{"title":"Massive Online Open Courses: Features for Understanding and Learning","authors":"L. Lachaud, C. Tijus","doi":"10.35745/eiet2022v02.02.0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35745/eiet2022v02.02.0001","url":null,"abstract":"Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) are based on digital cognitive technologies that serve the education of the greatest number by promoting understanding and learning. Combined with appropriate functionalities, methods, and procedures, MOOCs may become Smart Things with intelligent devices at the service of learners. This article aims to introduce to the education community a method for defining and evaluating the exemplary nature of MOOCs as Smart Things that have a user-centric design based on utility, acceptability, accessibility, usability, and ergonomic criteria. The procedure implemented in the following three-phase study is a Human Centered Design based co-construction of an exemplary MOOC for user-learners and designers. In the first phase, a brainstorming study is carried out to define the exemplary MOOC as a Smart Thing by collecting and establishing indicators according to their contribution to the exemplary MOOC. In the second phase, the construction of evaluation tools is studied to assess the exemplary nature of the MOOC by testing 29 indicators and their weights. The third phase is for a focus group study about the evaluation of the learnability of MOOCs produced by learners and designers’ cooperation. The results of the study lead to a series of recommendations aimed at promoting the design of exemplary MOOCs.","PeriodicalId":165325,"journal":{"name":"Educational Innovations and Emerging Technologies","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126890896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Combining 360° Video and Camera Mapping for Virtual Reality: An Innovative Solution","authors":"Hung Sun, Tsun-Hung Tsai, K. Jiang","doi":"10.35745/eiet2022v02.02.0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35745/eiet2022v02.02.0004","url":null,"abstract":"Changing the framework of traditional video with limited viewing angles, 360° photo/video provides an immersive viewing experience. 360° video is one of the applications and the most important feature of virtual reality for immersion and the feeling of being in another space. However, when viewing 360° videos with a head-mounted display, the viewer feels like a fixed rotatable camera, and the viewer's movement does not change the viewing angle of the object, which greatly reduces the spatial immersion required for virtual reality. Therefore, we propose a solution that maintains high-quality graphics and low hardware demands and supports 6DoF head-mounted displays. Through the camera mapping function in the 3D animation software, 360° surround video is projected into a 3D sphere to create a simple 3D object that corresponds to the shape of the object in the image. With pristine video quality and a realistic 3D spatial perspective, it provides better virtual reality immersion than 360° video and is not as complex as a full 3D virtual reality environment. In the future, 3D scanning and photogrammetry can be integrated to reconstruct a more easily applied 3D virtual reality environment","PeriodicalId":165325,"journal":{"name":"Educational Innovations and Emerging Technologies","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131608612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Introducing K-12 Classical Education: Modern Take on Ancient Curriculum","authors":"Jessica L. Richardi","doi":"10.35745/eiet2022v02.02.0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35745/eiet2022v02.02.0005","url":null,"abstract":"There are hundreds of public and private K-12 classical schools operating across the United States, but how these schools interpret the term “classical” is unclear. Researchers in the field of education must begin to investigate this unique approach to schooling for the sake of the children who attend these schools and to discover if, perhaps, something of use might be learned from them to improve outcomes for all children. The purpose of this literature review is to bring K-12 classical education to the attention of scholars and researchers in the hope that an introduction might encourage future study on the topic. The project was designed and implemented according to Cooper’s (1988) literature review classification. It was found that published classical educators and proponent organizations recommend several curricular elements in common, including a focus on the Western canon and use of the trivium of grammar, logic, and rhetoric to understand child development and to determine content and teaching methods across disciplines. New research is needed to determine to what extent the recommendations in the literature are enacted in K-12 classical schools serving real communities","PeriodicalId":165325,"journal":{"name":"Educational Innovations and Emerging Technologies","volume":"334 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116445122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"University Students’ Online Learning Experiences in Context of COVID-19: Study in Greece","authors":"K. Nikolopoulou","doi":"10.35745/eiet2022v02.02.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35745/eiet2022v02.02.0002","url":null,"abstract":"Online teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic was a sudden experience for all students, including those studying at university. Therefore, this study aimed to provide evidence on university students’ online learning experiences in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. 24 Greek students participated, and their data were collected via semi-structured interviews. The findings indicated that the main advantages experienced were time-saving and the comfort of being at home, while the main perceived disadvantages regard technical problems (such as bad internet connectivity) and lack of practical training experiences. Students’ feelings were negative, in particular, at the beginning of the pandemic. Although communication collaboration with peers was experienced as effective, student-teacher communication-collaboration was described as a positive and negative experience at the same time. For the improvement of online education, students hope to have better university infrastructure, preparation, and training for tutors, as well as student training. Implications for educational policy and practice are discussed, accordingly.","PeriodicalId":165325,"journal":{"name":"Educational Innovations and Emerging Technologies","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122053470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qilong Ren, Xinyue Chen, Guangxiong Mao, W. Hsu, Jing Yang, Qianyun Wang
{"title":"Professional Identity of Normal University Directional Training Students for Being Teachers in Rural Areas","authors":"Qilong Ren, Xinyue Chen, Guangxiong Mao, W. Hsu, Jing Yang, Qianyun Wang","doi":"10.35745/eiet2022v02.01.0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35745/eiet2022v02.01.0005","url":null,"abstract":"The professional identity and teaching intention of normal university students who took a targeted training program for certain areas were analyzed by using a questionnaire survey and unstructured interviews. After graduation, the students who completed the targeted training program become teachers in rural areas. The students attended a university in Jiangsu Province, China and majord geography during 2016−2019. The results showed that the students had a certain degree of professional identity and gradually deepened their knowledge in college training. However, their professional identity and improvement degree were lower than those of students who did not take the targeted training program. 27.33% of the students with the targeted training program chose to work in the rural areas after the mandatory service period. In the process of the targeted training program, we proposed to improve the publicity of the program, optimize the training system, and raise the payment to ensure their continuous work even after the mandatory period.","PeriodicalId":165325,"journal":{"name":"Educational Innovations and Emerging Technologies","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128979598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meredith M. Thompson, Anthony P. Barrasso, M. S. Tutwiler, P. Garik, Katheryn Spilios
{"title":"Context Matters: Influence of Undergraduates’ Approaches, Experiences, and Expectations on the LA Model in large Enrollment Science Courses","authors":"Meredith M. Thompson, Anthony P. Barrasso, M. S. Tutwiler, P. Garik, Katheryn Spilios","doi":"10.35745/eiet2022v02.01.0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35745/eiet2022v02.01.0003","url":null,"abstract":"The Learning Assistant (LA) model was designed to facilitate the innovative use of active learning in large lecture courses by training and integrating undergraduate near-peer instructors called Learning Assistants (LAs). We analyze the LA model in the context of the course learning activities, their influence on student outcomes, and students’ expectations for the course. We used results from a large-scale survey to model expectations, course activities, and outputs in the form of course satisfaction and final grades, and drew from interviews, classroom observations, and student focus groups to make sense of the model results. Quantitative results revealed a small positive effect of LAs on final grade when only LAs were input into the statistical model. However, when the influence of students’ perceptions of their professor, their teaching fellow (TF), and their own study habits were included, the effect of LAs was mitigated. Qualitative results showed that while undergraduates reported that they felt more comfortable asking LAs questions about course material, many still focused on grades over conceptual understanding. LAs championed small group work more than their teaching partners, but the effectiveness of the LAs to encourage group work was linked to the TF’s approach to teaching. Results suggest that the expectations of the students, teaching staff, and the course activities and assessments can impact the effectiveness of the LA model.","PeriodicalId":165325,"journal":{"name":"Educational Innovations and Emerging Technologies","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125744670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Remote Learning with Virtual Reality Technologies: Student Mastery, Community and Agency","authors":"Eileen McGivney, Cameron Tribe, Tianyi Feng","doi":"10.35745/eiet2022v02.01.0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35745/eiet2022v02.01.0004","url":null,"abstract":"The affordances of virtual reality (VR), including a strong sense of spatial and social presence, could make it a useful tool to improve learning and social connection in remote learning, yet little research has examined its effectiveness in authentic learning environments. This mixed-methods case study of a remote Master’s in Education course asked how using VR repeatedly and with varying implementations impacted students’ learning, and how synchronized or shared experiences in VR impacted their sense of community. Students completed weekly surveys of their sense of presence in VR applications, sense of class community, and learning experience, and also participated in a post-course interview. Surveys revealed students’ sense of presence remained high over time, indicating little evidence of a “novelty effect,” but that it varied based on features of the VR applications. Interview results pointed to students’ increased mastery of the technology and its affordances for learning, and highlight how connecting with classmates via videoconference while using VR can create a shared experience. Students’ sense of agency in VR emerged as an important consideration for learning design. These findings suggest fruitful ways to use VR to increase educators’ mastery of immersive technology and provide remote students a sense of shared experience and raise questions about the impact of VR implementation and instructional design in authentic learning environments to promote exploration and community.","PeriodicalId":165325,"journal":{"name":"Educational Innovations and Emerging Technologies","volume":"122 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127979310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Educational Level in the Philippines: Social Survey with Factor Analysis","authors":"Yun Lin","doi":"10.35745/eiet2022v02.01.0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35745/eiet2022v02.01.0006","url":null,"abstract":"The Philippines is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural country with a long history of twists and turns. It attaches great importance to basic education. Its education system has inherited the American education system and method, and the social development of the education system is worth studying. By using the factor analysis method, we analyzed the educational level of the Philippines. The factors affecting the social development were related to population growth rate, sexuality, employment rate, and economic situation, among which the subsidy from the social security system was the most important. The consistency in the social development was far greater than the difference in higher education development.","PeriodicalId":165325,"journal":{"name":"Educational Innovations and Emerging Technologies","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132848260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Self-Regulated Learning User Interface (SRLUI) Design Principles and Experimental Findings in MOOCs","authors":"Shun‐Yi Hsu, Y. Chang, Vivienne Shaw","doi":"10.35745/eiet2022v02.01.0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35745/eiet2022v02.01.0001","url":null,"abstract":"There have been many attempts to support learners in massive open online courses (MOOCs) with retention and self-regulated learning (SRL) with limited and mixed findings. This paper presents a design of integrated SRL support called SRLUI developed from a review of SRL support and empirical findings. The results from implementing SRLUI for 808 learners in eight MOOCs are also presented. The finding indicates that SRLUI has a high compliance rate (80%), and increases learning outcomes for a high-performance group. There is no direct evidence indicating SRLUI has an impact on learner persistence. Future studies are suggested to investigate the potential typologies of MOOC learners and differentiate SRL supports into subgroups.","PeriodicalId":165325,"journal":{"name":"Educational Innovations and Emerging Technologies","volume":"70 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129802536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yung-Ji Sher, En-Tzu Lin, Jong-Chao Hong, Ting-Fang Wu, Kai-Hsin Tai
{"title":"Effects of Virtual Reality on Training in Food Preparation Curriculum for Vocational High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder","authors":"Yung-Ji Sher, En-Tzu Lin, Jong-Chao Hong, Ting-Fang Wu, Kai-Hsin Tai","doi":"10.35745/eiet2022v02.01.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35745/eiet2022v02.01.0002","url":null,"abstract":"The improvement of food preparation skills is beneficial for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to strengthen their employment skills and improve their independent living ability. To enhance the skill development of ASD in food preparation with safe approaches, virtual reality (VR) was used in this study. A single-subject research method and multiple probes across the subject’s design were used. The participants were three 10th-grade students with ASD in a vocational high school. The training program of a food preparation curriculum was supplemented with sixty-minute VR sessions over 2 weeks, five times per week to collect data on the average procedural accuracy and completion time. The results indicate that procedural accuracy was improved and the effects were retained after the intervention. Although the average completion time was improved, the results of the simplified time-series analysis were not statistically significant.","PeriodicalId":165325,"journal":{"name":"Educational Innovations and Emerging Technologies","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128523637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}