Virtual Learning

SinteSe: O objetivo central desse trabalho é compreender o comportamento de uso de um sistema de gestão acadêmica em uma Universidade Federal em relação às ferramentas de apoio às atividades docentes. A pesquisa é censitária, compreende todos os professores dos cursos de graduação e pós-graduação nos períodos 2010.2 e 2011.1. Utilizou-se a análise de cluster para separar os elementos em grupos, de acordo com o uso maior ou menor do sistema de gestão.

The virtual world has opened new possibilities for disseminating music both new and historic. This  2020 virtual concert, created in collaboration with The Friends of the Erben Organ and described in this article allowed for a wide-ranging presentation about the harmonium and reed organ and its relationship to the pipe organ. In addition to introducing music world-wide that was written for important restored antique instruments, the virtual format allowed for technological/cultural narrative analysis via the insertion of spoken clips. Functioning like program notes of old, the extensive narrative clips do not disturb the flow of the concert because they can be electively clicked on by the viewer at any time. The concert featured music for a 1903 Mustel Art Harmonium, a Mason & Hamlin Liszt Organ from 1887, a 1925 portable preacher's organ and the historic Erben Organ. Composers included Kodaly, Bizet, Widor, Karg-Elert, Harry T. Burleigh, George Templeton Strong, Dudley Buck and Carson Cooman.

This study aimed to synthesize theoretical and designing framework of Virtual Immersive Learning Environments (VILEs) based on digital storytelling to enhance deeper learning for undergraduate students. Documents analysis and survey research were employed in this study. The procedures were as follows: (1) to examine and analyze the principles, theories and related researches, (2) to study instructional context, (3) to synthesize the theoretical framework, and (4) to synthesize the designing framework. The results revealed that the theoretical framework comprised of four bases was as follows: (1) immersive technology, (2) digital storytelling, (3) Stories evaluation and (4) deeper learning. The designing framework consisted of 4 elements, were as follows: (1) VILEs based on digital storytelling to enhance deeper learning, (2) Supporting Cognitive, (3) Supporting Interpersonal and (4) Support Intrapersonal.

Czego możemy nauczyć się od tych, którzy prowadzą zdalną edukację od dawna? E dukacja zdalna ma długie tradycje. Kształcenie przy wykorzystaniu edu-kacji korespondencyjnej (listy tradycyjne), radia, telewizji, gazet, a więc starych mediów, stało się wymuszoną koniecznością w szczególności w krajach o niskiej gęstości zaludnienia. Równie istotnym powodem wprowadzenia metod uczenia się i nauczania na odległość był brak dostępu do instytucji edukacji formalnej i pozaformalnej w siedliskach oddalonych od więk-szych skupisk ludzkich. Wraz z rozwojem społeczeństwa informacyjnego wzro-sły techniczne możliwości przesyłania danych, lecz jednocześnie w wielu krajach nie zniknęły ograniczenia uniemożliwiające powoływanie nowych instytucji edu-kacyjnych, które zniwelowałyby brak dostępu do placówek oświatowych. Owa zależność spowodowała wzrost popularności platform służących kształceniu zdalnemu przede wszystkim w krajach rozwijających się. Z opisanymi wcześniej wyzwaniami od wielu lat zmagają się organizatorzy edukacji formalnej w krajach afrykańskich, Australii, Azji, Ameryce Łacińskiej, krajach wyspiarskich. Jednakże należy na wstępie wyraźnie podkreślić, że w większości państw nauczanie zdal-ne jest traktowane jako jeden z alternatywnych środków dydaktycznych. Jest to atrakcyjna, multimedialna forma przekazywania wiedzy stosowana głównie w nurcie działań uzupełniających tradycyjne formy edukacji (zob. Pegrum, Oakley, Faulkner, 2013). Analizując możliwości stosowania kształcenia online jako substy-tutu stacjonarnych zajęć, odwołano się do kilku zagranicznych przykładów, któ-93

RESUMEN Competencia intercultural de estudiantado de educación superior: un estudio en la Universidad del Norte (Barranquilla, Colombia) Del Pozo Serrano, Francisco. (2016) Competencia intercultural de estudiantado de educación superior: Un estudio en la Universidad del Norte (Barranquilla. Colombia) Revista Encuentros, Universidad Autónoma del Caribe, Vol. 14-02, pp. 159-174

With the spread of Covid-19, the world of interaction technology research has completely changed: The pandemic has created a higher demand for technologies that allow us to avoid touching devices. Before the pandemic, the world had a harder time understanding the importance of touchless technology, and even then it was not imagined in this context. The gesture-based technologies and hand interaction that have been adopted in research have thus far not been popular outside of research labs. There are several issues in the design, development, and adoption of such technologies that should be addressed in the near future.

The experience for the use of technology has generated new social involvements, especially through the "network society" and "cyberculture". This study aims to analyze the influence of these virtual experiences for civil procedure, especially by the use of the virtual means for the formation of the probative set. It is fundamental to realize that in this association probatory there may be an antagonism that guides the truthful and the untrue, especially in the face of the plurality of meanings that the word " virtual reality" involves through "cyberculture and that is also contextualized in the intercommunication and virtualization of information .In this context, the work is organized in sections that are inclined to elucidate: reality and virtuality; evidence and truth; and the use of virtual evidence in the context of civil proceedings.For that, we applied the comparative and historical methods, using bibliographic and exploratory revision techniques to understand the use and validity of the virtual evidence as a probative source.

KEYWORDS: REALITY, VIRTUALITY, EVIDENCE, PROCEDURE CIVIL.

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A convivência com o uso da tecnologia tem gerado novas experiências sociais, especialmente por meio da “sociedade em rede” e da “cibercultura”. Assim, o presente trabalho visa analisar as influencias dessas experiências virtuais para o processo civil, especialmente pelo uso dos meios virtuais para formação do conjunto probatório. É fundamental que se perceba que nesta associação probatória pode haver um antagonismo que norteia o verídico e o inverídico, principalmente diante da pluralidade de significados que envolve a palavra “realidade virtual” por meio da “cibercultura e que também está contextualizada na intercomunicação e na virtualização da informação. Nesse sentido, o trabalho está organizado em seções que propendem explorar: realidade e virtualidade; prova e verdade; e a utilização da prova virtual no contexto do processo civil. Para tanto, se aplicou os métodos comparativo e histórico, com a utilização de técnicas de revisão bibliográfica e exploratória para compreender uso e a validade das provas virtuais como fonte probatória.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: REALIDADE, VIRTUALIDADE, PROVA, NOVO SISTEMA PROCESSUAL CIVIL.

Today’s society is growing, moving, pushing and pulling in so many different directions. Society has moved from the invention of electricity in the 1800’s to the invention of the iPhone, which has changed the way we use, and perceive technology today. The survival of an architectural student depends on being able to communicate multiple drawings, graphics, images, diagrams and more in the most productive method. Each phase in design requires a clear and concise conversation between the designer and the observer. Schematic Designs generate some of the most creative ideas during a projects progression. With this understood, this section of this paper will analyze the introduction of Second life to students, professionals, and clients of architecture in a virtual simulated environment. The ability to demonstrate a design solution to a professor or another student across the world will truly increase the effectiveness of collaboration, critic, and cooperation. This applied research paper will analyze the application of Second Life in architectural education, communication, and creative design solutions.

Abstract: Higher Education is increasingly relying on e-learning as a means of providing students with teaching and learning resources. Almost inevitably, this means that students interact with these learning resources through the medium of the computer screen. Although there have been significant advances in the design and implementation of online resources, exactly how students interact with these resources is a relatively new field of research. In this feasibility study students were asked to interact with a virtual learning environment, i.e. Blackboard, as well as Internet based resources, i.e. Ingenta and Wikipedia. Specifically, the students were asked to find the answer to a question provided, e.g. “what is classical conditioning?”orto locate a body of research related to a given topic, e.g. “theories of forgetting”. As they searched for the information the eye movements of the students were recorded using a Tobii X50 eye tracking system. The data gathered was analyseddynamic...

3D design and 3D contents are becoming ever so popular in today's technology. The whole world is moving towards the 3D content platform, 3D printers, 3D TV sets, 3D mobiles etc. no exception to that is the web and all things in it. AquaFlux and Epsilon are two of our state of the art skin measurement instruments. Originally developed by our research group as research projects, AquaFlux and Epsilon have now been commercialised and used in more than 70 organisations worldwi de. However, due to the nature of the technologies, they often require on-site intensive training, which is expensive and time-consuming. There is a genuine need for an interactive virtual training environment that users can be trained whenever and wherever they want. This pa per demonstrates the development of a web-based interactive 3D virtual environment for these two skin measurement instruments to serve this demand. The new system contains detailed virtual user manuals, step by step interactive instructions that will direct the users on how to use these two skin measurement devices. The virtual environment will benefit users by giving users a very realistic feel about how these instruments work. VR (Virtual Reality) is an essential technology that will deliver to users the experience and knowledge in this regard.

La necesaria innovación en los procesos de enseñanza aprendizaje de las Matemáticas, teniendo como referente el vertiginoso avance de las Tecnologías de la Información y de la Comunicación TIC, que evolucionan los ambientes escolares, obliga a indagar sobre nuevos modelos de intervención pedagógica en el aula, mediante recursos digitales, muchos de ellos disponibles en repositorios virtuales, a la manera de Objetos Interactivos de Aprendizaje, OIA,  como los puestos al servicio del sistema educativo en el área de las Matemáticas, por la Red Educativa Digital Descartes. Dichos modelos deben ser puestos a prueba para determinar su fiabilidad y eficiencia. Por ello dentro del programa de investigación: «Apropiación Pedagógica de las TIC en las Escuelas Innovadoras del Centro de Innovación Educativo Regional CIER Occidente», se llevó a cabo el proyecto de investigación: «Evaluación del Impacto del Uso de Objetos de Aprendizaje Interactivos a través de la Herramienta Descartes JS con Estudiantes de Matemáticas de Cuarto y Quinto Grado de Básica Primaria», por parte de la Institución Universitaria Pascual Bravo, en las Escuelas Innovadoras Débora Arango Pérez de Medellín y Primitivo Leal La Doctora de Sabaneta, y cuyos resultados son objeto, del presente artículo.

This article introduces the "Umgebungsanalyse" an evaluationtool for the design of e-learning software. This tool allows analysing given learning-environments like universities to receive hints and claims for the design of a virtual learningenvironment, which ought to be implemented in the researched space. The real environment is herby treated as a unique phenomenon, which should be researched as a space which is experienced and partly formed by the users and not just as a physical room. In this way the Umgebungsanalyse tries to connect the real space and its structures with the to be developed virtual space and by this to gain an enduring implementation. The article consists of four parts. First, the article introduces into the problem of enduring software design and points out, why a context-orientated design concept is needed for a satisfying implementation. Second, it develops a space theory in reference to Heideggers concept of "Zuhandenheit" which allows to get an access to an environment form a users viewpoint. In the third part the construction of the Umgebungsanalyse as an empirical tool is described, which is based on the previous developed space theory. Finally, the results from the successful appliance of the Umgebungsanalyse in the germanwide WiBA-Net projekt are presented to show how this tool can support the designprocess of a virtual learning-environment in a specific case.

Mit diesem Titel liegt eine veröffentlichte Magisterarbeit vor, deren redaktioneller Beschreibungstext auf dem Buchrücken einen „Blick über den Tellerrand hinaus“ verspricht. Dieses Versprechen soll sich durch drei Leitaspekte einlösen, die den Einfluss von virtuellen Welten auf das menschliche Verhalten fokussieren, zweitens das Suchtpotenzial und die Isolation von der Außenwelt thematisieren und drittens die neuen sozialen Komponenten beleuchten, die durch die ‚Begehung’ virtueller Welten ermöglicht werden.

Advanced 3D virtual environment technology, similar to that used by the film and computer games industry can allow educational developers to rapidly create realistic 3D, virtual environments. This technology has been used to generate a range of interactive learning environments across a broad spectrum of industries and educational application areas. Virtual Reality (VR) simulators represent a powerful tool for learning and teaching. The idea is not new. Flight simulators have been used for decades to train pilots for both commercial and military aviation. These systems have advanced to a point that they are integral to both the design and the operation of modern aircraft [1, 2]. There are a number of lessons that can be learned from other industries that have successfully utilised virtual training and learning systems for a number of years. Generic rules of thumb regarding the specification, development, application and operation of these learning environments can be garnered from other industrial training systems and examined in an educational context [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]. This paper will introduce a virtual learning environment which has been developed by the authors. During the implementation of this, and other, visual learning environments a number of complex operational problems have been encountered, these have required a number of innovative solutions and management procedures to be developed. The paper will also discuss the implementation of these systems and extrapolate the lessons learnt into general guidelines to be considered for the development of VR based educational learning resources. These guidelines will then be discussed in the context of the development of ViRILE (Virtual Reality Interactive Learning Environment). This software is designed for use by undergraduate chemical engineers and simulates the configuration and operation of a polymerisation plant [4].

There is no consensus regarding a common set of metrics for robot task complexity in associated human-robot interactions. This paper is an attempt to address this issue by proposing a new metric so that the educational potential when using robots can be further developed. Tasks in which students in Japan and UK interact in a 3D virtual space to collaboratively program robots to navigate mazes have resulted in quantitative data of immersion, Circuit Task Complexity and Robot Task Complexity. The data has subsequently been collated to create a proposed new metric for tasks involving robots, which we have termed Task Fidelity. The paper proposes that Task Fidelity is a quantitative measure of a set robot task in relation to a learner’s solution. By quantifying Task Fidelity educators utilizing robots in schools and in Higher Education will be able to provide tasks commensurate with the expected successful outcomes achieved by the learners.

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This study aimed to evaluate the results of the application of a virtual learning object for the simulated evaluation of acute pain in the learning of undergraduate nursing students and to verify the opinions of the students regarding the quality of the technology. This was a quasi-experimental, non-randomized, before and after study performed with 14 students in the seventh phase of the undergraduate nursing course of the Federal University of Santa Catarina. The pre (8.84) and post-test (9.31) means revealed significant differences in learning after the intervention (p=0.03). In the qualitative evaluation the flexibility of access, access independent of time/place, freedom to decide the best learning route and the similarity with reality were highlighted. It constitutes a promising educational tool, an interactive experience, similar to reality, dynamic and constructive learning. The application of the technology has brought positive results for learning about pain evaluation, con...

Traditional, institutionally supported learning management systems (LMSs) provide many features and benefits; however, most LMSs do not provide tools and features that are comparable with emerging learning technologies. In addition, since many LMS products require expensive licensing agreements or support teams, these tools are not necessarily the best models for users who may wish to implement their own online learning initiatives. In this paper, an evaluation of the use of Google Sites and Google+ in place of several LMS components for an online graduate-level course will be reported. Data were gathered from students over multiple offerings of a course that utilized Google tools for information presentation and discussion. Participants provided personal perceptions and reactions to using the Google platform, in general, as well as feedback and comparative opinions between the Google platform and previous experiences using the institutionally supported LMS.

Simulation and game-based techniques are becoming increasingly popular methods of inquiry into complex service-science-related problems and phenomena. Integrating these techniques and models into the curriculum allows for students to visually learn about the objects of their study and the related concepts, interact with processes, components, and systems, and understand the underlying dynamic behavior of the objects of their study. Such a learning experience is usually difficult to build using more traditional approaches such as case studies and experiential exercises. In this paper, after a brief introduction, we discuss the authors' experience in using simulation and game-based and virtual environments, such as Second Life and Innov8, that lead to a more innovative teaching of service science concepts. The proposed approaches can have positive implications for the quality of education in areas such as Business, Management Information Systems (MIS) and Systems Engineering and may be a significant step towards a more comprehensive students' learning experience. We include some preliminary students' learning outcomes that indicate potential of one game-based learning technique that we describe in the study. We also briefly illustrate how a more formal approach Material published as part of this publication, either on-line or in print, is copyrighted by the Informing Science Institute. Permission to make digital or paper copy of part or all of these works for personal or classroom use is granted without fee provided that the copies are not made or distributed for profit or commercial advantage AND that copies 1) bear this notice in full and 2) give the full citation on the first page. It is permissible to abstract these works so long as credit is given. To copy in all other cases or to republish or to post on a server or to redistribute to lists requires specific permission and payment of a fee. Contact [email protected] to request redistribution permission.

This paper explores some of the issues associated with teaching computer science to students with dyslexia. Issues associated with both student learning generally and computer science specifically are considered. The accessibility of teaching materials made available through virtual learning environments (VLEs) is addressed. Twelve resulting guidelines particularly relevant to students with dyslexia are outlined. More specifically to computer science, the issues associated with programming are explored through the development of a mapping of the features of dyslexia to the tasks involved in writing a computer program. Preliminary evidence, from both the wider dyslexia community with computer programming experience and some early interview results, are presented to both support the mapping and draw out other important issues.

With online and blended learning now commonplace, it is surprising that the research regarding the accessibility of virtual learning environments and other collaborative learning management systems is relatively sparse. This paper provides an initial empirical investigation into the accessibility problems that are present in 3 different virtual learning environments. This investigation demonstrates that there are a number of places where virtual learning environments can present barriers to learning for students with disabilities.

Digital simulations and games constitute a distinct category of learning intervention that calls for a tailor-made instructional design approach. This article will provide some background for that claim. A brief summary of several well-known I.D. models is presented as well as typical simulation and game design models. These are then combined to form the new synergistic design process model that takes into consideration key features of all three design disciplines, resulting in a new model uniquely adapted for the design of instructional simulations and games. The paper concludes with some lessons learned from first-hand experience designing simulations and games for instructional purposes.

Hannaford, Ronald Geoffrey. 2012. "A Model of Online Education Effecting Holistic Student Formation Appropriate for Global Cross-Cultural Contexts." Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Intercultural Studies. Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies. 301 pp. Factors associated with globalization and unprecedented technological advancement have facilitated the opportunity to take education beyond the boundaries of the physical classroom and geographical borders to serve a global context. While this exponential growth has resulted in more convenient access to learning, increased possibilities for potential consumers, and new and lucrative opportunities for providers, many traditional educators and institutions pose valid questions and concerns about online education. An individualistic culture, if coupled with a geographically and pedagogically isolating learning environment, threatens students with greater levels of individualism and social alienation, which pose detrimental consequences beyond personal well-being to the broader society. Therefore, a model of online education is needed that facilitates, supports, and achieves outcomes not only desirable for education but also congruent with healthy human development fostering a formative process within a community of committed adult learners. This research is bifocal. It firstly assesses an online masters degree that uses a cohort design to effect students' formation and then examines this program referenced to historical communities and contemporary collaborative learning theories, transformative learning theory, and cultural factors. Secondly, this assessment provides a platform for a guiding teleology upon which a model of online education can be proposed that is iii appropriate to serve culturally diverse students in a globalized world effecting a holistic formative "process of becoming." Mentor: Wilbert R. Shenk, Ph.D. Word Count 217 iv DEDICATION This comprehensive research is dedicated to my wife Deborah Lynne Hannaford, and to the many people around the world who search -as we did 13 years ago -for holistic, formative, and transformative adult education in order to be better equipped and trained for work, ministry, and service in our world. Deb has faithfully encouraged me throughout this long journey and believed in the importance of this work. She has tirelessly supported me at every stage. The grace, love, and commitment she has extended to me are unfathomable. We share a deep belief in the transcendent presence of the One who attends the transformative nature of reciprocal, meaningful relationships found in dynamic, interrelated communities. Our lives bear witness to this reality. v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS It is with gratitude that I acknowledge the active support of several key faculty members both at Fuller Theological Seminary and Biola University. To Robert Freeman and C. Douglas McConnell at Fuller Seminary and Michael Anthony and Frederick Cardoza from Biola University, who encouraged me and allowed me space in the midst of a busy work schedule to complete this research, I am sincerely grateful and indebted. My deep appreciation is also extended to the members of my doctoral committee, Wilbert Shenk and Edmond Gibbs who along with Viggo Søgaard, a senior faculty member in the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Seminary, have generously shared their wisdom, grace, and belief in me.

Mental illness is common in the United States. About one in four adults suffers from some form of mental illness in a given year (Holmes, 1/14/2015).

This level of occurrence is even higher for college students—perhaps as high as one in two according to the article, Delivering Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Young Adults with Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety Using a Fully Automated Conversational Agent (Woebot): A Randomized Controlled Trial (Fitzpatrick, et al., April-June, 2017.) In a related article, Depression and College Students, Michael Kerr points out that financial worries due to high debt and poor employment prospects coupled with failed relationships, lack of sleep, poor eating habits, and not enough exercise frequently result in the development of depression (Kerr, 3/29/2012). There are also many life transitions and challenges to a student’s identity.

In their effort to overcome this fear of stigma, Stanford researchers developed a virtual therapist, or conversational agent (often called a chatbot). The chatbot employs artificial intelligence and natural language processing to deliver cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) to college students self-identified as suffering from significant depression and/or anxiety.

Stanford's virtual therapist is named Woebot. Like many chatbots, Woebot uses Natural Language Programming to process student responses to questions posed by the virtual therapist, then guides the conversation to an appropriate node of a decision tree to provide suggested actions.

"Block Printing is the process of using an object to make an inked impression upon a plain surface. It is one of the oldest and most enjoyable of all the crafts and has given color and pattern to paper, cloth, and other surfaces for nearly 4,000 years.
Today the process is essentially the same. As it is simple and impressive, it is ideal for the beginner. "

Perhaps representing an increasingly diminishing population, the Old Time English Teacher [OTET] is evidenced by good works, concern for students, and commitment to academic excellence and prosperity. Far from the Madding crowd, they are Stewards first, and leaders when called… Generally their eyesight is good, their social skills are good, and they are unafraid of the light-both physical and figurative.

HTML 5 is the most significant update of HTML in the last 10 years since XHTML was introduced. It promises a vastly improved user experience, increased browser features, cross compatibility and the ability to provide semantic content. In this paper we discuss the near future position for Higher Education in terms of technological transform, the proposed capabilities of HTML 5, and how they may change and how virtual learning environments are implemented in the future. We offer a set of education-based scenarios and how the emerging standard could benefit them. Finally we conclude with possible implementation timescales.

This presentation explores the technology tools that we will keep beyond 2020. The pandemic forced many of us to revamp our teaching, shifting to remote and hybrid instruction. We describe the tools that we will continue to use in our classrooms long after the pandemic is over. We provide an overview of how we use the features of Zoom to increase participation, use Google Docs to track student discussions in breakout rooms, use Seesaw to practice skills in an engaging way, and use Flipgrid to provide an alternative to discussion boards.

In a recent online course that taught evaluation of online courses, Merrill's First Principles of Instruction were utilized to teach students how to evaluate online courses. Students were taught how to use multiple online course rating rubrics, including Merrill's Five Star Instructional Design Rating Form . A description of the course, the unique instructional methods, and the outcome of the course are given, including recommendations for teaching effectively in an online environment.

This study evaluated the proficiency rate of entry-level welders that have utilized virtual reality (VR) in welding against entry-level welders who utilized traditional welding (TW) training methods. The authors of similar studies confirm increases in psychomotor skills of the subjects while utilizing VR simulation. This study relates to proficiency skills through a series of set proficiency checks. The goal for this study was to identify cost efficiency and faster training of welders in a single welding process, Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW); with two different positions horizontal fillet weld position (2F) and flat groove weld (1G). This study also assists in developing a new teaching model to produce welders in or-der to the industry demands. This study was conducted in a regular training lab, and the utilized the Vrtex 360 and the Vrtex Mobile. Neither the researcher nor the study endorses Lincoln Electric Co. or the Vrtex equipment; the Vrtex avail-ability was the reason why it was chosen to use be used throughout this study.

The current global Coronavirus pandemic has created a number of problems for the teaching and supervision of media-related practice (such as broadcast production) in Higher Education contexts. This paper presents challenges facing the supervision of group projects involving media production and explores possible solutions drawn from various parts of the feedback nexus, ICT tools; and new approaches to supervisorial intervention. Ideas and solutions developed now under the current lockdown context can be used or adapted for future contexts of supervision involving various levels of restriction on movement or physical interaction.

The COVID-19 Pandemic which began in the first quarter of 2020 has significantly changed the way of education to the tertiary level. Physical or face to face classes were suspended and the semester was ended online via different learning platforms of different Higher Educational Institutions. This study provides the different perspectives of students of the University of Santo Tomas and how they are utilizing social media as a means of coping up during the Pandemic and the community quarantines that were issued by both the Local and National government. A total of 279 student respondents were gathered based from the student population last Academic Year 2019-2020. Results show that there is dependence in utilizing social media in terms of communication and entertainment but a 'neutral' decline in terms of mental health and being a safe-space. The study also recommended that there is a need to conduct it on a larger scale basis and include not only Tertiary education, but also primary and secondary. State Universities and Colleges are also recommended for further study regarding the same topic.

In this article, Dr. Samiramis Sarkardei IBDP Biology and Chemistry teacher discusses her teaching response to the virtual teaching and learning as a result of the 2020 Covid19 pandemic and questions to shift focus on one big summative exam at the end of the year to skill-based learning that can be demonstrated by students throughout their learning.

Since there is a real possibility that online courses will become the dominant informational platforms of the future universities need to address a range of issues from design and quality through to ethics and economics to ensure that the all-round investment required reaps positive outcomes. This paper addresses some of the issues that have confronted teachers and students engaged in online teaching and learning in eastern and western contexts. This paper concludes that Asian students are not necessarily poor online learners, as has often been suggested, but that they are alert to the importance, and real advantages, of personal interaction in the learning process. For this reason it is suggested that integrated hybrid virtual and classroom courses might prove more effective and elicit more positive responses from such students than courses that are conducted entirely online.

Este artículo se presenta como una síntesis elaborada a posteriori de presentaciones anteriores . La autora reflexiona sobre ciertas prácticas habituales en el contexto universitario con plataformas de aprendizaje virtual (PAV) como soporte a las prácticas 'tradicionales' en el aula presencial. Son piezas centrales de la reflexión la definición misma de educación blended, la concreción de criterios de calidad de las prácticas educativas y la prevención ante posibles errores, tanto en el nivel de diseño tecnopedagógico como en el desarrollo instruccional posterior.

It is common for faculty to believe that academic dishonesty is easier and more prevalent in online courses because of the lack of direct contact with students. This paper examines research into academic dishonesty in online courses, how to prevent cheating when online testing is done, how to detect and prevent plagiarism, how to design online courses to minimize academic dishonesty, and introduces several products and educational practices for preventing dishonesty in the online environment.