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Implementation of Virtual Clashroom: Connecting Teachers and Students Online for Effective Distance Learning

The global pandemic has pushed educational communities around the world to look for innovative solutions to make distance learning effective. One of the emerging solutions is to use Virtual Clashroom, a concept that combines cutting-edge video conferencing technology with student-focused interactions. This research discusses the application of Virtual Clashroom as a solution to connect teachers and students online in distance education. Virtual Clashroom provides an interactive platform that allows teachers to teach in a more interesting and interesting way. With features like digital whiteboards, screen sharing, and interactive chat, teachers can facilitate active and collaborative learning. Students can ask questions, participate in discussions, and collaborate with other students in a safe virtual environment. This research also evaluates the effectiveness of Virtual Clashroom in increasing student engagement, subject understanding, and teacher-student interactions. The results show that Virtual Clashroom can create a more interesting and effective distance learning experience than conventional methods. Students reported high levels of satisfaction in using the platform, while teachers felt they could teach more effectively in a virtual environment. The Virtual Clashroom application opens up new opportunities in the world of education, especially during emergency situations such as a pandemic. By utilizing this technology, distance learning can become more interactive, inclusive and effective. This study provides valuable information about how Virtual Clashroom can be the right solution to improve the quality of education in the future. The method used in this research is a quantitative method. Researchers conducted a survey using a Google form consisting of 15 statements related to the title of the research. The limitation of this research is that the researcher only conducted research in schools and the researcher did not conduct research directly in schools but shared a survey link on a Google form containing a statement about Implementing Virtual Clashroom: Connecting Teachers and Students Online for Effective Distance Learning.

Modern challenges and prospects for the development of remote education: A systematic review of the literature

The events of recent years in the world and Ukraine (quarantine restrictions due to the pandemic and Russian military aggression) directly affect the format of educational services and create the need to introduce online education, which will guarantee all subjects of the educational process the acquisition of knowledge, preservation of life, as well as psychological and physical health. The research aims to conduct a literature review of the peculiarities of online education at the present stage in Ukraine and analyse its main advantages and disadvantages. As a result of a systematic analysis of the literature, the interpretation of the “online education” concept by various Ukrainian researchers and the peculiarities of online learning under martial law were analysed, and a detailed analysis of the main pros and cons of online education in Ukraine was carried out. The context of the new challenges (the coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine) makes distance learning strategically important for ensuring the provision of educational services and preserving the physical and psychological health of all participants in the educational process. The study confirms the active development of online education in Ukraine, with important improvements in infrastructure, teaching materials and teacher training. The importance of online education in both normal and crises is substantiated, and its advantages and disadvantages are identified. The need to learn how to use these technologies while preserving the value of personal communication in education is emphasised. The studies of foreign scholars are analysed and a comparative analysis of education in crises abroad and Ukraine is carried out. It has been found that online education is a promising and necessary form of education, it is developing very actively and can respond quickly and successfully to the needs of society. The practical significance of the study lies in its contribution to the further development of the field of educational technologies and education reform in Ukraine

Engaging Learners using Discord Application During Signals and Systems Online Class

Discord is a chat application akin to Skype or TeamSpeak, as well as professional communication systems such as Slack. It was designed exclusively for video game players, including ways for them to find one another, coordinate play, and communicate while playing. It allows users to communicate in a variety of ways including video calls, audio chat, and text. During distance learning, students feel lonely and isolated in online classes. Furthermore, Discord makes distance learning systematic and easy for the educators to monitor all the students throughout the semester. Therefore, this work discusses strategies on how Discord can be used to create an interactive class and brings educator-students closer as a class during distance learning. In this work, the implementation had been done in the Signals & Systems course. Thus, it is a good example for engineering-related classes. Students’ feedback and final grade were analyzed to identify either Discord provide interactive environment during online classroom or not. Results discussed in this work are based on behavioral engagement, emotional engagement, and cognitive engagement. In addition, individual participation had been analyzed and compared with the final grade. In conclusion, the implementation of Discord in the Signals & Systems online class received positive feedback on the students’ engagement and the final grade. Also, Discord is suitable to conduct synchronous or asynchronous online classes and increase students’ engagement.

Assessing the Usability of E-Learning Software Among University Students

Higher educational institutions are implementing e-learning system software to improve the quality and delivery of content and make distance learning easier. E-learning has become an important component of education because of the growing need in the technological era and plays a vital role in teaching digital literacy. Therefore, this study aims to assess learners' attitudes towards e-learning software usability. This study aimed to explore the effects of key factors of e-learning software usability on the satisfaction level of university learners. Data were collected from 200 university students using questionnaires. Questionnaires were validated using a t-test for partial hypothesis analysis.

Usability Evaluation of English Learning Application Base on Augmented Reality Using ISO 9241

Augmented Reality (AR) technology is one of the educational applications that may be created. AR is a learning tool that may be used to integrate virtual things or objects into a natural environment to engage in real-time. English is a foreign language that must be learnt. For language assistance, pupils must acquire a sufficient command of vocabulary via reading and listening exercises. Two factors contribute to the ineffectiveness of oral communication: pupils who do not have enough vocabulary knowledge and students who do not know how to employ vocabulary non their spoken language. One of the learning media that has been developed is the AR-based English vocabulary learning application which was developed in early April 2020 to September 2020. This application aims to help elementary school students (6-12 years) in learning English vocabulary. Where in the current learning which is due to the pandemic thus making distance learning. The purpose of this study is to measure the usability of the application whose vocabulary has been developed from three aspects, namely effectiveness, efficiency and user satisfaction (ISO 9241). The results of the research conducted show that the usability level of this application is 89% effectiveness, 94% efficiency and 91% user satisfaction. So that this learning application can be said to have good usability and can be used as a supporting medium for learning English vocabulary for children aged 6-12 years independently.

Analysis of Effectiveness in Distance Learning in Tahfidz Lessons

For those who adhere firmly to Al Quran, Allah will reward them and their status will be increased by Allah SWT. This research aims to discuss the effectiveness of tahfidz learning over long distances at Musholla Nurul Huda, Indudur nagari, Subdistrict IX, Koto Sungai Lasi, Solok Regency. This research aims to find out whether tahfidz suadah lessons are effective or not. The method used by researchers in this research is a qualitative research method with a descriptive approach. With researchers using this qualitative method, researchers can obtain accurate data. The method of data collection that the researcher uses is observation, interviews, and documentation. For the basis of the data, the triangulation technique is used which is one of the approaches used to dig and perform qualitative data processing techniques. The tahfidz learning system at Musholla Nurul Huda has not been effective because there are obstacles that make distance learning not run optimally. The lack of facilities and infrastructure in distance learning which is not yet adequate, and the large amount of money spent to buy internet quota, and the network which is difficult to guess is sometimes high and then weak due to being in the countryside. So that the learning given by the teacher is not 100% smooth or effective.

Shifting to D-learning during crises: Optimal experiences based on Saudi teachers of Deaf students’ viewpoint

Within weeks COVID-19 compromised months of planning and transformed in-class learning to a distance learning environment to which most students and teachers were not accustomed. This resulted in the circulation of an expectations-performance gap with regards to what could be realistically implemented to further support the learning of Deaf students. This qualitative study aims to determine the reality of using distance learning to teach Deaf students throughout the crises period in Saudi Arabia and attempts to examine the optimal distance learning practices for Deaf students. 30 hearing and Deaf teachers, chosen through a stratified random sample, participated. A developed semi-structured interview was used for data collection. The collected data was analyzed through the application of content analysis. The findings revealed that despite the benefits of distance learning in developing teachers’ technology skills, they encountered numerous obstacles including administrative, technical, teaching, family and personal challenges. Several educational strategies and tools were suggested to help educators facilitate Deaf learning during the crises. The study reveals the required support from the Saudi Ministry of Education to make distance learning accessible for Deaf learners.

Teachers' Attitude Scale Towards Metaverse Use: A Scale Development Study

The metaverse, or virtual universe, is a hypothetical iteration of the internet that supports persistent online 3D virtual environments through traditional personal computers as well as virtual and augmented reality devices. The "metaverse", which has been on the agenda in recent days, had a great impact both in Turkey and in the world. In other words, a virtual world, represented by a metaverse avatar, where users can shop, socialize, participate in leisure activities and learn. The concept of metaverse, which came to the fore with billions of dollars of investment plans by companies such as Facebook, Microsoft, Roblox and Epic, is seen as the next stage in the development of the internet. It is possible to access this virtual reality universe using VR headsets, augmented reality (AR), smart watches and smart glasses. With the increasing popularity of online learning, educators, trainers, institutions are looking for ways to make distance learning more interesting and interactive. There are 4 important ways that the metadata store can help with this; creating an engaging and life-like online classroom, encourage communication, supporting immersive learning and enriching gamification. Due to the effect of the pandemic on digitalization, many different models have been developed in education methods and three-dimensional models have been focused on, where students' readiness levels and interaction with each other are higher. Metaverse is one of these methods. In this sense, it is important to get opinions from teachers and students, who are the most important stakeholders of education, in the use of metaverse technologies, which make a quick introduction to learning and teaching processes, in educational environments. It is important to determine the readiness levels of students and teachers, especially for the use of metaverse technologies in teaching environments. In the light of all these, this study was based on evaluating the teachers' attitudes towards metaverse technologies by considering the teacher dimension. It is aimed to present a valid and reliable scale that can be developed for the relevant subject. The validity and reliability studies of the scale were carried out on a total of 301 computers teachers working as permanent teachers in a city in Türkiye. The three-factor structure (perceived benefit, readiness and satisfaction) of the scale with an eigenvalue greater than 1 explains 78.42% of the total variance. A scale whose validity and reliability have been proven according to the results of EFA and CFA has been added to the literature. Moreover it is foreseen that the research will be important since it is the first scale developed in Türkiye on the metaverse.

Learning Media Based on Local History in Improving the Quality of Distance Learning

Educators have attempted various strategies to make distance learning interesting and exciting. However, in the absence of proper preparation in terms of the use and utilization of technology, the efforts made by educators still need to be successful. The lack of attractiveness of distance learning by educators causes students to experience a decrease in their willingness and learning outcomes. This study aims to analyze audio-visual learning media's validity, practicality, and impact on student learning outcomes during distance learning. This study adopted the development research method using the ADDIE development model. The subjects of this study were 41 students and one educator who conducted distance learning on historical subjects. The results of the research obtained are audio-visual learning media based on local history with an average value of 4.34 in the very valid category and also feasible to be tested on students in distance learning. In addition, this learning media effectively influences student learning outcomes before and after using learning media by 45.5%. It proves that the local history audio-visual learning media effectively improves student learning outcomes in distance learning. The use of this learning media for distance learning depends on the facilities and infrastructure educators and students use. Therefore careful and appropriate preparation is needed to achieve an efficient and effective learning process.

Exploring Students’ Perception on using Live worksheet as Self-directed Learning of Listening Skills in Online Education

Research on the use of digital technology in promoting English Foreign Language (EFL) students’ self-directed learning of listening skills has been widely acknowledged in the literature. However, few empirical studies have been conducted on interactive worksheets as mediated instruction in the teaching of listening. This study used a qualitative method, and seventy-seven students were selected from the Education Department at State University of Makassar. This research instrument is used in interviews. Grounded in a web-based learning approach, the researchers investigated the students’ perceived experiences in conducting the “liveworksheet” website and its potential to promote their self-learning, activeness, and autonomy in listening practices. As a result, the study highlights several significant findings: students’ self-directed learning, automatic scoring, accessing the website, students’ vocabulary mastery, students’ learning autonomy, and students’ technology skills. Moreover, this study suggests employing web-based “liveworksheet” activities in a technology-mediated EFL learning environment, thus increasing their self-directed learning and ease to make distance learning happen through the website. Therefore, this study highlighted the advantages of in-making live worksheets for teachers and students in answering live worksheets which are very important to support, provide interesting learning, and get their learning outcomes

Gamification for the Development of Competencies in Tec21 Based on Mixed Reality

Currently, university students expect to obtain not only valuable knowledge about their majors, but they also want to develop different skills that will allow them to develop and stand out in the highly competitive world of work in which we find ourselves. To achieve this, Tecnologico de Monterrey implemented the Tec21 model, a challenge-based learning system focused on the development of both disciplinary and transversal competencies. Among the innovative tools used to promote these competencies we can find, after our research, the gamification: a technique that uses the resources of a game to promote student learning in an unconventional way, resulting in an excellent means for the development of the competencies. At the beginning of the pandemic, educational institutions reinvented themselves through innovation to make distance learning efficient. At Tecnologico de Monterrey, we have sought to develop problem-solving competencies through the implementation of two gamification strategies: an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) simulator that emulates the processes of a scale car model manufacturing line and a role-playing game in which students solve problems through a scenario. Three important factors were considered for gamification: engagement, academic rigor, and the development of competencies, all this has been enhanced with the use of emerging technologies such as immersive, augmented, and virtual reality, which allow students to have access to Laboratories at a distance and at any time. The theoretical concepts used, the situations or problems selected, the dynamics of the game, and the use of technological elements such as augmented reality and the use of the Tec Virtual Campus, have made this project an enrichment experience for the users, since the students spent an average of 32 hours of practice per week, improved their confidence in the application of problem-solving methodologies and developed teamwork, problem-solving, and information analysis skills. One of the greatest achievements, additional to the academic aspect, was the increased emotional stability of the students, which had been affected by episodes of depression derived from the confinement.

DENTISTRY EDUCATION PECULIARITIES AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The article discusses the issue of organization of education in higher educational institutions, particularly in the field of dentistry, and its peculiarities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The analyzes and studies made for this purpose determine the novelty of the article.
 COVID-19 was a global significant challenge for healthcare professionals, educational institutions, instructors and students. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic caused trouble in the field of dentistry, both in clinical practice and in education. However, technological capabilities currently allow upgrading teaching methods through the introduction of digital concepts and making distance learning, or online education possible. The COVID-19 crisis also showed that universities appeared not to be ready for a drastic change in teaching methods. Moreover, education around the world used to underestimate the innovative technologies and potential of the Internet in education. The pandemic forced us to reevaluate the methodology of organizing education and apply new tools in this field. In addition, proper application of the methods helps overcome the stress caused by COVID-19. Although remote education is incomplete, it is still foremost solution to provide education in the current situation. The difficulties, arose in clinical practice, were later overcome by introducing online and offline hybrid teaching mode.

Redefining interaction and participation in digital times: early childhood teachers’ understandings in Greece

ABSTRACT Adopting a sociocultural standpoint, the present study investigated Greek early years professionals’ experience of the compulsive distance learning that took place in Greece due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, we explored: a. the pedagogical priorities, challenges, and opportunities teachers recognised, b. their understanding of children’s participation and interaction in digital classrooms, and c. the role they attributed to the family context in which online education took place. Using a qualitative research perspective, we conducted 40 semi-structured interviews that were thematically analysed. Data analysis revealed that although teachers strived to make distance learning possible and joyful, they seem uncertain of how to create a meaningful, interactive, and play-based environment in their virtual classrooms. Our findings provide constructive insights into ECE teachers’ experience, allowing us to discuss the arising opportunities of reconsidering participatory learning in conjunction with key interactions among teachers, children, and parents in a post-COVID world.

Компетентностный подход при обучении экологов на примере изучения дисциплины «Радиоэкология»

The research objective was to develop a new approach and methodology for the discipline of “Radioecology.” This ensures that the education is practice-orientated, with the possibility of distance and independent learning, skills improvement, and the development of interdisciplinary relationships. The research methods used a theoretical and methodological analysis of scientific and educational literature, logical and semantic modeling of the learning content, design, theoretical analysis and synthesis. The research achieved a new curriculum for "Radioecology," the creation and implementation of a theoretical course and the development of the practical part of the discipline. This was differentiated by difficulty levels and aimed at solving specific situational problems. The work proposed the creative component of the practical part in the form of individual tasks requiring the learner to resolve a specific production problem situation. It also created a laboratory workshop with the development of modern scientific methods a textbook on radioecology and an electronic version of the methodological support of the discipline, facilitating independent training and making distance learning possible.

The Effect of Creating Learning Videos by Teachers with Language Development on Distance Learning in the Pandemic Period at Kindergarten B Ananda Islamic School Jakarta

COVID-19, which is still hitting Indonesia today, has made learning that was previously a face-to-face system to be changed to distance education. Teachers are required to have the competence to make distance learning media that is fun for students so that the expected learning objectives can be achieved, one of them is by making learning videos. This study aimed at analyzing the use of animated video media in early childhood. This research used a quantitative research approach with a descriptive survey method. The samples were 28 students who received animation video media stimulation from three teachers at the school. This research used Quasi Experiment Method. Hypothesis testing used the previous t-test in the form of prerequisite tests for normality analysis and homogeneity of variance. The study result indicated the value of 0.000 < 0.05, so there was an average difference between the pretest and posttest learning outcomes, which means that there was an effect of using peer tutor learning strategies in improving learning outcomes .

Using Games as an Alternative Way of Teaching English Online

Covid-19 pandemic has shifted face-to-face learning into the online one. This shift gives impact to teachers, students, and parents. Most of the problems face by both teachers and students are the internet connection and technological mastery dealing with online learning. Besides, online learning also gives impact on the students’ psychological condition. Online learning might also cause pupils to feel frustrated, tired, and idle faster. Furthermore, online learning causes pupils to become easily distracted and frustrated as a result of the quantity of responsibilities assigned by teachers. The teachers should find alternative ways to make online learning more attractive and motivate the students. One of themis using game during online learning or known as game-based learning. There are many game applications that the teacher can use in their online classroom, such as Kahoot, Wordwall, Quizwhizzer, www.learningapps.org, www.liveworksheet.com, www.flippity.net etc. Teachers can create games with those application, even teachers can create worksheet too. Teachers are supposed to get trained on how to make distance learning experience more interactive and the students get motivated.

Kombinasi Voice Note dan Mind Mapping dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia secara Daring Masa Pandemi Covid-19

Online learning is one of the alternative solutions set by the government in an effort to carry out an educational climate during the Covid-19 pandemic. Online learning patterns at least require teachers to try to find ways to make distance learning fun and can meet the needs of students for scientific material. The combination of voice notes and mind mapping is an alternative that can be used as a means and media for online learning. The assumption is that most of the participants currently have a WhatsApp application so that it will not make it difficult for them with regards to devices or quotas. Meanwhile, for making mind mapping students can make their versions according to their respective versions so that they will get the sensation of learning while playing. Therefore, the problems of this article are Indonesian language learning technical with a combination of voice notes and mind mapping; and strengths and weaknesses of the implementation of learning Indonesian with a combination of voice notes and mind mapping. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with content analysis. The result of the research is that a combination of voice notes and mind mapping can be used for learning Indonesian online by following the proper technical implementation. The combination of the two has a positive and negative impact on learning. Keywords: Voice Note, Mind Mapping, Indonesian Language Learning

ПРЕДИЗВИКАТЕЛСТВОТО ДИСТАНЦИОННО ОБУЧЕНИ Е В ДЕТСКА ГРАДИНА

The isolation situation caused by the COVID 19 pandemic necessitated a shift to pedagogical interaction from a distance for kindergarten teachers as well. At first, for many of us, „distance learning“ seemed a daunting task. Accustomed to usiAng approaches based on games, projects, hand and body work, keeping children away and communicating at a distance, it required finding alternative ways to tackle this challenge. How did we make distance learning work in kindergartens as well? The good shared experience in Bulgaria and around the world helped the educators to find an approach to the parents in order to continue the children’s education together, while remaining true to what the children love the most – to play.

Science experimental methods assisted video tutorials as an innovation for distance learning during COVID-19 pandemic

Science learning during COVID 19 pandemic had not been optimally implemented. This research aimed to discuss a new learning strategy, called science experimental accompanied by video tutorials as a distance learning innovation. A study literature method was used in this article. The experimental method was carried out in four stages, namely initial experiment, verification, concept application, and evaluation. This makes distance learning more effective and efficient. Students can develop thoughts, imaginations, and attitudes through exploration; foster interest and motivation to learn, and assisting in learning activities to achieve learning objectives without any limitations on distance and time. Demonstrations in this learning strategy can also be repeated and all students can understand the material.

PROBLEMATIKA PEMBELAJARAN PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID -19 DI SMP ISLAM MBAH BOLONG WATUHGALUH JOMBANG

Covid-19 has an effect in every area of people's life, one sector is education. Education in Indonesia seems to be getting a shock that creates a new order in the learning process. So as to make the distance learning process, it must be implemented considering the Ministry of Education and Culture's instructions to continue learning amid the Covid-19 outbreak. Teachers are required to make learning plans related to Distance Learning, which has never been implemented before. From the limitations of PAI teachers at the junior high school level who are accustomed to face-to-face learning, they must make distance learning. Teachers at SMP Islam Mbah Bolong Watugaluh Jombang as research respondents turned out to have advantages in preparing for the learning process during the Covid-19 period. In Distance Learning they are able to continue working by optimizing all the potential that exists through electronic media. difficulties and ease in implementing distance learning cannot be avoided. This is also an attraction for research related to the distance learning process at Mbah Bolong Watugaluh Islamic Junior High School in Jombang.