Sustaining Liberal Education by Online Learning in the Era of Global Crises

Tang, Hei Hang Hayes; Dang, Beatrice Y. Y.; Raby, Rosalind Latiner; Yeung, Joanna W. Y.

doi:10.4324/9781003125921-17

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“…This study explored the nature of community college international education leaders' sense-making about their entrepreneurial leadership behavior and outcomes. While this is a study of 14 CC-IELs, they are nonetheless representative of the field because their stories align with recent research on CC-IELs (Cossey & Fischer, 2021;Fischer & Whatley, 2020;Tang et al, 2021). In answering our research questions, the CC-IELs explained their identification as an entrepreneur, detailed their entrepreneurial behavior characteristics, and showed how they navigated institutional change as their position resided within institutional culture.…”

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Community College International Leaders’ Sensemaking: Entrepreneurial Leadership Skills and Behavior

Raby

Fischer

Cruz

2022

Community College Review

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Objective: This article explores entrepreneurial leadership behavior from the vantage point of mid- and senior-level administrators who lead international education initiatives at U.S. community colleges. Administrators’ choices are examined to understand how they develop and use strategies for targeted problem solving within their institutional context. Research questions posed in this study include: (1) How, if at all, do community college international education leaders (CC-IELs) self-identify as entrepreneurs? (2) What characteristics embody a CC-IEL entrepreneurial leader? (3) How are CC-IELs navigators of institutional contexts? Methods: Semi-structured interviews are used to investigate the perspectives and entrepreneurial leadership skills and behaviors of 14 CC-IELs. A narrative analysis approach allowed these leaders to reflect on their perspectives and narrate their decision-making process. Results: Findings indicated that the CC-IELs in this study identified as entrepreneurial leaders, used characteristics such as collaboration to build a culture of innovation, and strategically utilized relationships with stakeholders to ground themselves as navigators of institutional contexts. Contributions: This article contributes to the understanding of an under-studied group of leaders in community colleges, specifically those who lead international education programs. It also provides insight into the entrepreneurial dimensions of CC-IEL leadership roles.

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Community College International Leaders’ Sensemaking: Entrepreneurial Leadership Skills and Behavior

Raby

Fischer

Cruz

2022

Community College Review

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“…Significant increase in motivation when using gamification has been found (specifically, when using the Kahoot application), even with some limitations with regard to the sample profile and the course topic, something observed in more than half the population [36]. Students have also reported strengthening in the interactive nature of the classes and even faster knowledge absorption due to game inclusion [37].…”

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Perspective Chapter: Gamification – Pros and Cons

Carrión¹,

Rosales²

2023

Higher Education - Reflections From the Field - Volume 2

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After the CoVid-19 pandemic lockdown occurred (2020–2021), there have been crucial changes in teaching-learning methodologies, mainly because of the emergency online education format, due to the high demand for online education formats. Long hours of learning in front of a screen besides the stressful environment surrounding the pandemic make it difficult to keep learning motivation high, which shows the need for an urgent change in instructional design. This change includes using interactive and participative methodologies for tackling the anxiety produced by the global health crisis. In this frame, gamification tools have emerged worldwide entailing significant benefits to education. Nevertheless, the overuse of technology can lead to several problems including physiological complications among other things, myopia, diabetes, and coronary disease risk (because of sedentariness) and even addiction. Finally, research proves that an adequate frame around technology use and games inclusion in learning can help diminish or even avoid social problems such as addiction and the resulting concentration problems. Furthermore, in the case of active video gaming, it might be advisable for alleviating sedentary habit-related diseases. Therefore, it is important to reflect on the use of games and its objectives for obtaining the best results from powerful strategic motivators.

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“…Renowned institutions of higher learning such as NYU (associate such education with academic and research activities that enable students to develop skills, think critically and creatively, communicate clearly, work collaboratively, solve complex problems, and contribute fully to society as engaged and informed global citizens and leaders. Similarly, Tang et al (2021) believe that such education depends on the concept of a dynamic learning community, featuring liberal teacher-student interactions and a pedagogic environment, learner-centered formative assessment, effective student services for strategic university articulation, and dynamic student activities and engagement. While the term is used in multiple ways, it is clear from the above-mentioned definitions that liberal arts education strives to deliver an academic experience that fosters intellectual curiosity, a critical thought process, self-reflection, leadership and teamwork skills, a sense of commitment and professionalism and a heightened sensitivity to one's socio-cultural environment (2019).…”

Section: Liberal Arts and Online Educationmentioning

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Students’ Satisfaction with Quality of Synchronous Online Learning Under the COVID 19 Pandemic: Perceptions from Liberal Arts and Science Undergraduates

Majewska

Zvobgo²

2023

OLJ

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COVID-19 imposed dramatic changes on educational practices worldwide with American institutions of higher learning moving a significant number of their courses and educational programs to electronic online modes. In the post-pandemic world, the same institutions and educational programs recognize the need to incorporate technological components into their courses. Yet, some disciplines and areas of study may be better equipped for this change than others. The liberal arts are believed to be more reliant on face-to-face interaction and thus can be argued to have been more negatively affected by the required move to synchronous online learning during the pandemic Instructors have the option of teaching online courses either synchronously or asynchronously. As synchronous online learning requires course delivery in real-time via online video conferencing, the hope is that some of the drawbacks associated with teaching liberal arts online can be mitigated with technology-based, face-to-face interaction. In the spirit of exploring the relationship between liberal arts education and synchronous online learning, this research aimed at gauging Jacksonville liberal arts students’ levels of satisfaction with the quality of instruction in synchronously delivered courses during the spring semester of 2021. Informed by the Community of Inquiry theory, of special interest were aspects of synchronous online learning like interaction with the virtual platform (video conferencing), interaction with content, interaction with instructor, and interaction with peers. Three local institutions participated in this study, yielding a sample of 141 students who participated in an anonymous Qualtrics survey pertaining to their learning experiences in the synchronous mode. Using a mixed-methods approach, results show positive perceptions, challenges, and recommendations for synchronous online learning.

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Sustaining Liberal Education by Online Learning in the Era of Global Crises

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Community College International Leaders’ Sensemaking: Entrepreneurial Leadership Skills and Behavior

Community College International Leaders’ Sensemaking: Entrepreneurial Leadership Skills and Behavior

Perspective Chapter: Gamification – Pros and Cons

Students’ Satisfaction with Quality of Synchronous Online Learning Under the COVID 19 Pandemic: Perceptions from Liberal Arts and Science Undergraduates

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