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Joshi, Marjo Susanna – International Journal of Educational Management, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present design principles for holistic design of online degree programmes (ODPs) in higher education (HE). The study adds to previous research on online programme design by examining how the digital competence and pedagogical strategy of a HE organisation can inform holistic ODP design.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Program Design, Online Courses
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Marja Ahola; Anita Hartikainen; Erkki Sutinen – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2025
This design case describes three iterative development phases of online integration training design from 2015 to 2021. Online integration training is a public educational service for adult immigrants who are registered as unemployed in Finland. The learners are from diverse backgrounds, typically residing in sparsely populated areas or unable to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Labor Force Development, Digital Literacy
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Korkealehto, Kirsi; Ohinen-Salvén, Maarit – Research-publishing.net, 2020
This study explored Finnish students' perceptions of online language courses with the KiVAKO project (KiVAKO is an acronym in Finnish meaning strengthening the language capital at higher education institutions). The aim was to identify and make visible the aspects that need to be taken into account in designing an effective online language course.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, College Students, Online Courses, Second Language Instruction
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Korkealehto, Kirsi; Lakkala, Minna; Toom, Auli – JALT CALL Journal, 2021
Student engagement is essential in online language courses where the risk of suspending studies is higher than in face-to-face teaching. Furthermore, oral language rehearsal is challenging in such a course; therefore providing sufficient assignments to rehearse oral interaction is central. This study investigates how student engagement and oral…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Learner Engagement, Japanese, Second Language Learning
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Mavroudi, Anna; Hadzilacos, Thanasis – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
Analysis, the first phase of the typical instructional design process, is often downplayed. This paper focuses on the analysis concerning a series of e-courses for collaborative adult education in semi-formal settings by reporting and generalizing results from the REVIT project. REVIT, an EU-funded research project, offered custom e-courses to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Electronic Learning, Online Courses
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Sharma, Ramesh C., Ed. – IGI Global, 2018
New tools and technologies are being developed to cater to the e-learning triangle of content, technology, and services. These developments (in technology, needs of students, emergence of new modes of education like MOOCs or flipped classrooms, etc.) have resulted in a change in the approach to teaching. "Innovative Applications of Online…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Instructional Design
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Ho, Curtis, Ed.; Lin, Grace, Ed. – Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 2015
The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) is an international, non-profit educational organization. The Association's purpose is to advance the knowledge, theory, and quality of teaching and learning at all levels with information technology. "E-Learn 2015: World Conference on E-Learning" took place in Kona,…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Computer Science, Concept Formation
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Grandell, Linda – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2005
Computer science is becoming increasingly important in our society. Meta skills, such as problem solving and logical and algorithmic thinking, are emphasized in every field, not only in the natural sciences. Still, largely due to gaps in tuition, common misunderstandings exist about the true nature of computer science. These are especially…
Descriptors: Assignments, Time Management, Computer Science, Internet
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Mason, Robin; Rennie, Frank – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
Rural and remote learners are disadvantaged even with online provision due to poor connections. Broadband offers a potential solution. This paper looks at the initial results of a project to install broadband services in the Western Isles of Scotland. It focuses on the educational potential of broadband and the design implications for online…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Internet