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This paper aims to explore how the Hellenic Open University managed to adapt to the new normal of the pandemic and particularly what methods it deployed in its postgraduate Healthcare Management program. The first part introduces the key features of the Hellenic Open University and analyzes the strategic policy deployed by the University during…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Open Education, Health Services
Download full textFaiza Gani; Geesje Van Den Berg – Open Praxis, 2024
Distance education institutions worldwide are adopting online learning to take advantage of its benefits. However, online learning is often seen as a mode of delivery that will work for any distance education institution in any context. The increased relevance of online learning during and after the COVID-19 pandemic has further exaggerated the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Open Education, Electronic Learning, COVID-19
Lee, Jun Xin; Ahmad Azman, Ahmad Hathim; Ng, Jing Yi; Ismail, Noor Akmal Shareela – SAGE Open, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the way of teaching and learning in medicine. Conventional medical education has been fully transformed to open distance learning that includes the full utilization of various digital platforms. Thus, this study explored the impact of digital learning usage on learning motivation among medical students of…
Descriptors: Open Education, Distance Education, Medical Education, Student Motivation
Hakan Genç; Mehmet Kesim – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2023
In critical situations caused by crises such as a pandemic, emergency remote teaching (ERT) practices might not be effective because they depend mostly on on-the-spot decision-making. On the other hand, open and distance learning (ODL) has its own dynamics and is a well-planned system. In order to put quality ODL plans into practice in crisis…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Pandemics, Open Education
Tew Abdullah, Muhammad Hakimi; Roslim, Norwati; Mohd Salleh, Mohd Idzwan – Asian Journal of University Education, 2022
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) has taken an approach of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system as a way to ensure the continuity of its education during the COVID-19 pandemic. This transformation leads to various challenges in teaching and learning. Hence, this study aimed to describe the ODL in terms of university students' learning…
Descriptors: Distance Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, College Students
Smangele Mkhwanazi; Alet Moll – Educational Review, 2024
The article presents the narratives of two academics with mobility impairments who work in the largest open distance learning higher education institution in South Africa. We share our experiences as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic and reflect on this phase. For many people, life will never be the same after this pandemic; people have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Disabilities, Distance Education, Open Education
E. A. J. Terblanche; Annelien Adriana van Rooyen; P. C. Enwereji – Discover Education, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the implementation of online assessments at an unprecedented pace. The pandemic required most higher education institutions worldwide to implement online assessments almost overnight. The study aimed to gain an understanding of auditing students' perceptions of online assessments and e-proctoring systems during…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Supervision, Student Attitudes, Electronic Learning
Janice K. Moodley-Marie; Bianca R. Parry; Itumeleng Masisi – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2024
The devastation and aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to pervade almost every sphere of human existence, albeit arguably increasingly nuanced. As we move into the post-pandemic world, it is essential to reflect on the lessons learned and forge transformed, decolonised ways of knowledge production in higher education. To ensure the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Open Education
Mohd Ghani, Nor Hamiza; Abdullah, Sholehah; Ismail, Mohd Khairi; Ahmad, Noorazlina; Affandi, Salwani; Mohamad Azmin, Nur Azwani; Abdul Manaf, Suhaily Maizan – Asian Journal of University Education, 2022
Numerous educational institutions worldwide have halted face-to-face teaching and learning sessions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. In Malaysia, the suspension began in March 2020, pushing educational institutions to transition to online classrooms and reshape their academic calendars for consecutive semesters. The reality of online classes…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Open Education, Distance Education, College Students
Nerantzi, Chrissi; Chatzidamianos, Gerasimos; Stathopoulou, Haroula; Karaouza, Efthymia – Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2021
We educators may have been obsessed with perfection, expertise, polished experiences and performances too much for too long. Where is the human? Ironed out? This provocative opinion paper is a collection of the authors' reflections based on experiences, observations, ideas and readings. We invite educators to consider and explore what may help…
Descriptors: Higher Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Cooperation
Reid, Kristen; Butler, Diane L.; Comfort, Catherine; Potter, Andrew D. J. – Distance Education, 2023
This study at The Open University in the United Kingdom examined the effectiveness of specifying internship opportunities for underrepresented student groups in two faculties. Our data, gathered through intern focus groups and supervisor interviews, demonstrate that the virtual internship scheme has been successful from both intern and supervisor…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Open Education, Open Universities
Majola, Moffat Xolani; Mudau, Patience Kelebogile – International Journal of Educational Methodology, 2022
South Africa, like other countries in the world, went into lockdown due to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which meant closure of venue-based exam centres, university libraries and academic offices for more than three months. This encounter forced higher institutions of learning to review and reconfigure their assessment practices and conduct…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Computer Assisted Testing, Foreign Countries, Open Education
Kamleshie Mohangi; Hermien Olivier – Transformation in Higher Education, 2023
Despite the support structures offered at Open distance e-learning (ODeL) higher education institutions, slow completion and attrition attest to postgraduate students' challenging study experiences. This qualitative and interpretivist case study examines postgraduate students' experiences of counselling support at an ODeL institution in South…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Education, Distance Education, Counseling Services
Stracke, Christian M.; Sharma, Ramesh Chander; Bozkurt, Aras; Burgos, Daniel; Cassafieres, Cécile Swiatek; dos Santos, Andreia Inamorato; Mason, Jon; Ossiannilsson, Ebba; Santos-Hermosa, Gema; Shon, Jin Gon; Wan, Marian; Agbu, Jane-Frances Obiageli; Farrow, Robert; Karakaya, Özlem; Nerantzi, Chrissi; Ramírez-Montoya, María Soledad; Conole, Grainne; Cox, Glenda; Truong, Vi – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
In terms of scale, shock, and disenfranchisement, the disruption to formal education arising from COVID-19 has been unprecedented. Anecdotally, responses from teachers and educators around the world range from heightened caution to being inspired by distance education as the "new normal." Of all the challenges, face-to-face and formal…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Open Education, Distance Education
Kaur, Naginder; Chowdhury, Takad Ahmed – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2022
Purpose: Instructors and students are compelled to calibrate to overcome pedagogical, technological and social challenges posed by the rapid adaptation of open and distance learning (ODL) in view of the current global pandemic. Against this backdrop, this study explored the impact of team dynamics (TD), team acquaintance (TA) and instructor…
Descriptors: Satisfaction, Group Dynamics, Open Education, Distance Education
