Free and open source systems: Their value for engaging learners in online settings

IF 3.8 1区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Active Learning in Higher Education Pub Date : 2024-06-06 DOI:10.1177/14697874241257883

Sarah Peterson, Don Finn

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Abstract

In higher education, a primary concern with online learning versus in-person learning centers on offering and facilitating effective communication and collaboration opportunities for students. New technologies, specifically free and open source system (FOSS) applications, help bridge these gaps by giving instructors and students the means to effectively collaborate online. Instructors appear to be at the forefront of integrating these tools, as they are adopting free online applications for their courses on their own, but they do not have readily available support from their institution, particularly for incorporating these tools with a learning management system (LMS). A study including 165 higher education instructors determined the most prominent FOSS applications adopted by faculty, as well as what areas institutions can dedicate support through resources and personnel. Based on these results, the research provided an understanding of how institutions can implement support for instructors to combine FOSS applications with an institution’s LMS successfully. Institutions should concentrate on personnel support and provide their faculty with guided resources, best practices, training, and professional development opportunities to increase use and keep it consistent across their digital campus.

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免费和开放源码系统：它们对吸引在线学习者的价值

在高等教育中，在线学习与面对面学习的主要关注点在于为学生提供和促进有效的交流与合作机会。新技术，特别是自由与开放源码系统（FOSS）应用程序，为教师和学生提供了有效开展在线协作的手段，有助于弥合这些差距。在整合这些工具方面，教师似乎走在了前列，因为他们正在自主地为自己的课程采用免费的在线应用程序，但他们并没有从所在机构获得现成的支持，尤其是在将这些工具与学习管理系统（LMS）整合时。一项包括 165 名高等教育教师在内的研究确定了教师采用的最主要的自由和开放源码软件应用程序，以及机构可以通过资源和人员在哪些方面提供支持。根据这些结果，研究了解了各机构如何为教师提供支持，以便成功地将自由和开放源码软件应用程序与机构的学习管理系统相结合。院校应集中精力提供人员支持，并为教师提供指导资源、最佳实践、培训和职业发展机会，以提高使用率，并在整个数字化校园中保持一致。

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Active Learning in Higher Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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13.20

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12.00%

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期刊介绍： Active Learning in Higher Education is an international, refereed publication for all those who teach and support learning in higher education (HE) and those who undertake or use research into effective learning, teaching and assessment in universities and colleges. The journal is devoted to publishing accounts of research covering all aspects of learning and teaching concerning adults in higher education. Non-discipline specific and non-context/country specific in nature, it comprises accounts of research across all areas of the curriculum; accounts which are relevant to faculty and others involved in learning and teaching in all disciplines, in all countries.