Comparison between students’ and instructors’ perceived use and effectiveness of online social technologies

Nkomo, Larian M.

doi:10.18844/prosoc.v4i4.2609

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“…As an extension of this action research, critical reflections of the students on e-learning within the context of blended education had been targeted. The research addressed the questions, namely, how e-learning tackled the interest of the students in the digital platform; critical events affecting the whole online learning experience; and factors influencing students' engagement during the delivered sessions [28].…”

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Impact of Critical Factors on the Effectiveness of Online Learning

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Al-Absy

2022

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Higher education institutions went through a radical transition from face to face to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The transition and success of online learning depends on various factors. This research aims to measure the impact of critical factors on the effectiveness of online learning. The theoretical framework of the study considers eight factors namely, IT infrastructure, learning platform, students’ characteristics, faculty support, active learning, course design, development and delivery, evaluation and assessment, and institutional support. The study is quantitative; a well-structured survey questionnaire was deployed to collect data from participants selected based on a purposive sampling technique. The results indicate that the majority of the respondents perceived online learning as effective, which is reflected by the average score of 4 on a Likert scale. A model summary of the multiple regression analysis illustrates that 39.2% influence on dependent variable ‘effectiveness of online learning’ is due to the above-mentioned eight independent variables. The coefficients of the model show that active learning and institutional support have significant positive impact on the effectiveness of online learning. The findings provide direction to educators in strengthening the pedagogy of active learning across courses and institutional support in terms of IT infrastructure, IT support and services, faculty development program, and management vision towards digitalization. The theoretical framework of the study has been confirmed by the results as reflected by the perception of the staff and students who participated in the survey. This guides university management in designing strategies to ensure effectiveness of online learning.

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Impact of Critical Factors on the Effectiveness of Online Learning

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Al-Absy

2022

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“…Moreover others indicated that the student lecturer interaction is likely to change when students are exposed to lecture recordings before scheduled lectures by adopting techniques such as flipped classroom [14]. Research has shown that the use of social media to facilitate learning and teaching has continued to increase over the years [22]. Students utilise social media to enhance engagement [23] as well as connect with peers [24].…”

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Social Network and Sentiment Analysis: Investigation of Students’ Perspectives on Lecture Recording

2020

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This article presents the results of a study aimed at understanding the value of lecture recordings to student learning. We analysed transcripts of discussions on social media (Facebook) that students generated on the value of lecture recordings. Students discussed whether recording lectures and making them available should be compulsory. While the efficacy of lecture recording has been studied using conventional methods (e.g. questionnaires and interviews) on highly structured data, we employed social network and sentiment analysis techniques to examine individual messages posted on the Student Union's Facebook page. We chose to employ social network and sentiment analysis because these methods are useful in examining semi-structured and unstructured social media data. Overall findings suggest students generally view lecture recordings as resources for supplementing live lectures rather than replacing them. Students stated that lecture recordings could facilitate the creation of an inclusive learning environment and inculcate a positive learning experience. Work presented in this article adds to the growing debate on the institutional deployment of lecture recordings and their impact on students' engagement and learning. It also demonstrated how educational researchers could utilise social network and sentiment analysis to examine critical issues in education.

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Comparison between students’ and instructors’ perceived use and effectiveness of online social technologies

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Impact of Critical Factors on the Effectiveness of Online Learning

Impact of Critical Factors on the Effectiveness of Online Learning

Social Network and Sentiment Analysis: Investigation of Students’ Perspectives on Lecture Recording

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