Query: online learning in philippines

title: Barriers to online learning in the time of COVID 19: A national survey of medical students in the Philippines
abstract: In March 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) pandemic forced medical schools in the Philippines to stop face to face learning activities and abruptly shift to an online curriculum. This study aimed to identify barriers to online learning from the perspective of medical students in a developing country.  The authors sent out an electronic survey to medical students in the Philippines from 11 to 24 May 2020. Using a combination of multiple choice, Likert scale, and open ended questions, the following data were obtained: demographics, medical school information, access to technological resources, study habits, living conditions, self assessment of capacity for and perceived barriers to online learning, and proposed interventions. Descriptive statistics were calculated. Responses were compared between student subgroups using nonparametric tests.  Among 3,670 medical students, 3,421 (93% owned a smartphone and 3,043 (83% had a laptop or desktop computer. To access online resources, 2,916 (79% had a postpaid internet subscription while 696 (19% used prepaid mobile data. Under prevailing conditions, only 1,505 students (41% considered themselves physically and mentally capable of engaging in online learning. Barriers were classified under five categories: technological, individual, domestic, institutional, and community barriers. Most frequently encountered were difficulty adjusting learning styles, having to perform responsibilities at home, and poor communication between educators and learners.  Medical students in the Philippines confronted several interrelated barriers as they tried to adapt to online learning. By implementing student centered interventions, medical schools and educators play a significant role in addressing these challenges during the COVID 19 pandemic and beyond.

title: "I AM OFFLINE" MEASURING BARRIERS TO OPEN ONLINE LEARNING IN THE PHILIPPINES
abstract: Open online learning provides new opportunities for students and teachers. However, research shows that completion rates in open online courses are typically low. This paper presents an empirical analysis of the degree of the barriers to open online learning. The respondents are teachers at the tertiary level in the Philippines who experienced a full distance online learning. Responses from 44 respondents were included in the analysis using an adapted survey questionnaire. The study reveals that Internet cost and access and technical problems are substantial barriers to open online learning while social interaction is somewhat of a barrier. It is concluded that infrastructure and technical accessibility are the priority considerations in online learning.

title: Impediments to Acceptance of Online Learning in Two Developing International Locations
abstract: Several studies claimed that the benefits of online learning cannot be ignored, the statement yet endorsed in most of the developing countries. However, this current study compared online learning acceptance within the context of two developing international locations. Technology acceptance model adopted to recommend and compare impediments to learning through the use of technology among learners in Nigeria and Philippines. Version three of SmartPls utilized as the statistical instrument to scrutinize over 1300 respondents. Hypothesized; the impact of electric power, technical resources, simple to use and perceived usefulness on learning through the technology found significant. Furthermore, the total variance explained of 53% for Nigeria and a total of 50 variance explained achieved in the case of the Philippines. Impact of electric power regressed on the simple to use also supported in both models. Thus, replication of this study might also increase the generalizability of the results achieved.

title: Barriers and Challenges of Computing Students in an Online Learning Environment: Insights from One Private University in the Philippines
abstract: While the literature presents various advantages of using blended learning, policymakers must identify the barriers and challenges faced by students that may cripple their online learning experience. Understanding these barriers can help academic institutions craft policies to advance and improve the students' online learning experience. This study was conducted to determine the challenges of computing students in one private University in the Philippines during the period where the entire Luzon region was placed under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) as a response to the COVID 19 pandemic.  A survey through MS Forms Pro was performed to identify the experiences of students in online learning. The survey ran from March 16 to March 18, 2020, which yielded a total of 300 responses. Descriptive statistics revealed that the top three barriers and challenges encountered by students were 1. the difficulty of clarifying topics or discussions with the professors, 2. the lack of study or working area for doing online activities, and 3. the lack of a good Internet connection for participating in online activities. It can be concluded that both students and faculty members were not fully prepared to undergo full online learning. More so, some faculty members may have failed to adapt to the needs of the students in an online learning environment.Recommendations While the primary data of the study mainly came from the students, it would also be an excellent addition to understand the perspective of the faculty members in terms of their experiences with their students. Their insights could help validate the responses in the survey and provide other barriers that may not have been included in the study.  The study has revealed gaps in online learning as experienced by the computing students, which can help the management craft a holistic framework encompassing both the learners and teachers for a successful online learning experience for the students.

title: Amidst the COVID19 Pandemic: The best online learning and teaching practices in Internal Medicine Clerkship program of Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University Santo Tomas, Philippines
abstract: The best online teaching practices in the Internal Medicine Clerkship Program during the COVID 19 pandemic in the oldest university in Southeast Asia and oldest medical school in the Philippines was presented. Time constraint was a big factor during the unforeseen lockdown. There was a need to retool the faculty and provide institutional support to maximize the utilization of the existing online learning platform for the graduating medical clerks. The task to equip medical clerks with all the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude of a basic physician in such a short a time is colossal. So much so that this pandemic paved the way to adopt the best online learning and teaching practices that is expected to be a part of the blended learning even beyond the lockdown. The future of this COVID 19 pandemic is still bleak as of the moment, but as such it would defi nitely strengthen the position of online learning as an effective alternative or better still, a replacement of the traditional learning method. The COVID 19 pandemic has fostered acceptance of the online mode as an auspicious choice for the teaching and learning method in the future.

title: Online learning with games: The university of the Philippines Open University setting
abstract: The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has looked into the incorporation of virtual environments and serious games as learning tools in its academic programs. Ideas and exploratory work abound in many educational institutions. But there are challenges that must be overcome, in order to gain acceptance. A survey in the Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) program revealed three basic points. First, with a very small number of exceptions, students in the program are already knowledgeable with a variety of video games. Second, access to high quality equipment and Internet connectivity is a problem for some learners in UPOU. Lastly, there remains a small, but significant group of people expressing skepticism over the use of games in their courses. The deployment of an online pilot course on the use of games in education highlighted the above mentioned issues. But satisfactory learning outcomes were still achieved through finding solutions to the issues, particularly with the provision of multiple game options to achieve learning objectives and the establishment of a peer support group within the class that can help students not just with technical, but also gameplay issues. Despite the apparent success, employment techniques must continue to be refined. A model that can specially cater to the situation UPOU deals with can also be invaluable when attempting to adopt games as a learning tool in more courses. In relation, as this focused on students, succeeding studies should also pay more attention to the side of the faculty. Lastly, the apparent skepticism of some students allude to the need for nurturing a gaming culture within the UPOU community, or at least among those who will be affected should the university adopt games more pervasively. This study aims to find ways to address these issues.

title: Implementing quality assurance system for open and distance learning in three Asian open universities: Philippines, Indonesia and Pakistan
abstract: Quality assurance (QA) in open and distance learning (ODL) has always become universal concerns of stakeholders. The quality of ODL has been confronted with challenges in terms of the diversity of inputs, processes, the complex supply chain management of ODL and recent paradigm shift into online learning. Assuring the quality of ODL are daunting tasks at individual, institution and system levels. Completed before the beginning of the COVID 19 outbreak, this study aims to better understand the implementation of QA system in three Asian open universities (OUs) namely University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Universitas Terbuka (UT) Indonesia and Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Pakistan.,A qualitative method was employed involving analysis of documents of the three Asian OUs and focus group discussions and interviews with management and staff. Data collected were then analyzed to draw conclusions and possible recommendations.,Findings of this study presented good practices, challenges and rooms for improvement of the QA system in the three Asian OUs. Focusing on students and stakeholders in their QA effort, this study has revealed that quality begins with inner self and is multidimensional. QA is principally viewed as continuous improvement, as mechanism and assessment and as effort at exceeding expectations of students and stakeholders. The recent challenge for QA is to embrace a delicate process of ODL transformation into online digital system. The recent COVID 19 outbreak has further implications and challenged QA implementation in ODL in higher education into the next level of complexity.,This study revealed the diversities in how OUs met the societal needs of their respective stakeholders and addressed the challenges ahead for QA in ODL.,These findings were expected to enhance the understanding of the theory and practice of QA in ODL and to contribute to quality improvement of ODL programs.

title: Readiness of Computer Engineering Students of Technological Institute of the Philippines, Q.C. to Online Learning
abstract: Many universities and colleges nowadays have begun to offer academic degree and certificate programs via Internet at a wide range of levels and in a wide range of disciplines. In addition, several universities also offer online student support services, such as online advising and registration, e counseling, online textbook purchase, student governments and students newspapers. On line learning provides benefits to both instructors and learners. However, there should be minimum requirements to make this interactivity possible. This is the reason why this study was conducted, to know the level of awareness and the level of readiness of the students to the on line learning system. The research used descriptive method of investigation where structured questionnaires and interviews were the sources. There were about one hundred thirty six respondents who participated in this study. All Computer Engineering students who are in their third, fourth and fifth year levels were the respondents to this study. The tests conducted were level of awareness of the students namely: technology experience, access to tools, study habits, lifestyles, goals and purposes, and learning preferences. The level of readiness included the mind set, knowledge and skills. The results of the study revealed that the students are confident in terms of their level of awareness and ready in terms of level of readiness in taking on line learning.

title: ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING READINESS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS IN ONE STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE PHILIPPINES
abstract: Online Education is the trend nowadays, with the increasing demand of technological advantage, students should equip with knowledge and expertise in online education. This study explores the readiness of the Business Administration students of Pangasinan State University Lingayen Campus. It also explores the relationship of the profile of the students with their level of readiness. The researcher administered Hung, et. al.s Online Learning Readiness Scale, consisting of five dimensions namely computer/internet self efficacy, self directed learning, learning control, motivation for learning, and online communication self efficacy to 271 respondents. The study revealed that the students fall under the Neutral scale on a five point Likert type rating scale across four out of five dimensions. The results indicate that the students are highly motivated to learn through online means but lagged in terms of learning control and online communication self efficacy. The study also revealed that age impacts the students ability to express themselves through online channels. It is also noteworthy the role of socioeconomic status plays in terms of readiness. Findings reveal that monthly family income impacts readiness in the areas of computer/internet self efficacy and motivation for learning. Further, the diversity of electronic devices owned has a significant relationship across five dimensions. The study showed that the greater number of device type owned by the student the higher the level of readiness.

title: E learning Self efficacy of Operating Room Nurses of a Selected Hospital in Cebu, Philippines
abstract: The conventional methods of education and training for operating room experience have been rendered impractical due to both the shortage and fast turnover of nurses in hospitals. Experts in the field of education are promoting e learning modalities as a potential solution. However, issues were raised regarding the readiness of nurses to engage in e learning due to lack of standardized competencies for practice, inconsistency in the integration of informatics courses in education, and lack of experts in the field. Literature reveals that self efficacy is a major component of e learning readiness. A descriptive survey design was utilized to assess the elearning self efficacy of operating room nurses in a selected hospital in the Philippines. The Modified E learning Readiness Assessment Tool (MERAT) captured the elements of the construct along with its sub domains: computer, internet/online, and software utilization selfefficacy. The frequency distribution and item means were computed. Item analysis revealed that the respondents have positive e learning self efficacy based on item means obtained ranging from 3.29 to 4.58 on a 1.0 to 5.0 scale. A secondary analysis was conducted by clustering the e learning self efficacy indicators based on the nature of the competency and data trends. It revealed that the participants perceived themselves to be "Very Good" in terms of complex computer skills, online etiquette, troubleshooting computer related issues, and usage of an e learning platform, and "Excellent" in terms of basic computer and online skills. The results of this study implied that e learning initiatives might be used to augment education and training of operating room nurses despite issues on manpower and competency base. It is further recommended that research explore other domains of e learning readiness and determine the impact of this modality in the field of health care.