Archive for the ‘Higher Education’ Category

Preventing a Winter of Disillusionment

Preventing a Winter of Disillusionment Using artificial intelligence to better inform human intelligence, higher education can prevent a winter of disillusionment and ensure tangible student success outcomes. EDUCAUSE Review

The use of a wiki to boost open and collaborative learning in a Spanish university

Spanish universities are attempting to offer a more flexible and higher- quality education that is adapted to new social demands. As a result, they are offering a series of technological resources in both university management, as well as, in teaching and research – developments which are encouraged by the educational convergence process, occurring within the […]

Factors Affecting Indonesian Pre-Service Teachers’ Use of m-LMS: A Mix Method Study

The purpose of this research is to investigate factors affecting Indonesian pre-service teachers’ (PSTs) teachers’ use of m-learning management systems (m-LMS) in higher education. The difference regarding the use of m-LMS based on some demographic information namely gender, university, year in university, and age are also reported as well as gaining an in-depth understanding of […]

Learners’ Preferences for Online Resources, Activities, and Communication Tools: A Comparative Study of Turkey and Kyrgyzstan

The progresses in technology lead to advances in e-learning as well as lead to increase in number of learners participating in e-learning courses. Richness of online resources, activities, and communication tools presented in online courses can be one of the factors that influence learners’ attendance to e-learning. In this regard, the initial purpose of this […]

Evaluating Pre-Service Teaching Practice for Online and Distance Education Students in Pakistan

In addition to conventional modes, teacher education programs in Pakistan are also offered through online and distance education. Teaching practice is a significant component of pre-service teacher education programs. Assessing the quality of teaching practice for pre-service student teachers is important, as these modules train the prospective teachers for their professional teaching careers. Virtual University […]

Does mobile instant messaging facilitate social presence in online communication? A two-stage study of higher education students

Online social presence supports student learning by making group interactions more appealing and has become a central concept in computer-mediated communication. However, questions remain over how social presence is presented in a mobile instant messaging (MIM)-facilitated environment and to what extent MIM can afford social presence compared to a threaded discussion forum. This study offers […]

An Argument for ‘Remote’ Rather Than ‘Online’ Instruction

Might high-touch, residential colleges be better off tweaking the synchronous instruction they’ve done this spring rather than making a bigger shift if campuses are still closed to students in the fall? One campus official makes that case. Inside Higher Ed

Three Corporate Voices: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

The EDUCAUSE Enterprise IT Program asked three corporate members to share their advice about the ways AI and machine learning fit with higher education, as well as ethical considerations when using these technologies. EDUCAUSE Review

How is Gen Z impacted by online learning?

A university professor looks into how remote and online learning is impacting Gen Z–research that has implications for teaching during COVID-19 eCampus News

OSU offers virtual gardening, chicken brooding classes during lockdown

As people work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic and spend more time thinking about their personal safety and security, home gardening has grown in popularity, said Timothy McDermott, an extension educator in agriculture and natural resources at The Ohio State University. edscoop