Education for sustainable development through e-learning in higher education: experiences from Portugal

Azeiteiro, Ulisses Miranda; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Caetano, Fernando J. P.; Caeiro, Sandra

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.11.056

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“…Furthermore, student retention increases as levels of student satisfaction increase [57]. All in all, student satisfaction is linked to an effective learning, especially in sustainability issues [58].…”

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“…It should be noted that, previous studies, like [58], have analysed the positive relationship between students motivation-satisfaction and the learning outcomes in sustainability sciences. Considering these results, the link between satisfied students and their effective learning in sustainability issues is confirmed.…”

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Enhancing Education for Sustainable Development in Environmental University Programmes: A Co-Creation Approach

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Abstract:The purpose of this study is to analyse co-creation approach as a strategy at HE as a prerequisite for a successful implementation of sustainable development (HESD), while considering student collaboration in university processes. A questionnaire was handed in to 395 undergraduate environmental students from twelve Ecuadorian universities to test a structural equation model that included four variables-participation, co-creation, satisfaction, and trust. It is worth noting that these topics are increasingly relevant in competitive and innovative universities when promoting management in HESD. The results verify that student participation, as one of the key ESD skills, has a significant and positive influence on co-creation as a generator of student satisfaction and trust, especially in this context. Co-creation, from a higher education perspective, from the premise that students are the centre of the learning process, reinforces the education quality principles in an innovative way, and promotes the HESD perspectives.

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Enhancing Education for Sustainable Development in Environmental University Programmes: A Co-Creation Approach

2018

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“…Torra proposed the concept of hesitant fuzzy set which is in terms of a function when applied to a fixed set returns a sunset of [0,1]. Then, in order to easily understood, Xia and Xu [18][19] express the hesitant fuzzy set by mathematical symbol.…”

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“…Modern education seeks to find a way to satisfy the demand of students with advanced technology [1]. With enhanced and rapid advancements in technology, numerous innovative services and applications are being developed.…”

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Assessment of E-learning System in Higher Education Based on Hesitant Fuzzy Information with Incomplete Attribute Weights

Yuan¹

2015

Int. J. Emerg. Technol. Learn.

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Abstract-With the development of information technology, colleges and universities around the world are constructing E-learning system to meet their students' and faculty's needs. E-learning can effectively help students to learn varieties of knowledge and even skills they want to obtain. Therefore, the efficiency of E-learning system is important to popularize and develop it. Then, in this paper, we investigate to propose a method to evaluate E-learning system in higher education based on some criteria. Hereinto, this assessment problem can be considered as a multiple attribute decision making (MADM) problem. Thus, TOPSIS method, as a popular multiple attribute decision making method, is introduced in this paper to solve this assessment problem. In MADM problem, how to acquire preference of the decision maker is critical. In order to solve this issue, hesitant fuzzy set is developed in this paper. Weight vector, as a balance to weight the importance of different attributes, is hard to obtain. Then, a new fuzzy weight method is proposed to determine attribute weights. Finally, a case study is demonstrated to verify the applicability of this method.Index Terms-E-learning system, hesitant fuzzy set, higher education, multiple attribute decision making, TOPSIS.

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“…Today, eLearning has become a viable alternative to traditional methods, and adopted by many educational institutions, especially because of the advantages offered by the possibility of continuous training. E-learning in higher education can be of great relevance ineffective life-long learning education for sustainable development in a population of students who are simultaneously full-time employees [16]. The availability of 3G and 4G technologies coupled with tablet PCs and smartphones makes the communication and learning system easier [17].…”

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Experimenting E-Learning for Postgraduate Courses

Al‐Marzouqi¹,

Ahmed²

2016

Int. J. Emerg. Technol. Learn.

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Abstract-E-learning pedagogy is one of the most recent methods used by instructors at the undergraduate level at the colleges worldwide. Students benefit from e-learning instruction by having a better grasp of information. In the present work, e-learning was used in a postgraduate course in the College of Engineering at UAE University to motivate students in educational materials required for Chemical Engineering Department. The initiative started after a successful experience in an undergraduate course. Therefore, the present research was done as an attempt to replicate the study and test it for postgraduate courses. All students were asked to submit assignments in the shape of e-learning to produce educational materials on different course topics. The collected and analyzed feedbacks showed that students have interesting ideas and approaches to reach the desired target. This experience revealed positive response as well as the potential to many promising aspects that can be used in the future to develop similar assignments for the enhancement of student's knowledge.

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Education for sustainable development through e-learning in higher education: experiences from Portugal

Cited by 211 publications

References 50 publications

Enhancing Education for Sustainable Development in Environmental University Programmes: A Co-Creation Approach

Enhancing Education for Sustainable Development in Environmental University Programmes: A Co-Creation Approach

Assessment of E-learning System in Higher Education Based on Hesitant Fuzzy Information with Incomplete Attribute Weights

Experimenting E-Learning for Postgraduate Courses

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