COVID-19

Management Education – the Unique Gem

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This post is provided by guest blogger, Michelle Edwards, graduate student University of St. Francis, MS Training and Development program.

This article focused on changes that were implemented for students of management education and management education educators in the post COVID-19 era. The world had to pivot in 2020, and adult learning was no exception. This article explained changes that transformed learning. Management education is unique in such that the education is provided for business leaders, administrators and provides professional or expert advice. This is a specialty area of education.

This was an awesome article; this article would be beneficial for graduate students doing research for training and development programs or for instructional design program students. This is also a great article for professors who teach management education.

Ratten V. (2023). The post COVID-19 pandemic era: Changes in teaching and learning methods for management educators. The International Journal of Management Education, 21(2), 100777. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2023.100777Links to an external site..

The online learning experience and students’ satisfaction

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This post is provided by guest blogger, Arshpreet K Thind, graduate student University of St. Francis, MS Training and Development Program.

This study explores the impact of the sudden shift to online learning during COVID-19 on undergraduate students.  Researchers conducted surveys before and after a few semesters of online learning, with over 1300 participants total. Findings showed dissatisfaction among a third of students, who reported struggles with technology, mental health, time management, and balancing studies with life.  Further investigation using focus groups revealed key factors behind dissatisfaction: distractions, reduced focus, psychological strain, and management issues. The study proposes solutions to improve the online learning experience and student satisfaction. This study provides valuable insights with a relatively large sample size (1300+) across two surveys. However, the focus on student perspectives soon after the initial shift to online learning (first survey) may not capture long-term adjustments. Additionally, solutions are proposed but their effectiveness isn’t evaluated.

Despite these limitations, the research offers a good starting point for understanding student struggles during the pandemic shift to online learning.  Educators and administrators developing online programs, particularly those in undergraduate settings, would find this information useful.

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Maqableh, M., & Alia, M. (2021). Evaluation online learning of undergraduate students under lockdown amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: The online learning experience and students’ satisfaction. Children and Youth Services Review, 128, 106160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106160

Crowdsurfing? More like Crowdsourcing

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This post is provided by guest blogger, Callie Surber, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, MS in Training and Development program.

Have a big question about the future of education at your institution? Have thousands of college students and faculty who have opinions and possibly bright ideas on this exact topic? Jeffrey Young’s article for EdSurge highlights the efforts MIT implemented to sort Continue reading →

Online Teaching: Not Just for Emergency Use

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This post is provided by guest blogger, Dawn Budreau, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, MS in Training and Development program.

In the face of a public health crisis, colleges and universities had a difficult decision to make: cancel classes or find an alternative way to complete the semester?  In an article written in the early stages of the mass conversion to online classes due to COVID-19, Hodges et al. (2020) describe how pandemic learning is not the same as a well-planned Continue reading →

eLearning, Strategy and Design

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This post is provided by guest blogger, Brandon Rinker, graduate student University of St. Francis, MS Training and Development program

Omer (2016) begins by giving the basic definition of strategy.  She then transitions to strategy in pedagogical terms and its use in accomplishing objectives for a course.  As an instructor, clear goals need to be determined so actions can be applied to meet these Continue reading →

Are Employers Thinking Differently?

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This post is provided by guest blogger, Brandon Rinker, graduate student University of St. Francis, MS Training and Development program

Jane Hart begins with a quick nod to the COVID pandemic in that it was able to change employers view of online learning and training in an extremely short amount of time. The article discusses the need to be creative and innovative when it comes to eLearning Continue reading →

Skillful Transition or Sinking Like the Titanic?

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This post is provided by guest blogger, Sue Dumford, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, MS in Training and Development program.

Teachers around the world have been thrown into the deep end with having to rush to put their classes online due to COVID-19. How can they use technology to survive this perilous transition and keep their head above water instead of sinking like a rock? In this article, Youki Terada (2020) discusses the SAMR Model of technology integration to help keep educators afloat. Continue reading →

Options to Necessity

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This post is provided by guest blogger, Stefanie Gardner, graduate student University of St. Francis, MS Training and Development program

The recent disruption created by the world experiencing COVID-19 has pushed the e-learning option into being a necessity.  The move from the traditional face-to-face learning to e-learning has shown that learning on many levels can be done remotely.  The widespread use of current technologies by most has allowed for a quick transition to options that have been available and underutilized.  Companies and educators have quickly pieced together technology options to continue the needed education.  Continue reading →

Hands On when you must be Hands Off

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This post is provided by guest blogger, J. Mike Condreay, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, MS in Training and Development program.

The spread of COVID-19 has made hands on learning a ‘necessary evil’. The fear of the spread of the virus through contact has in many industries shuttered on the job learning. This issue is forcing training organizations to find remote methods to achieve activity touch time with enough fidelity and confidence that students and workers can perform key tasks safe and error free. Continue reading →