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Jones, David Gareth – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2020
The move of much anatomy teaching online in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been successfully implemented within very short time frames. This has necessitated a high degree of dependence upon the use of digitized cadaveric resources, has entailed immense workload demands on staff, and has disrupted students' studies. These educational…
Descriptors: Ethics, COVID-19, Pandemics, Anatomy
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Page, Lesley; Hullett, Elizabeth Millea; Boysen, Sheila – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2020
Engagement and motivation of online students have been explored by many online instructors and researchers. This article presents the rationale that online engagement is best achieved when both students and instructors are actively motivated by course learning and objectives. Modern learners enjoy interactive and practical exercises to demonstrate…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Educational Change, Discussion Groups
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Gregory, Mary Sarah-Jane; Lodge, Jason Michael – Distance Education, 2015
The effect of technology-enhanced learning (TEL) strategies in higher education has arguably been transformative despite the not-insignificant barriers existing in this context. Throughout the discourse very little attention has been paid to those primarily responsible for this implementation--academic teaching staff. This paper aims to highlight…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Faculty Workload, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration
Douglass, John Aubrey – Center for Studies in Higher Education, 2013
After more than two decades of state disinvestment, the University of California faces significant challenges and misunderstandings regarding its operating costs, its wide array of activities, and its mission. Reduced funding from the state for public higher education, including UC, has essentially severed the historic link between state…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Educational Demand, Educational Finance, Economic Climate
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Liu, Yuqin; Yin, Chengjiu; Ogata, Hiroaki; Qiao, Guojun; Yano, Yoneo – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2011
In traditional classes, having many questions from learners is important because these questions indicate difficult points for learners and for teachers. This paper proposes a FAQ-based e-Learning environment to support Japanese language learning that focuses on learner questions. This knowledge sharing system enables learners to interact and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Japanese, Second Language Instruction
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Bedford, Laurie A. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2009
Expanding enrollment in online programs has concurrently created a demand for qualified faculty to assume the increasing workload. As full-time faculty have been unable to fill the gap due to workload or resistance, organizations are more frequently turning to adjuncts to meet the needs of their online learners. As a result, there has been…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Distance Education, Adjunct Faculty
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Hergert, Michael – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2003
The College of Business at San Diego State University embarked on a pilot project to introduce an online version of its MBA program in the spring of 2000. The College of Business at SDSU is one of the largest in the nation, with over 6,000 enrolled students. The online MBA program was intended to complement the wide variety of on-campus programs…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Business Administration Education, Program Implementation