Challenges of applying online learning tools in distance learning courses

Sancristobal, Elio; Pesquera, Alberto; Martín, Sergio; Gil, Rosario; Tawfik, Mohamed; Castro, Manuel; Ruiz, E. Olías; Díaz, Gabriel; Colmenar, A.; Carpio, José Manuel Murillo

doi:10.1109/educon.2012.6201133

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“…Various online learning methodologies and tools are utilized in order to provide learning theory and practice in various fields, including information technology [13]. Educational institutions today offer not only face-to-face but also remote (or distance or online [14]) and hybrid (or blended) modes of learning. Remote learning modes can be synchronous, with direct, real-time student-instructor interaction using tools such as videoconferencing, and asynchronous, with no real-time the student-instructor interaction.…”

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"I Lost Track of Things"

Chhetri

2020

Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference on Information Technology Education

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The world was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic in the beginning of 2020, which forced many educational institutions to shift their classroom-based or face-to-face courses to remote or online mode. Students, instructors and institutions had little time to prepare for this sudden, unanticipated shift. Students who prefer learning face-to-face with instructor in a classroom are more likely to face challenges in learning remotely. To understand the experiences of such students, the author conducted a pilot survey of students whose face-to-face courses were moved to remote learning. This paper reports on the results of the analysis of participant responses. Participants experienced a mix of benefits and challenges due to the unanticipated move to remote learning. Based on the findings, this paper makes some suggestions on the design of remote learning.

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"I Lost Track of Things"

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2020

Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference on Information Technology Education

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“…Nowadays, the possibility of using wireless systems for connecting laboratories and the practice experiments, [10], or the existence of mobile devices with the widespread use of the Internet, [11], has allowed that engineering in particular, and by extension other disciplines, use all the resources at their disposal to improve their formation paths, [12].…”

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Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers

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2013 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)

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The ability for accessing learning tools at any time and from anywhere is highly increasing. Technologies such as Internet and mobile devices provide universal integration of teaching and learning. For scientific or engineering subjects, the use of real resources through on line laboratories is another step towards bringing the students to the practical laboratory sessions. These platforms show how teacher and student share a common work space in which they work together to solve problems. UNED (Spanish University for Distance Education) is working on the development of techniques that facilitate the building of remote laboratories and their access, both for students and for teachers. Current experience shows that the interaction of the students with these tools makes them more receptive to learning, regardless of their age. It also helps them to understand more easily abstract concepts in engineering and science subjects, associating these abstract concepts with daily life. It is also relevant that students can commit mistakes without any real risk. Moreover as the system will facilitate the building of customized reusable laboratory practices for teachers, these will be motivated to use them in their classrooms whenever possible. Both effects reinforce learning and reaffirm the position of teacher-student couple.

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“…Thus, development, integration and implementation of remote laboratories ascended to be one of the most hot research topics among electrical and computer engineers [3,4]. Up to now, a vast number of published literature addressed remote lab development, integration, and implementation [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] but very few reported on their adoption as an integral component of an official degree program.…”

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Design of electronics circuits practices for an online master degree program using VISIR

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2013 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)

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This paper reports on a new designed electronics practices with the remote laboratory Virtual Instrument Systems in Reality (VISIR). The proposed practices encompasses many common electronic circuits for electronic circuits related subjects within the undergraduate engineering education as well as for the postgraduate degrees and the vocational training courses. A new range of components and black boxed circuits have been added to VISIR such as inductors and converter circuits. This paper shows the configuration of the VISIR's switching matrix and provides a case study with results. The proposed practices are aimed to be conducted online as en essential task of the subject "Power Supplies for ICT Equipment"; a subject delivered by the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department (DIEEC) of the Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED) within a new European online master degree program in Information and Communication Systems (ICS) in which UNED is a partners along with other four European university partners from different European countries. Remote laboratories forms an integral part of all master's subject in order to foster experimentation and to prepare qualified and skilled graduates.The proposed practices covers most of the subject's content and are totally administrated and delivered online in accordance with the master's objectives.

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Challenges of applying online learning tools in distance learning courses

Cited by 10 publications

References 5 publications

"I Lost Track of Things"

"I Lost Track of Things"

Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers

Design of electronics circuits practices for an online master degree program using VISIR

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