The ‘New Normal’ in Higher Education: Innovative teaching and learning technologies and practices during a crisis

Mavengere, Nicholas B.; Pondiwa, Shepard; Matiyenga, Tinashe Charles; Manzira, Francis; Mutanga, Alfred

doi:10.21622/ace.2021.01.2.037

“…The same authors claimed that universities resorted to digital technologies such as electronic mail (e-mail), WhatsApp, telephone, video-conferencing techniques to communicate and conduct learning sessions. WhatsApp integration into pedagogical tool was found to be useful and convenient for both the lecturers and students in Zimbabwe higher institution of learning [17,18]. WhatsApp was familiar for social connection tool where users share societal issues rather formal business information.…”

Section: Educational Innovationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Education Innovations during COVID-19 Pandemic: “A Case of Zimbabwe and South Africa Universities”

Mutanho¹

2023

Higher Education - Reflections From the Field - Volume 2

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The study investigated educational innovations in universities in South Africa and Zimbabwe respectively using a desktop research design. Only peer reviewed journal articles were considered to solicit data on educational innovations and challenges that these institutions faced and examination management online. Thirty-five articles were originally obtained and were reduced to nineteen after filtering them to relevant themes linked to the topic under consideration. The results showed that most of the universities were not utilizing digital tools available to them, and the usage only accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Internet infrastructure, user capability, data bundle cost, erratic power supply, personal electronic devices and home space were among the challenges that hindered smooth running of online teaching. Examinations were difficult to manage under the uncertain conditions. Universities have a lot of work to do to ensure that migration from face-to-face teaching to online platforms sufficiently, effectively, and efficiently take place.

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“…However, it is essential to note that technology alone is not a solution and must be combined with effective pedagogical practices to enhance the learning experience. The options may be using new communication technology or methods used during the pandemic or discovering new and inventive ways to impart instruction (Mavengere et al 2021). The goal is to provide students with high-quality education that is adaptive and responsive to the changing demands of society and the labour market.…”

Section: Investing In Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

The importance of recognition of prior learning for economic growth and development and social change

Lloyd

2023

Centre for Local Economic Development: Topics in Local Development

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Peer-review declarationThe publisher (AOSIS) endorses the South African 'National Scholarly Book Publishers Forum Best Practice for Peer-Review of Scholarly Books'. The book proposal form was evaluated by our Social Sciences, Humanities, Education and Business Management editorial board. The manuscript underwent an evaluation to compare the level of originality with other published works and was subjected to rigorous two-step peer-review before publication by two technical expert reviewers who did not include the volume editor and were independent of the volume editor, with the identities of the reviewers not revealed to the editor(s) or author(s). The reviewers were independent of the publisher, editor(s) and author(s). The publisher shared feedback on the similarity report and the reviewers' inputs with the manuscript's editor(s) or author(s) to improve the manuscript. Where the reviewers recommended revision and improvements, the editor(s) or author(s) responded adequately to such recommendations. The reviewers commented positively on the scholarly merits of the manuscript and recommended that the book be published. v Research justificationLocal economic development (LED) is at the core of developing a sustainable, inclusive and resilient local region. Local economic development aims to involve all role-players (local government, private sector and community) in the decision-making process in order to create a participatory environment where social and environmental concerns are balanced with economic pursuits. Achieving this is a challenge for local governments in developed and developing regions. The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has brought about an entirely new set of challenges for local governments, businesses (formal and informal) and policymakers. This book aims to highlight how local economies are impacted during times of a global pandemic from global perspectives.The outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to developed and less-developed local economies. The book aims to uncover the best practices in responding to a pandemic from regional perspectives and from a trans-disciplinary point of view. Scholars from various spheres in the arts, culture, education, health, environment, business and the public sector present their perspectives on the impacts, responses and consequences for local economies and communities. As a fundamental part of LED, the arts, culture, education, health, environment, business and public sector domains were some of the hardest hit by the pandemic, and the pandemic has certainly exposed the weaknesses of current development policies and calls for new, innovative measures in developing resilient local regions. This book forms an essential part of the development series of the Centre for Local Economic Development (CENLED) as it offers insight into how a global pandemic (COVID-19) impacted LED in various regions and the different responses from different spheres.

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“…However, it is essential to note that technology alone is not a solution and must be combined with effective pedagogical practices to enhance the learning experience. The options may be using new communication technology or methods used during the pandemic or discovering new and inventive ways to impart instruction (Mavengere et al 2021). The goal is to provide students with high-quality education that is adaptive and responsive to the changing demands of society and the labour market.…”

Section: Investing In Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Local economies and pandemics: Regional perspectives

Jabbour,

Meyer,

Valotto

et al. 2023

Centre for Local Economic Development: Topics in Local Development

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Peer-review declarationThe publisher (AOSIS) endorses the South African 'National Scholarly Book Publishers Forum Best Practice for Peer-Review of Scholarly Books'. The book proposal form was evaluated by our Social Sciences, Humanities, Education and Business Management editorial board. The manuscript underwent an evaluation to compare the level of originality with other published works and was subjected to rigorous two-step peer-review before publication by two technical expert reviewers who did not include the volume editor and were independent of the volume editor, with the identities of the reviewers not revealed to the editor(s) or author(s). The reviewers were independent of the publisher, editor(s) and author(s). The publisher shared feedback on the similarity report and the reviewers' inputs with the manuscript's editor(s) or author(s) to improve the manuscript. Where the reviewers recommended revision and improvements, the editor(s) or author(s) responded adequately to such recommendations. The reviewers commented positively on the scholarly merits of the manuscript and recommended that the book be published. v Research justificationLocal economic development (LED) is at the core of developing a sustainable, inclusive and resilient local region. Local economic development aims to involve all role-players (local government, private sector and community) in the decision-making process in order to create a participatory environment where social and environmental concerns are balanced with economic pursuits. Achieving this is a challenge for local governments in developed and developing regions. The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has brought about an entirely new set of challenges for local governments, businesses (formal and informal) and policymakers. This book aims to highlight how local economies are impacted during times of a global pandemic from global perspectives.The outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to developed and less-developed local economies. The book aims to uncover the best practices in responding to a pandemic from regional perspectives and from a trans-disciplinary point of view. Scholars from various spheres in the arts, culture, education, health, environment, business and the public sector present their perspectives on the impacts, responses and consequences for local economies and communities. As a fundamental part of LED, the arts, culture, education, health, environment, business and public sector domains were some of the hardest hit by the pandemic, and the pandemic has certainly exposed the weaknesses of current development policies and calls for new, innovative measures in developing resilient local regions. This book forms an essential part of the development series of the Centre for Local Economic Development (CENLED) as it offers insight into how a global pandemic (COVID-19) impacted LED in various regions and the different responses from different spheres.

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The ‘New Normal’ in Higher Education: Innovative teaching and learning technologies and practices during a crisis

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Education Innovations during COVID-19 Pandemic: “A Case of Zimbabwe and South Africa Universities”

Education Innovations during COVID-19 Pandemic: “A Case of Zimbabwe and South Africa Universities”

The importance of recognition of prior learning for economic growth and development and social change

Local economies and pandemics: Regional perspectives

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