Research on the Impact of Online Learning on Individual Learning Styles

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a complete lifestyle change. All educational institutions switched to distance training as swiftly as possible. This study engages in analyzing the change of degree of students' assimilation of the learning material in distance learning environment. A comparative analysis of the evaluation points obtained from electronic-based tests used for the semester exam is performed. The results achieved by the students for the individual types of questions and answers were examined. In conclusion, suggestions are made on how to modify electronic tests to cover different types of students, according to their individual learning abilities.

Implementing quiz for learning the introduction to information technology

This article was based on observations made with students from different higher education courses in a Moodle Virtual Learning Environment during online education during the Covid-19 pandemic period, where interactive online games in quiz format were used. In this context, the need to investigate the Quiz format and its effectiveness arose, considering that it is necessary to search for new paths to make learning more dynamic, meaningful and profitable. This study aimed to analyze the implementation of the Quiz in the teaching and learning process. It was established as specific objectives: to develop a learning object in quiz format;to verify the adherence of the use of the Quiz in classes of different higher education courses;investigate the effectiveness of the Quiz in the teaching and learning process. The technique of online questionnaire was applied for the collection of data and information, which were then tabulated and analyzed using the content analysis technique. The results indicate that the use of the "Arena do Saber" quiz contributes to the practice of teaching the content of the Discipline of Introduction to Informatics, confirming its effectiveness as a pedagogical resource that motivates the action of students and assists in the teaching and learning process.

Facebook Comments Influence Perceptions of Journalistic Bias: Testing Hostile Media Bias in the COVID-19 Social Media Environment

News organizations increasingly use Facebook to expand their reach and foster audience engagement. However, this free platform exposes news audiences to user comments before accessing and reading news articles. This exposure shapes the visible opinion climate and has the potential to influence readers. Through the application of the hostile media bias hypothesis, the influence of Facebook comments on COVID-19 related news articles and a knowledge-based assessment on perceptions of news bias and credibility are tested using a nationwide sample of Facebook users (N = 450). Findings show that user comments enhance negative perceptions of bias and diminish perceptions of favorability. The ability for knowledge-based assessments to alleviate this negative influence may induce reactance and needs further investigation. © The Author(s) 2022.

Peer Learning - An Interactive and Collaborative E-Learning Application for College Students

Since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020, the entire educational system has been challenging and Sri Lanka economic crisis, but this is especially effect for students who are now enrolled. This developmental milestone is reached when adolescents begin to assume responsibilities and acquire leadership skills through participation in a range of team activities. It is easiest to gain experience working in a group setting while still in school. Nevertheless, given the current stage of the Sri Lanka economic crisis, students will face a range of challenges. They are incapable of participating in group activities that are relevant to the subjects they teach, and, as previously indicated, enhancing their leadership skills, which is particularly problematic when working with students. The 'Peer Learning' solution is a web-based application that supports students in enhancing their collaborative learning skills. Through the system, students have the opportunity to study a variety of collaborative tasks, which improves their educational and interpersonal abilities. In addition, professors can share their knowledge with students by personalizing questions, posting films, and demonstrating figures. Students can easily comprehend the system's operation due to its user-friendly design, which enables advanced technological methods for monitoring and guiding students' activities simultaneously. © 2022 IEEE.

Online Learning Experience Assessment Survey During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the education system worldwide has changed profoundly. This has caused many lecturers to transform face-to-face teaching and learning to online learning. In this regard, this study focuses on students' experiences in dealing with online learning. A survey method using a questionnaire is used to gather data from students, and 46 respondents answered the survey. The survey is divided into three sections, which comprise of Online Learning (Assigning Tasks), Online Learning (Quizzes), and Online Learning (Online Meetings). The results showed that the online learning application that was mostly used for assigned tasks was Google Classroom, which was 78.3%. The online learning application that is mostly used for quizzes was Kahoot, 97.8% and for online meetings was Zoom, 63.2%. Overall, most respondents, 45.7% chose a combination of online learning and face-to-face classes. © 2022 IEEE.

The Use of Cloud Firestore for Handling Real-time Data Updates: An Empirical Study of Gamified Online Quiz

The need for technological solutions that can help improve interactivity in online learning environments is increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic. One technological solution that has been proven is the use of gamified online quizzes such as Kahoot!. One of the issues when using existing third-party platforms is related to integration with existing learning platforms. Institutions that have sufficient resources can solve this by developing solutions that are easily integrated with existing learning platforms. This paper discusses how to use database technology that can handle real-time data updates to develop a gamified online quiz system. In this experimental study, UML use cases and sequence diagrams were used to describe the functional requirements and behavior of the system. Further, entity-relationship model was also used to help the database implementation process. Two database technologies, namely Cloud Firestore and CouchDB, were compared to see how they perform in handling real-time data updates and how much they cost. The comparison results show that Cloud Firestore is better in terms of latency and more cost-effective than CouchDB. © 2021 IEEE.

Face Verification Experiments on Moodle Quiz

The Covid-19 pandemic imposed technological challenges so that education could continue during the imposed social isolation. One of the challenges of this pandemic is online assessments. This work presents experimental results of two plugins, one for facial verification and another for access reporting, both open source, available in the Moodle Learning Management System. The first plugin was tested with 31 users. The results show the feasibility of use, with an average approval rate of 76% through a questionnaire applied to 16 users in optional online activities performed in Moodle at the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021. © 2021 IEEE.

Utilizing a Telegram Quiz Bot to Promote Retrieval Practice

This study aims to support learning by encouraging the application of retrieval practice by students. This usage of retrieval practice aims to tackle pedagogical inadequacies such as social isolation and poor peer-to-peer communication. In this study, retrieval practice is incorporated into social media usage via a Telegram Quiz Bot. In addition to gamifying a student's learning experience, the Quiz Bot incorporated relevant topics taught in an environmental chemistry module. Students were required to compete in groups for accuracy and speed in answering questions. To evaluate the effectiveness of this Telegram quiz bot, a survey was conducted with 29 students enrolled in an environmental chemistry module at the National University of Singapore. Overall, positive responses were obtained, and students would recommend its incorporation in other modules as well. © 2021 IEEE.

Flipped or traditional online teaching? Two different strategies to handle teaching in nursing education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate differences in academic achievement between two groups of students who were taught the same course online within the nursing program but through two different teaching strategies and to examine the students' attitudes towards flipped classroom. METHODS: Online lectures using Zoom was given to teach a course regarding the immune system and another course was taught the same subject in flipped classroom approach using video lectures followed by seminars. Academic achievement were compared between the groups, and perspectives on flipped classroom were investigated using a questionnaire. RESULTS: The main findings were that participation in flipped classroom seminars had a positive effect on academic achievement (OR 2.3 (CI [1.001-5.1]), and that students preferred the flipped classroom approach over traditional lectures. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that a student centered teaching strategy like flipped classroom is an effective way to increase the students' engagement and academic achievements.