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- Online communication and assessment practices during the Covid Pandemic: a study of the portuguese higher education students’ perceptionsPublication . Morgado, Lina; Paz, João; Pereira, Hugo; Loureiro, Ana; Messias, Inês; Cardoso, Paula; Paiva, Ana; Runa, Ana; Seco, C.; Mendes, Elisabete; Vieira, M. F.; Oliveira, Nuno RicardoThis proposal is part of an ongoing research and presents the results on the perceptions and pedagogical practices experienced by students from various higher education degrees in Portuguese higher education institutions, during the period of social confinement determined by the Portuguese Government, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main objective of the general research was to understand how Higher Education faculty and students experienced the digital transition to emergency education and the pedagogical practices adopted during the period. The research was based on a mixed methods approach and, in order to address the research objectives and describe the pedagogical practices implemented, specific instruments were developed for data collection. A questionnaire was developed, aimed at students, and interviews aimed at both students and faculty, focusing on technological and pedagogical dimensions, as well as the assessment of the experience. Data collection was carried out after the first lockdown, at the end of the first semester of 2020, and took place in eight higher education institutions. In this paper we will present a preliminary analysis of Questionnaire results related to two dimensions: online communication and assessment.
- 2nd International Congress on 21st Century Literacies: book of abstractsPublication . Loureiro, Ana (ed.lit.); Rocha, Dina (ed.lit.); Messias, Inês (ed.lit.); Oliveira, Nuno Ricardo (ed.lit.); Lopes, Rui (ed.lit.)The 2nd International Congress on 21st Century Literacies (ICCL2022) intends to promote literacy in different areas of knowledge as part of the right to education, as well as a foundation for individuals’ empowerment and inclusive development in low density and cross-borders territories, allowing a greater literacy of these populations, thus contributing to a positive differentiation of these territories. The ICCL2022 will provide an opportunity to rethink the fundamental importance of literacy as a booster to the development and integration of these populations in the challenges of the coming decades. Several themes will be addressed, namely: digital, financial, environmental, quantitative, scientific, and emotional literacies, as well as literacy in the fields of health and management, STEM, reading and libraries, cinema, media, education, and arts, but not limited to. The meeting will provide a forum for discussion and debate of ideas with interest to the scientific community in general. With this meeting new scientific collaborations among colleagues, namely new collaborations in master’s and PhD projects are expected.
- Tecnologias e estratégias de comunicação online durante a pandemia covid-19: o caso das instituições de ensino superior em PortugalPublication . Loureiro, Ana; Vieira, M. F.; Oliveira, Nuno Ricardo; Morgado, Lina; Runa, Ana; Seco, C.; Cardoso, Paula; Messias, Inês; Paz, João; pereira, hugo; Paiva, Ana; Mendes, ElisabeteThe suspension of classroom classes from March 2020, determined by the Portuguese government in response to the CoViD-19 pandemic, imposed on educational institutions an unprecedented urgency of innovative pedagogical practices facilitated by technology. Among the many challenges, teachers had to adapt and reinvent their teaching strategies and methodologies. Having additional difficulties such as the lack of access to technologies that facilitate online classes and a concern about the possible decrease in the quality of learning due to the sudden switch to emergency remote learning (ERE). This communication proposal is an integral part of a broader study, still in progress, and from which we will present the results regarding the use of technologies for synchronous and asynchronous communication, in Portuguese higher education institutions, during the period of social confinement. The main objective of the investigation was to understand how higher education professors and students experienced the digital transition to the ERE, the pedagogical practices and the communication strategies adopted during this period. The investigation used mixed methods and, in order to respond to the proposed objectives and describe the pedagogical practices implemented and the communication strategies, specific instruments were built for data collection. A questionnaire was developed, aimed at students, and interviews aimed at both students and teachers, focusing on the technological, pedagogical and emotional dimensions, as well as on the evaluation of the experience. Data collection was carried out after the first confinement, at the end of the first semester of 2020, and took place in eight Portuguese higher education institutions (four Universities and four Polytechnic Institutes). In this communication, we will present a preliminary analysis of the results obtained and that are related to the pedagogical strategies adopted and the use of technology in synchronous and asynchronous online communication. We will also discuss the impacts of remote teaching on teaching work, evaluating whether they can bring positive and/or negative consequences to the pedagogical activity.
- e-Moderation in Virtual Environments - Enhancing e-Learning Contexts in Higher EducationPublication . Loureiro, Ana; Costa, Cátia; Oliveira, Nuno Ricardo; Potes Barbas, MariaOur society is changing rapidly, as are all the citizens that are growing and living in this new, technology-enhanced age. Today’s society, and therefore today’s students, are interconnected, living in a digital age; taking advantage of the easy access to networks; being able to multitask. With today’s networked society we can observe a new way of learning that is discovery based. The Web is now not only an informational and social resource, but also a learning tool that enables new ways of creating and sharing knowledge. Thus, it become more open and interactive, stimulating the participation of users, our students become more active to interpret, analyze, discover, assess, act and solve. There is a growing trend in education and training towards the use of online and distance learning courses (e-learning format). This delivery format provides flexibility and accessibility; it is also viewed as a way to provide education in a more effective way to a broader community. Online courses are comfortable; they are built under the missive of “anyone, anywhere, anytime”. Everyone can participate from home or workplace. Online courses can be developed in a variety of ways, for example, using a LMS (Learning Management System), a LCM (Learning Content System), or a Web 2.0 tool (or some mixture). Teachers are becoming challenged to develop new strategies in order to fulfill the needs and enhance the skills of their digital age students. Combining technology and pedagogy, the e-learning keeps the main goal of learning held by the student, as well as the e-content, which should be interactive and multimedia format. With the development of technologies and the growth of Web, many e-learning solutions arose. Higher Education (HE) is a field that has been taking advantage from this technological development, giving students other ways to access education. Social networks appear to be emerging environments providing channels of communication, sharing and distribution that enhance communication with e-learning students, replacing traditional communication with platforms such as Moodle or acting as a supplement that ensures the participation of the whole community. Participating, collaborating and cooperating with peers are very important in e-learning education. Currently there are several gadgets that allow access to Internet and consequently access to wireless network, so more users are connected and are able to interact with others. This reality of being connected to the network called “always on”, leads to the creation of communication strategies that suit both “digital natives” and “digital immigrants” (Prensky). It’s a way of communicating where users spend more time browsing and posting than in e-mail - a clear shift for social websites / social networks. This paper will present and discuss, based on three implemented pilot studies, how students can benefit from the close contact with social networks and virtual worlds in order to enhance their collaborations and interactions and therefore achieve knowledge in an e-learning context. The target of this study was students from HE and the data has being collected by direct observation and questionnaires. We realized the importance of having a tutor along the course to support and moderate students and help them to understand the contents and to interact with peers.
- Moving on Towards ‘New Normal’ In Education - ICEM2022 Conference: Book of AbstractsPublication . Loureiro, Ana (ed.lit.); Rocha, Dina (ed.lit.); Messias, Inês (ed.lit.); Oliveira, Nuno Ricardo (ed.lit.); Lopes, Rui (ed.lit.)The Conference is dedicated to the main theme “Moving on towards ‘new normal’ in education”. With ICEM Conference there is the opportunity for presenting and discussing new educational tools and environments, experiences and best practices and case studies on innovative technology-based learning strategies, and institutional policies on educational media and computer supported education. It will provide an overview of current technologies as well as upcoming trends, and promote discussion about the pedagogical potential of educational environments and technologies in the academic field. The Conference programme will include presentations of research results and best practice, hands-on workshops, poster session, roundtable sessions, media festival and school visits.
- From face-to-face to online learning: designing a pedagogical model for an higher education contextPublication . Loureiro, Ana; Messias, Inês; Rocha, Dina; Oliveira, Nuno RicardoNowadays, online and virtual platforms play a key role in contemporary society. Digital technology has become ubiquitous and indispensable to our daily routines, whereas the educational field is not an exception. Higher Education Institutions (HEI), due to the transition to emergency remote learning during CoViD-19 pandemia, had to change the way programmes were delivered. At this moment, this fact has triggered on the part of HEIs, decision-makers and the educational community in general, the need to invest in the development and redesign of Pedagogical Models, as a social responsibility of the institution, besides the legal compliance with the accreditation agencies, of courses and institutions that promote distance learning. Online learning became a methodology that was acquired and that, in some situations, prevailed on time. However, delivering online learning has its own specificities and requires certain pedagogical adaptations, to which, sometimes faculty is not aware of. According to Decree-Law 133/2019, which approves the legal system of higher education provided at a distance, certain criteria are required to be reflected in the HEIs' official documents on this teaching-learning modality. Therefore, the design and conception of a pedagogical model for online learning and distance education is crucial, since HEIs have the responsibility, regardless of the contexts, to provide quality and inclusive education. Many online programmes are available for training but HEI have a significant role in providing a formal and certified training, founded on criteria of quality, flexibility and effectiveness and based on virtual learning platforms, grounded on adapted and personalised pedagogical models. This paper aims to present the distance learning pedagogical model of a HEI which is being developed for a quality distance learning offer. An extensive literature review was carried out, which allowed to know different pedagogical models applied in diverse contexts. A comparison of the different models was made, according to a set of defined criteria that emerged from the needs diagnosed in the HEI. This resulted in a proposal for a pedagogical model, based on the following principles: quality and learning experience; ethics and academic integrity; digital inclusion and accessibility; open science and environmental sustainability; flexibility; and interaction. The model will be validated by eLearning and pedagogical experts before it can be implemented as a model in the HEI.
- Learning during emergency remote teaching in Portugal: higher education students' emotional snapshotPublication . Cardoso, Paula; Morgado, Lina; Paiva, Ana; Paz, João; Mendes, Elisabete; Loureiro, Ana; Messias, Inês; Oliveira, Nuno Ricardo; Runa, Ana Isabel; Seco, Carlos; Pereira, Hugo; Vieira, Márcia de FreitasThis chapter will address results of LE@D’s project “Teaching in Times of Emergency: Digital Transition,” which focused on the experience of rapid digital transition to an “emergency teaching,” a scenario quite different from distance education. Through a mixed methods approach, data was collected through an online questionnaire applied to students and videoconference interviews conducted with both higher education faculty and students. Participants in this research are students and faculty from eight Portuguese higher education institutions, four from universities (three public and one private) and four from polytechnic institutes (three public and one private), covering the regions of Lisbon and Tagus Valley, Alentejo and Algarve (Central and Southern Portugal). In this chapter, the authors present a preliminary analysis of the results obtained related to the psychological aspects experienced during this period, aiming at understanding the impact this shift has had on students’ cognitive adaptation and social and emotional processes.
- eLearning e Ciência Aberta - caminhos para a sustentabilidadePublication . Loureiro, Ana; Messias, Inês; Rocha, Dina; Oliveira, Nuno RicardoNeste artigo refletimos sobre o impacto da Ciência Aberta e do Acesso Aberto no eLearning. Abordamos algumas medidas nacionais e internacionais e iniciativas institucionais com vista a implementação da Ciência Aberta, contextualizando e particularizando o caso de uma IES em Portugal.