Teaching Without PANTS! (Pandemic Accelerated, Novel Technology Symptoms): How Affordable Learning Solutions Enabled Rapid Response Instruction

Reid, Alexander; Correa, Elaine; Hur, Jin Hee; Bozarth, Sandra; Chang, Tzu‐Fen

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-74088-7_9

“…OER or ZCCM and American Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant courses have been easier to manage for students during the start of the pandemic. As faculty and students struggled to shift from face-to-face instruction to alternative delivery modalities in the span of a few days, several instructors recognized the importance of low cost or no cost textbooks to student learning and success (Reid et al, 2001). Research indicates that quality OER or ZCCM leads to financial benefits for students and institutions and reduces the potential for financial debt (Farrow et al, 2015; Fischer et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

To eat or to learn? Wagering the price tag of learning: Zero cost textbook degree

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2023

Equity in Education & Society

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The escalating costs that are associated with earning an undergraduate degree often force students to make difficult choices regarding whether they can afford the financial costs to remain in school. Our students encounter many economic challenges and hardships as they attempted to earn a degree. We believe that required textbook costs for courses should not hinder student learning or be the obstacle that prevents students from completing their courses and graduating. For many students, textbook affordability is a pressing retention need. If the choice that students need to make is deciding on whether they can afford to pay the rent, purchase food for the month, or buy a textbook, the probability of investing in a textbook is slim at best. Within the context of this paper, we discuss the challenges and opportunities that emerge in the California State University system, when moving from traditional high-priced textbooks to low or no cost Open Educational Resources for university course offerings that can reduce the financial burden on students and potentially increase retention to graduation rates.

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“…A plethora of studies have resulted since the pandemic, often with a focus on educators (Beatson et al, 2021;Burt et al, 2021;Drinkwater, 2021;Sangster et al, 2020) and students (Adnan & Anwar, 2020;Agormedah et al, 2020;Burt et al, 2021;Drinkwater, 2021;Kaisara & Bwalya, 2020;Mpungose, 2020;Prabawangi et al, 2021;Reid et al, 2021;Sturm & Pinsent-Johnson, 2021) at HEIs. This study adds a different dimension by underscoring the agency theory.…”

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Information Technology Factors Impacting Educators before and during COVID-19: A Study of Developing Countries

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2023

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Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to explore the negative impact of information technology (IT) factors prior to and during COVID-19 from the perspectives of developing country educators, to obtain context to the higher education environment to aid future teaching practices. Design/methodology/approach: The study employs a mixed method approach comprising a questionnaire and interviews with educators situated in two African developing countries from the South African Development Community (SADC). Findings: This paper found that the IT factors that most adversely impacted educators’ delivery of the academic programme, was the student element (students’ internet access, students’ access to IT equipment, students’ proficiency with technology and data costs for students). The IT factors negative impact was mostly also intensified amid the pandemic. Implications/Originality/Value: Far from being just a disruption, the pandemic is an indication of the urgent need to build sustainable higher education institutions to ensure that educators deliver quality academic programmes to all. The research obtained an understanding of IT factors (past and present) that may hinder educators’ orientations towards the future. Bringing to the fore the IT hindrances, educators can act by means of their environment, to enable teaching to continue under all conditions.

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Information Technology Factors Impacting Educators before and During COVID-19: A Study of Developing Countries

Keevy

2023

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Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to explore the negative impact of information technology (IT) factors prior to and during COVID-19 from the perspectives of developing country educators, to obtain context to the higher education environment to aid future teaching practices. Design/methodology/approach: The study employs a mixed method approach comprising a questionnaire and interviews with educators situated in two African developing countries from the South African Development Community (SADC). Findings: This paper found that the IT factors that most adversely impacted educators’ delivery of the academic programme, was the student element (students’ internet access, students’ access to IT equipment, students’ proficiency with technology and data costs for students). The IT factors negative impact was mostly also intensified amid the pandemic. Implications/Originality/Value: Far from being just a disruption, the pandemic is an indication of the urgent need to build sustainable higher education institutions to ensure that educators deliver quality academic programmes to all. The research obtained an understanding of IT factors (past and present) that may hinder educators’ orientations towards the future. Bringing to the fore the IT hindrances, educators can act by means of their environment, to enable teaching to continue under all conditions.

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Teaching Without PANTS! (Pandemic Accelerated, Novel Technology Symptoms): How Affordable Learning Solutions Enabled Rapid Response Instruction

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To eat or to learn? Wagering the price tag of learning: Zero cost textbook degree

To eat or to learn? Wagering the price tag of learning: Zero cost textbook degree

Information Technology Factors Impacting Educators before and during COVID-19: A Study of Developing Countries

Information Technology Factors Impacting Educators before and During COVID-19: A Study of Developing Countries

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