Learning Website Research Articles

Gap Analysis of University Online Learning Website from Students’ Perspectives: A Case from Telkom University, Indonesia

The purpose of this research is to observe the perceived quality of Telkom University online learning website from students’ perspectives. Students here act as the main users of the learning platform and we would like to see whether the perceived quality and the ideal quality already fulfil users’ expectation. The data used are the primary and secondary data with a set of sample taken from 100 students. We use the question items from website quality method and analyse the data with importance performance analysis (gap analysis). The research shows that the usability and service interaction aspects of the website have quite significant gaps between perceived and ideal qualities.

Development of Website-Based Learning Media Integrated Inquiri Learning Strategies in Learning Thermochemical Matter Chemistry

This research is a research on the development of Website learning media. This study aims to produce a product in the form of website learning media on thermochemical material that has been developed and its effect on student learning outcomes. This research was conducted by analyzing several Thermochemical learning websites with good ratings by 15 teachers who teach Chemistry in Serdang Bedagai Regency. From this analysis, it was obtained that the average count for Website A was 3.64 and Website B was 3.83, with sufficiently valid information but still requiring improvement in its presentation. The results of the analysis become a reference point in developing the Website learning media. The website that has been developed is analyzed according to the BSNP standard by 2 IT learning experts with an average result of 4.76 with very valid criteria. In addition, 15 teachers obtained an average score of 4.74 with very valid criteria. Limited trials of student learning outcomes were analyzed using independent t-test, with a value of t-count> t-table (3.89> 1.70), which means that with the implementation of integrated website media the inquiry learning strategy is higher than the KKM of the school at the level of significance of 0.05.

Controlled comparison of a flipped classroom evidence-based practice course delivered online or on-campus

The flipped classroom model is a well-known evidence-based educational approach for student-centred learning. In a flipped classroom, students receive instructional content before class, and use classroom time to engage in...

Determining the Factors that Affect the Use of Virtual Classrooms: A Modification of the UTAUT Model

Aim/Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the factors that may influence the use of virtual classrooms. Background: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected and interrupted several aspects of our lives, including education. Most educational institutes and universities have changed their teaching mode from being face-to-face or fixable learning to ‘emergency remote education’. As a result, virtual classrooms were utilised in most of these universities to keep the continuity of teaching and delivering education to their students Methodology: Through an online survey, data was collected from 235 of the teaching staff at the University of Ha’il, Saudi Arabia. Structural equation modelling (SEM) using AMOS was applied to analyse the data and testing the hypothesis of the proposed model. Contribution: The study findings have a theoretical, methodological, and practical contribution in the area of virtual classrooms. In terms of its theoretical contribution, this research has enriched the literature on virtual classrooms. Most of previous studies used the basic UTAUT model or other models for different technology, such as LMS, Mobile Cloud Learning and social websites. Few studies have focused on virtual classrooms, and, based on the best knowledge of the researcher, this study is the first study that has extended and modified the UTAUT model by adding an external factor (mobility) with virtual classrooms technology. Thus, it contributes theoretically to IS acceptance literature in general, and to UTAUT models specifically. In terms of methodological contribution, this study assessed all latent constructs in the model in a different context (Saudi Arabia), and tested them through an advanced analysis technique, which some call a second-generation multivariate, by applying a two-step rule in AMOS (CFA and SEM). The CFA has shown solid results that can measure all constructs in the model after deleting a few items that show a low factor loading to the construct. According to Awang (2015), examining the construct, convergent and discriminant validities is essential during the CFA before moving on a step and analysing data using SEM. Thus, this study has validated all constructs and its items using CFA which can be further used in a different culture, specifically in an Arab culture, such as Saudi Arabia. Findings: The results showed that effort expectancy and performance expectancy are significant predictors of behaviour intention toward the use of virtual classrooms. However, in contrast of our expectation, social influence, facilitating condition and mobility were insignificant factors and had no influence on teaching staff’s behaviour intention toward the use of virtual classrooms. Recommendations for Practitioners: This research has made a practical contribution. The findings of this study showed which factors can determine the use of virtual classrooms. Decision makers and university organizations and administration can improve their virtual classrooms services based on the factors that determine their use. Taking care of that will lead to an increased use of virtual classrooms and lead to a successful use of virtual classrooms, which will result in huge benefits in applying virtual classrooms in the teaching process. Recommendation for Researchers: Researchers may develop different models and examine other factors to assess their influence on the usage of different technologies. Understanding the factors that may influence the usage of a technology leads to an increase in its usage and adoption. Impact on Society: This study may increase the usage of virtual classrooms among teaching staff by understanding and examining the factors that might determine the use of virtual classrooms. Future Research: Future studies could examine the moderation variables to establish their impact. This study relied on only a purely quantitative design study. Future research might employ a mixed method using both quantitative and qualitative designs to apply an interview after the quantitative study for a better insight and deeper knowledge as well as confirming the quantitative results.

Impact of COVID-19 on English Language Teaching in Yemen: Challenges and Opportunities

This study examined the effect of COVID-19 on English language teaching as well as the steps undertaken by the Ministry of Higher Education in Yemen to cope with the challenges imposed by the spread of the pandemic throughout the country. To this end, a mixed-method design in which quantitative and qualitative approaches were used for collecting and analyzing the data of the study; a questionnaire was developed and sent online to the participants for the purpose of data collection. The sample of the study consisted of 120 students from selected Yemeni universities. The obtained data were analyzed via SPSS software in which the frequencies and percentages of the obtained responses were calculated. The analysis of the data revealed that English language teaching underwent an abrupt change because of the unexpected circumstances that were caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and several changes were also made to the curriculum, students' performance evaluation, and pedagogy. Besides, the findings showed that Yemeni students faced several challenges including poor Wi-Fi connection, lack of access to some learning websites, and the absence of some equipment necessary for online learning. Regardless of these challenges, most of the participants reported that they can manage to do their final evaluation online which indicates that if the online teaching methods are implemented properly, the online learning of the English Language during the pandemic period will be successful in the Yemeni universities. The present study provides recommendations which can be useful for EFL learners and teachers, decision-makers, teaching English and perhaps the entire teaching process in Yemen.

Analysis of the Current Situation and Trends of Online Education Research Based on VOSviewer

With the widespread use of the Internet, online education is getting more and more attention. This paper collects online education literature collect in Web of Science from 2018 to 2020 and analyzes it in three aspects: co-author network, co-occurrence network, and co-citation network, showing the current status of online learning in China in recent years. Based on network education can fully display teaching information and resources, form special learning websites and virtual communities, and provide a collaborative learning environment for teachers and students. Through the monitoring and management of the subnetwork, students’ learning experience and status can be recorded. It is meaningful for understanding the research hot topics of online education in China and equally valuable for understanding the collaboration patterns and citation status of Chinese scholars in this field.

Web-based language learning and speaking anxiety

Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety (FLSA) is known to negatively affect the performance of foreign language learners. Among the four language skills, speaking is the most anxiety-provoking skill. We investigated the presence of FLSA in Indonesian vocational high school students and we tested whether web-based language learning might help to reduce speaking anxiety, in particular when the facility in question is equipped with Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR). A mixed methods research was employed to investigate FLSA in 573 vocational high school students. A subset of them (n = 167) was selected to participate in two ASR-based web-experiments using www.iloveindonesia.my.id and NovoLearning. We additionally interviewed 11 of the students who participated in these web-experiments and five English teachers. The results showed that students indicated a moderate-to-serious level of FLSA, that they evaluated the learning websites positively, and believed that web-based language learning could alleviate their speaking anxiety. The interviews revealed that students felt less anxious when speaking in front of the ASR-based websites compared to speaking to peers or people. In order to evaluate the real effectiveness of ASR-based learning websites, future studies should investigate actual improvement of learners’ speaking skills over a longer period of time.

Indonesian Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Preservice Teachers’ Experiences in STEM-TPACK Design-Based Learning

This paper presents Indonesian preservice teachers’ experiences in designing a Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics-Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (STEM-TPACK) learning website. The framework of TPACK was expanded to include all STEM subjects for the synthesis of the theoretical/design framework. The STEM-TPACK framework is further epitomized as a replicable website to support preservice teachers in designing STEM lesson activities. The framework is also employed to examine preservice teachers’ efficacies and experiences in learning how to design the learning website. Thirty-seven second- and third-year Indonesian preservice teachers from science, mathematics, computer science, and engineering backgrounds formed interdisciplinary groups to design the STEM-TPACK website based on the current secondary school curricula. Data were collected from TPACK-STEM questionnaires, interviews, reflective journals, and observation. The preservice teachers’ efficacy for their STEM-TPACK developed significantly, with large effect sizes, after they co-designed the websites. The results also indicate that the preservice teachers faced challenges in communicating their discipline-based content knowledge when developing the STEM projects. Contextualizing and connecting their content knowledge with real-world design challenges was also difficult for them. Consequently, the preservice teachers realized that teaching is a complex matter, especially when they need to integrate the different disciplines for STEM education. However, this was viewed in a positive light for professional development. This study implies that preservice teachers may benefit from learning by design, employing the TPACK framework in the social setting of interdisciplinary STEM communities.

Rethinking the Roles of English Lecturers in the Digital Era

<p>Along the era of rapid technology advancement on the performance of <em>Artificial I</em></p><p>Along with the era of rapid technology advancement on the performance of <em>Artificial Intelligence</em> (henceforth AI), there have been intense discussions and debates among educationists about the future of human teachers and AI teachers. When information can be accessed easily amidst the rapid development of online learning, it is intriguing to listen to students’ perspectives on the roles they expect from their teachers, especially in learning English subjects, when abundant resources are available and accessible online within their fingertips in social media platforms and online learning websites. In short, to identify what cannot be fulfilled online. To serve that purpose, 160 students from a private university in Indonesia were recruited as research participants. They are from 16 different study programs recruited as participants through a purposive sampling method to see if findings are bound to study program types. Data were collected through an online questionnaire and an interview. The results indicated that the students perceive their teachers as someone to guide their learning by providing good online resources and immediate feedback rather than expecting their teachers to be a content expert or to have a linguistic performance like native teachers.</p>

The EFL-YouTube remix: Empowering multimodal and computational literacies for EFL purposes

Because innovations in media technologies affect all aspects of our daily lives, multimodal and computational literacies are becoming increasingly important as a way to empower English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in their second language practices. Content-sharing platforms, such as YouTube, provide instant access to authentic language environments in a wide variety of contexts. While many learners operate emergent software services intuitively and with great ease, their potential benefits for language learning remain widely unexplored. This paper examines multimodal and computational meaning-making practices in EFL contexts from a theoretical and empirical perspective. More specifically, it focuses on how competencies in multimodal meaning-making and software programming can be combined with the lexical approach to language learning when repurposing YouTube videos to teach English idioms and phrases. Based on a prototype language learning website designed and implemented by students at the University of Klagenfurt and improved by students from Bundeswehr University Munich, the paper identifies fundamental literacy skills required for a critical and self-determined application of software services in English language classrooms in terms of four emergent digital meaning-making practices: multilinear choices, multimodal meaning-making, data curation and procedural reasoning. The prototype language learning website that evolved as part of this project can be accessed at www.lingo.farm.

Online Language Learning Resources: A Feature Analysis

The onslaught of Covid-19 pandemic has made the current year the least effective as far as academic activities are concerned. Concerns and doubts are looming large on proper impartation of class room teaching, right from elementary to higher education. Inquisitiveness in us is exploring virtual mode of education and there is no better time to ponder upon the method and the medium than now and access it’s potential. Numerous websites have started providing virtual classes and courses in varied subjects and are turning more and more creative and interactive to the users. The present paper tries to explore the language teaching and learning as being presently provided by various on-line resources across the globe including India. 
 This article aims at evaluating the online language learning websites and looks into the availabilities of linguistic contents and materials. It also looks into the techniques and activities used as a part of language instruction practice by the websites. This study has used the secondary sources to do the qualitative analysis with quantitative expressions. For the current study, multiple websites have been assessed on the basis of certain parameters such as, number of languages available for learning, conduction of placement test, accessibility, learning purpose, learning level, language activities, linguistic contents, language assessment and user friendliness. Following are the elaborations of the mentioned features.

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Analisis kebutuhan SI dengan pendekatan value chain

SMK (Vocational High School) Negeri 5 Mataram is a school based on arts and culture. This school has some Information System (IS) that applied to the educational system, e.g, electronic report features of learning result (E-Rapor) and website.
 In its implementation, the IS was unable to support schools to provide the newest information due to the large amounts of data management, the data waos changed routinely and repetitive, it often created difficulties to provide information, especially because of the academic data activity is still using a manual processing system.
 Based on those problems above, the needs analysis of IS was conducted using value chain method. This method used to construct and formulates some strategies that possible to apply. The result, there were seven new application portfolios, i.e PSB Online, Financial Apps, Inventory Apps, E-Locker, E-Library, E-Learning, and Academic Information System. And two applications had improved, School Website and E-Report.

Redesigning continuing professional development: Harnessing design thinking to go from needs assessment to mandate.

BackgroundThe world of medicine is constantly changing, and with it the continuing professional development (CPD) needs of physicians. As the CPD landscape is shifting away from unidirectional delivery of knowledge through live large group learning (conferences) and is placing increased emphasis on new approaches for skills training not taught a decade ago, a new approach is needed.ApproachUsing design thinking techniques, we hosted a full-day retreat for emergency medicine stakeholders in Hamilton and the surrounding region. Prior to the retreat we collected medico-legal data on emergency physicians in our region and performed a needs assessment survey. At the retreat, we had participants brainstorm ideas for CPD, generate archetypes for end-users, then generate solutions to the problems they had identified. These proposals were presented to the larger group for feedback and refinement.EvaluationThe Design Thinking Retreat generated five main pillars for action by our CPD team. 1) Simulation/procedural learning (staff simulation, procedural skills day, in situ simulation); 2) Asynchronous learning (website and podcast); 3) Synchronous learning (small group sessions for staff); 4) Community connectivity (online platform for collaboration and communication); and 5) Coaching & mentorship (focused coaching for specific practice improvement, improved onboarding for new staff).ReflectionThese ideas have vastly increased engagement in CPD. Stakeholder consultation via design thinking may be a key approach for educators to use.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1007/s40037-020-00604-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Does technical assessment matter? Functionality and usability testing of websites for ESL/EFL autonomous learners

Given the social impact and the transformation of the teaching–learning process enhanced by new technologies, online language learning has been established as a field of study that has been approached primarily from the perspective of pedagogical themes. In the context of the LinguApp research project developed at the University of Córdoba (Spain),1 we aim to evaluate the technical quality of a group of English teaching websites for self-directed learning. The analysis is based on functionality and usability aspects through the use of a specifically designed checklist, created and preliminarily implemented in the early development phase of this study. To complete the design of the checklist before external validation, we offer a comparative study of four renowned websites from the LinguApp corpus: ESOLCourses, BBC, British Council and Cambridge English.2 These preliminary results allow to identify the strengths and weaknesses of these language learning websites by subjecting the data to qualitative and quantitative analysis, while they shed light on the need to strengthen web performance and so reinforce autonomous language students’ experience.

SOURCE-BASED ARABIC LANGUAGE LEARNING: A CORPUS LINGUISTIC APPROACH

Purpose: The study explores the process of using Arabic websites for Arabic language learning, utilising the Arabic Corpus Linguistic approach. This approach enables data-mining out of websites, systematically compiling the mined data, as well as processing the data for the express purpose of Arabic language teaching including its clusters, such as Arabic pragmatics, Arabic linguistics, and Arabic translation teaching as well. MethodologyThe research is written descriptively and utilises qualitative methods used for analysing the process and step-by-step procedures to be executed to make good use of the data. Main Findings: This study is conducted based on the theory of source-based teaching, while the process of utilising the websites is systematically elaborated through the corpus linguistic mechanism. The research concludes that almost all Arabic websites can be employed to be authentic, reliable teaching sources. The sources can be made good use of for teaching the four language competencies, for being the object of linguistic studies and for translation through the particular use of websites whose contents are bilingual or multilingual. Implications/ Applications: The utilisation of the Corpus for teaching and learning has still been needing wide-spreading and promoting either among practitioners or among researchers of the Arabic language in Indonesia. Novelty/Originality of this study: This study highlights that almost Arabic-language websites are one of the richest sources of learning. These learning resources can be used for language learning and various other dimensions of scientific Arabic. Corpus linguistics has many benefits for learners and teachers in Arabic language learning. This study gives the new approach of Arabic teaching-learning using website resources, and the dynamic of Arabic learning using technology.

The Usability Analysis Online Learning Site for Supporting Computer programming Course Using System Usability Scale (SUS) in a University

Computer programming subject is the most-feared subject by students because it is hard to learn. At present, various learning media for programming are available, therefore, the learning process which was often considered as boring and hard to learn becomes interesting and easy to do. One of those media is through internet. This condition is parallel with various number of learning-based online sites that currently grow, including CodeSaya; one of the learning websites for computer programming languages. Usability is an important aspect to be noticed for the users to feel facilitated in using it, acquiring the required knowledge, and be interested to always rely on the site within the learning process. By collecting the user perception about user interfaces, questionnaire might help identifying the weakness in website usability to perform improvements. This research was done to analyze the success of online learning site, whether it meets the usability criteria by implementing System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire as the research instrument. SUS is an effective and reliable instrument to measure the usability of various products and services. The research questionnaire consisted of 10 questions which disseminated toward 162 respondents divided into two groups, namely familiar users that amounted to 81 respondents and unfamiliar users that amounted to 81 respondents as well. The usability of CodeSaya site acquired 72.1 of score for familiar users and 70 of score for unfamiliar users. The score acquired from the rating given by familiar respondents only a bit higher compared to the unfamiliar respondents. The rating in alphabet resulted in B or Good. It can be concluded that this computer programming learning site has met the usability criteria, therefore, it can be implemented as a learning medium that is feasible to be used by the users.

A CASE STUDY ON THE APPLICATION OF WEB-BASED BLENDED LEARNING

This empirical study focuses on private university students’ perceptions regarding the advantages and limitations of web-based blended learning using a learning website. The focus is on the use of a learning website as an additional learning method combines with the traditional face to face learning instructions. This new method of learning is known as Blended Learning. It is transforming learning and teaching in higher education institutions. The sample consist of 40 randomly picked university students from various programs. Two questions raised: (1) What are students’ perceptions of the advantages of web-based learning? (2) What are students’ perceptions regarding the limitations of web-based learning? The results indicate clear advantages of this new experience in broadening students’ views on different methods of learning. Furthermore, this study highlighted that the learning web serves as helpful simulations in which enable students to experience the real learning experience and enable students to interact with each other virtually. The component on advantages gathered students’ feedback on how the learning website provides an environment for more effective learning strategies. However, several research findings showed some gaps and limitations that need to be handled wisely. This paper is to discover the roles and challenges of web-based learning on students’ learning.

Supporting digital engagement: An evaluation of the use of a Guide for effective development and facilitation of online discussion boards

The growth of blended and online learning within the higher education sector has required academic staff to develop new skills and confidence in delivering online pedagogy that successfully engages students. Previous research indicated it would be beneficial for staff to develop a common understanding of best practice in learning and teaching using asynchronous discussion boards. The aim of this research was to investigate use of the online Guide by facilitators, who are responsible for developing and facilitating online discussion boards and supporting students’ digital engagement. Findings of previous research was used to inform development of the Guide. Additionally, a review of peer-reviewed and grey literature was undertaken. The researchers collaborated during a series of production workshops to plan, develop and write the Guide. Two members of the team assisted with conversion of the product into an open access online tool hosted by the University of Tasmania learning and teaching website. Feedback regarding the structure and content was embedded on the website to enable users to suggest improvements. Google Analytics data was collected monthly and ePrint data was also monitored. Findings over a 12-month period indicated the Guide was predominantly accessed by Australian users, although there has been growth in downloads of chapters from other English speaking countries. Reports indicate a high proportion of new sessions each month, peaking with the need to ‘super speed’ learning and teaching online due to COVID-19 health and well-being restrictions within the higher education sector, indicating that the Guide is appealing to a growing global audience.

Mapping evidence of young people\u2019s experiences of sexual aggression in the United Kingdom: A systematic scoping review protocol

BackgroundAccording to the UK’s Office for National Statistics, England and Wales reported a 2.9% increase in sexual aggression cases (3.4 million females and 631,000 males) between 2009 and 2019. In Scotland, sexual aggression cases increased by 66%, with 40% of these sexual violations being perpetrated on individuals under the age of 18 years, while incidents relating to sexual misconduct in Northern Ireland increased by 21.0%, with only 41.2% of those cases being prosecuted. Acts of sexual aggression can have physical, emotional and mental consequences which predispose young people to subsequent short- and long-term mental and social disorders and comorbidities. Such consequences include feelings of guilt, shame, anger, experiencing post-traumatic stress disorders, antisocial behaviour, alcohol and drug misuse and dependency, confusion surrounding sexuality and sexually transmitted illnesses including the human immuno-deficiency virus. However, despite the societal, health, economic and educational implications for young people in the UK and increasing statistics, few studies address this scourge. Hence, the objective is to systematically map evidence of young people’s experiences of sexual aggression in the UK and identify literature gaps that could inform future research.MethodsThe included literature for this scoping review is published peer-reviewed articles of all research designs; grey literature including governmental reports, policy statements, conference and media reports; and unpublished theses. Electronic searches of databases and search engines such as Embase, Google, Google Scholar, EBSCOhost, CINAHL, PubMed, Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC), PsycInfo, World Health Organization (WHO), media organizations, governmental and education departments and higher learning websites for published literature. Additional searches will include screening citations in reference lists of articles and perusing “Cited by” logs. All retrieved literature will be exported to an Endnote X9.2 library. Duplicate documents will be deleted prior to title screening commencing. An adapted Mixed Method Appraisal Tool (MMAT) will be independently used by two reviewers to ensure a rigorous study and quality assessment of all included studies.DiscussionThis scoping review employs a mixed-method approach to map and select relevant literature and summarize and report on young people’s experiences of sexual aggression in the UK. Once the data is summarized, it could inform planning and policy pertaining to a safe and effective sexual health curriculum for all young people, assist with the development of effective strategies to reduce sexual aggression and guide future research.