nigeria. The study is guided with four research questions, and a descriptive research design approach was adopted for the study. A sample size of 719 students was randomly selected from three (3) purposively selected ODL institutions in Southwestern Nigeria. A semi-structured questionnaire duly validated was used in collecting data for the study. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percentages, Pearson Product Moment Correlation, and regression analysis. Results revealed that there is a significant relationship between teaching and learning experience, educational resources, technical support and infrastructure, and general satisfaction of students in ODL programmes. Also, age, sex, and school significantly jointly predict the general satisfaction of students in ODL programmes among other results. It was, therefore, suggested that future studies should consider some other factors that influence learners' satisfaction for the efficiency of the ODL delivery system in Nigeria.
Effect of Blended Approach on the Academic Achievement of Low Achievers in the Subject of Education at Higher Secondary Level
Author: Anjum, Raheela
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Blended Learning,Academic Achievement,Low Achievement,Achievement Gains,Secondary School Students,Grade 11,Program Effectiveness,Conventional Instruction,Educational Technology,Females

The purpose of the study was to inquire the effects of blended approach on the academic achievements of low achievers in the Education subject at higher secondary level. For this study, pretest and the posttest equivalent group experimental research was carried out for data collection. All the students studying in 11th class in Federal Government Model Colleges of Islamabad served as population of current study. Accessible population of the study were all students studying in 11th class in selected college for experiment. Thirty students of 1st year class were sample of study and then on basis of pre-test performance, they were equated and distributed into two groups. Each group comprised of fifteen students. Teacher made pretest and posttest was developed. Experiment was provided to both of groups. For pre-test grades, post-test and retention test were examined at 0.05 level of significance by using t-test through SPSS. It was concluded that blended approach was much better as compared to conventional methodology in the academic achievement of students on posttest and even on retention test. It was recommended that blended approach should be used at college level for teaching-learning process.
Gap Analysis of Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Pre-Service Teacher Education Curriculum of Pakistan
Author: Bano, Nasreen
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Education Curriculum,Citizenship Education,Sustainable Development,Elementary School Teachers,Course Content,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Content Analysis,Teaching Methods,Educational Change,Honors Curriculum,Undergraduate Students,Preservice Teacher Education

The purpose of the study is to find out the themes of Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in the Pre-Service Teacher Education Curriculum (Elementary). Target 4.7 of Sustainable Development Goals stresses upon learners to get the knowledge, skills, competencies and values related to GCED and ESD. These themes were taken from IBE (2016). The curriculum was evaluated for the content knowledge, the competencies, and pedagogical approaches to find out if subject outlines of B. Ed. Honors has the key terms related to GCED and ESD themes. Qualitative content analysis was carried out for identifying GCED and ESD with predetermined (A-Priori) themes. It is a descriptive study. The output was shown in percentages and graphs with a descriptive explanation. Findings showed there is no theme related to Health Education. Teaching of Social Studies subject only had adequate GCED and ESD themes for content knowledge. Abundant themes of GCED and ESD were found in the Competencies and Pedagogies. It was concluded that B. Ed. Curriculum has insufficient themes related to Target 4.7 and revision of curriculum was recommended.
Influence of Home and Career on the Academic Performance of Married Distance Learners in South-West, Nigeria
Author: Adeniyi, Comfort
Date: 2020-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Distance Education,Marital Status,Gender Differences,Barriers,Costs,Spouses,Stress Variables,Child Rearing,Social Support Groups,Employers,Family School Relationship,Mathematics Education,Science Education,College Students,Student Attitudes

The paper examined the influence of Home and career on academic performance of married Distance Learners in South West, Nigeria. The study employed survey research design, one hundred and four (104) women and one hundred and thirty six (136) men were involved in the study, making a total of two hundred and forty married (240) Distance learners who were involved in the study. The sample for the study was selected using purposive sampling technique. The designed questionnaire was the instrument used with a reliability coefficient of 0.78. The data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, mean and standard deviation. The study revealed that distance learners are faced with challenges which differed by gender. These challenges include financial constraints, lack of support from spouse; having too many stresses to cope with, taking care of children among others. The study however, showed that male distance learners receive more support from their spouse compared to female counterpart. Also, the support received by distance learners from their employers is not encouraging. The study recommended that distance learning institutions should improve the quality of learner support services to learners and frequently organize counselling programmes to assist them in overcoming challenges militating against their studies.
Effectiveness of Mobile Learning for Academic Progress of MS Education Students: A Case Study of Distance Learning Program at IIUI
Author: Shams, Aisha
Date: 2021-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Instructional Effectiveness,Electronic Learning,Academic Achievement,Student Attitudes,Preferences,Distance Education,College Students,Masters Programs,Cooperative Learning,Computer Oriented Programs,Handheld Devices,Student Satisfaction,Foreign Countries

Mobile learning plays a pivotal role in the students' academic progress. Main objectives of this article were to examine the effectiveness of mobile learning in view of students' academic progress, to describe the students' preference for mobile learning, to examine the scope of use mobile learning by distance learners. The study was qualitative in nature and descriptive. Population of the study was all distance learners of International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI). Sample for the study was MS Education distance learners. The tool used for data collection was open ended questionnaire. Collected data were then analyzed and interpreted using thematic method. Findings of the study indicate that mobile learning is an effective tool used by students of all ages for improving communication and learning and this device enable students to take guidance or to get current information regarding their courses and exams easily but this fact also prove by the study that some students were unaware of this concept. It is recommended that guidance is needed for both teachers and students regarding various shapes of mobile learning along with conducting training sessions to bring awareness in students and to highlight its importance.