Virtual and Classroom Learning in Higher Education: A Guide to Effective Online Teaching

Virtual and Classroom Learning in Higher Education: A Guide to Effective Online Teaching

Author: Vakul Bansal

Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers

Published: 2021-12-03

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1681089297

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The recent COVID-19 pandemic has prompted educators to utilize online learning resources in order to comply with public health and social distancing mandates. The transition to virtual classrooms has created several opportunities and challenges for all stakeholders involved in the educational ecosystem. The ability of the classroom instructor to impart learning to students requires considerable adjustments from both students and teachers, which can be a new experience for educational professionals. Virtual and Classroom Learning in Higher Education serves as a handy guide for instructors to effective online teaching with a focus on higher education. The book presents reviews on different aspects of online teaching, distilling key findings in an easy to understand manner for the reader. It provides educators with knowledge which familiarizes them with online teaching models and concepts (such as micro-learning, synchronous and asynchronous learning, online pedagogy, dynamic learning experience and more). Chapters are contributed by experts in online learning and cover the topic from different angles, giving the reader a broad perspective on virtual classrooms. Virtual and Classroom Learning in Higher Education is an essential read for administrators and educators involved in higher education settings, and general readers who are interested in widening their view of the online teaching model.


Keep Calm, Teach On

Keep Calm, Teach On

Author: Dina Vyortkina

Publisher: IAP

Published: 2022-12-01

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 164802808X

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COVID-19 has had massive social, political, and economic consequences, not least in education. Schools and universities globally closed their doors and sought to provide educational services to students in other, alternative ways. This book is a collection of essays about how different institutions and systems of education around the world have attempted to meet the challenges created by COVID-19. It reports the impact of the pandemic in both developed and developing nations and at all levels of education. The collective responses and lessons learned are analyzed to explain the relative success of different coping strategies.


Microsoft Teams for Education & Online Learning for the Elderly

Microsoft Teams for Education & Online Learning for the Elderly

Author: Cameron Sparks

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2020-07-17

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13:

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Office 365 for Education bridges the gap between students and teachers separated by the scourge of COVID-19 pandemic. It integrates remote learning apps in a digital hub. Microsoft Teams for education provides a platform for continuing education for learners of all ages. Schools have redefined remote learning with the introduction of Microsoft Teams into the educational sector. It features an integration of various apps that makes collaboration and communication between teachers and learners easy. In this book, you will learn various skills, such as: How to begin and navigate Microsoft Teams platform Unique features of web-based learning How to create channels and have lessons using the app How to add contacts and manage files How to schedule meetings and prevent zoom bombing Using Team codes for joining meetings and recording your class meetings How to apply the search bar commands The understanding of background blurs and short cuts Click on the BUY button now to see MORE.


Microsoft Teams For Education

Microsoft Teams For Education

Author: Yolanda Baker

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2020-05-30

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13:

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Microsoft Teams for Seniors and Elderly Teachers, Easy to Learn with Step-By-Step Illustrations Microsoft Teams is a digital hub that brings conversations, content, and apps together in a single experience in Office 365 for Education. Using Teams, teachers can move quickly and easily from conversations to content creation with context, continuity, and transparency. A lot of Teachers and Schools are looking at remote learning to overcome the effect of school closures in many countries. Schools will want to ensure that their students continue to make progress in their courses. This book explains how to apply Microsoft Teams in remote learning and how to use common features such as; Setting up class channels Adding topics Replying to topics Adding assignments Remote teaching holding discussions Setting up meetings Creating Assignment Customizing teams by adding tabs


Developing Online Courses in Nursing Education, Fourth Edition

Developing Online Courses in Nursing Education, Fourth Edition

Author: Carol O'Neil, PhD, RN, CNE

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Published: 2019-06-21

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 0826140572

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Addresses importance of new technology and changing structures of online learning This authoritative text shows nurse educators and students how to teach in the online environment, using best practices and the latest technology. The fourth edition discusses the importance of lifelong learning and the relationship to flexible online learning environments, which are changing the dynamics of education. This valuable resource provides updated strategies for organizing and disseminating course content and examines such topics as massive open online courses (MOOCs), certificates, badges, and stackable degrees. The fourth edition also provides the latest evidence-based research examining student–teacher interactions, course management, web-based resources, and best practices. Chapters include real-world examples and applications of these concepts. New to the Fourth Edition: Delivers four new chapters on the changing role of the nurse educator, changing faculty roles, designing flexible learning environments, and using technology to meet the needs of students Addresses the interaction between nurse educators and instructional designers Provides enhanced understanding of design, design strategies, and technology Includes updated best practices for pedagogy, interaction, reconceptualizing course content, student assessment, course evaluation, and more Underscores the importance of lifelong learning and flexible, creative learning environments Key Features: Demonstrates foundational concepts for using technology to teach online Delineates pathways for using online modalities to engineer learning Delivers theories and frameworks guiding the development and use of a flexible environment Identifies guiding structures for maximizing learning in online environments Defines the distinct role of the online educator Promotes best use of technology according to the needs of the learner Includes abundant examples and reflective questions Supplemental instructor’s manual included


Handbook of Research on Inequities in Online Education During Global Crises

Handbook of Research on Inequities in Online Education During Global Crises

Author: Kyei-Blankson, Lydia

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2021-05-07

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 1799865355

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many educational institutions implemented social distancing interventions such as initiating closure, developing plans for employees to work remotely, and transitioning teaching and learning from face-to-face classrooms to online environments. The abrupt switch to online teaching and learning, for the most part, has been a massive change for administration, faculty, and students at traditional brick-and-mortar universities and colleges as concerns regarding the pedagogical soundness of this mode of delivery remain among some stakeholders. Not only that, but the switch has also revealed the inequities in the system when it comes to the types of students universities serve. It is important as institutions move forward with online instruction that consideration be made about all students and what policies and strategies need to be put into place to help support and meet the needs of all constituents now or when unprecedented situations arise. The only way this can be done is by documenting the experiences through the eyes of faculty who were at the frontline of providing instruction and advising services to students. The Handbook of Research on Inequities in Online Education During Global Crises brings to light the struggles faculty and students faced as they were required to switch to online education during the global COVID-19 health crisis. This crisis has revealed inequities in the educational system as well as the specific effects of inequities when it comes to learning online, and the chapters in this book provide information to help institutions be better prepared for online education or remote learning in the future. While highlighting topics such as new educational trends, remote instruction, diversity in education, and teaching and learning in a pandemic, this book is ideal for in-service and preservice teachers, administrators, teacher educators, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students interested in the inequalities within the educational systems and the new policies and strategies put in place with online education to combat these issues and support the needs of all diverse student populations.


Adapting to Online and Blended Learning in Higher Education

Adapting to Online and Blended Learning in Higher Education

Author: David Kember

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-05-19

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9819908981

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Higher education has undergone a massive transformation in teaching and learning in a very short period of time since the onset of Covid-19. Students, teachers and universities have had to adopt online and blended learning, often with little or no experience or models of good practice to draw upon. It is clear that blended and online learning are here to stay. This book draws on research from universities that have adopted online and blended learning to facilitate the expansion and diversification of their intake; which resulted in considerable experience and expertise in online and blended teaching. The book describes a model, tested with qualitative and quantitative data, which shows how teachers can support the retention and success of online and blended learners with four high-quality pedagogical elements: bite-sized videos of interest and relevance; learning materials that are well organised and provide a clear learning roadmap; discussion forums which are set up and moderated so as to result in lively student-student and student-teacher interaction; and, online teachers being approachable and responsive to communication with individual students through email, phone and online communication platforms. This model is explained and profusely illustrated with examples from the teaching of award-winning teachers. This book introduces the concept of a spectrum from traditional to contemporary models of admission and course delivery in higher education. It explains how universities which have adopted a contemporary model, with high levels of blended and online learning, have been able to expand their intake and markedly diversify the student body. It discusses how to support the retention and success of online and blended learners. Student support services are examined from the perspectives of service providers and online and blended learners and the case is made for support services being aligned with student needs. The book has a discussion of university management systems which utilise feedback at all levels to improve alignment between support service provision and student needs.


Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Conference of Education and Social Sciences (ACCESS 2021)

Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Conference of Education and Social Sciences (ACCESS 2021)

Author: Amrullah Amrullah

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-02-10

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13: 2494069211

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This is an open access book.Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of the University of Mataram proudly presents the 4th Annual Conference on Education and Social Science (ACCESS) in 2022. ACCESS is an iconic international scientific forum which discusses new ideas and innovations—especially those related to education and pedagogy, generally in relation to sciences and technology. Since 2019, ACCESS has been attended by hundreds of participants from various different countries such as the United States, Malaysia, Australia, Philippines, Japan, Singapore, and so on.


Handbook of Educational Reform Through Blended Learning

Handbook of Educational Reform Through Blended Learning

Author: Ming Li

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-10-31

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 9819962692

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This open access book provides related theories, methods, strategies, and practical cases for implementing education reform through blended learning in curriculum, program, and institutions in the digital age. It sums up the research and practice achievements of blended learning from different research teams, involving more than 20 experts from educational technology, higher education, vocational education, and education management over the past 20 years. This book recommends relevant policies of blended learning to international organizations and governments in various countries, provides systematic solutions for administrators in institutions to promote educational reform via blended learning, and serves as a reference book for instructors, researchers, and relevant enterprise practitioners.


Special Report: Digital Kingdom

Special Report: Digital Kingdom

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Publisher: The Business Year

Published:

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1912498790

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The Business Year's latest report on the Saudi economy, Special Report: Digital Kingdom—How COVID-19 Changed the Conversation in Saudi Arabia, examines how COVID-19 accelerated digitalization efforts across the public and private sectors and better helped the kingdom see beyond oil and gas. This 112-page special report contains interviews with top business leaders from across the economy, as well as a range of news and analysis.