Lecturers’ attitude towards the use of e-learning tools in higher education: A case of Portugal
This study aims to assess the lecturers’ opinions about the use of e-learning tools to support distance and blended learning in higher education in Portugal, evidently reinforced by the COVID-19 pandemic. This research was based on a qualitative methodology, specifically, a focus group with professo...
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| description | This study aims to assess the lecturers’ opinions about the use of e-learning tools to support distance and blended learning in higher education in Portugal, evidently reinforced by the COVID-19 pandemic. This research was based on a qualitative methodology, specifically, a focus group with professors from five higher education institutions from different geographical areas in Portugal. The obtained results were analysed along four main dimensions: (1) the level of knowledge of e-learning tools, (2) the reasons for using or (3) not using them, and, finally, (4) the opinion of lecturers on the student assessment process using these tools. The results showed that in addition to the concerns with smooth running classes and the appropriate delivery of the syllabus, the lecturers considered the transition to the e-learning context to have been easy. They noted a high level of literacy in the used tools, believed in the continued use of e-learning in the post-pandemic context, indicated several advantages for those involved in the e-learning context and a majority of limitations related to the time required for the adoption of more tools; and, finally, underlined the student assessment issue, which was pointed out as the most sensitive topic in the whole e-learning context. The study informed on the lecturers’ perspective on e-learning and the used tools and provided insight into their perceived usefulness and benefits for lecturers and students. An especially strong concern was verified on the part of lecturers to optimise e-learning tools to provide better knowledge delivery to students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b59f81b41d7d4d57aaa10cfe99b5febd2023-07-03T10:21:18ZengSciendoEngineering Management in Production and Services2543-912X2023-06-01152233410.2478/emj-2023-0009Lecturers’ attitude towards the use of e-learning tools in higher education: A case of PortugalFonseca Manuel José0Garcia Jorge Esparteiro1Vieira Bruno2Teixeira Andreia Sofia31IPVC — Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal UNIAG — Unidade de Investigação Aplicada em Gestão, Portugal2ADiT-LAB, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal INESC TEC, Porto, Portugal3ADiT-LAB, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal4University of Porto, Porto Portugal Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, PortugalThis study aims to assess the lecturers’ opinions about the use of e-learning tools to support distance and blended learning in higher education in Portugal, evidently reinforced by the COVID-19 pandemic. This research was based on a qualitative methodology, specifically, a focus group with professors from five higher education institutions from different geographical areas in Portugal. The obtained results were analysed along four main dimensions: (1) the level of knowledge of e-learning tools, (2) the reasons for using or (3) not using them, and, finally, (4) the opinion of lecturers on the student assessment process using these tools. The results showed that in addition to the concerns with smooth running classes and the appropriate delivery of the syllabus, the lecturers considered the transition to the e-learning context to have been easy. They noted a high level of literacy in the used tools, believed in the continued use of e-learning in the post-pandemic context, indicated several advantages for those involved in the e-learning context and a majority of limitations related to the time required for the adoption of more tools; and, finally, underlined the student assessment issue, which was pointed out as the most sensitive topic in the whole e-learning context. The study informed on the lecturers’ perspective on e-learning and the used tools and provided insight into their perceived usefulness and benefits for lecturers and students. An especially strong concern was verified on the part of lecturers to optimise e-learning tools to provide better knowledge delivery to students.https://doi.org/10.2478/emj-2023-0009educationcommunicationeducational technologiese-learning tools |
| spellingShingle | Fonseca Manuel José Garcia Jorge Esparteiro Vieira Bruno Teixeira Andreia Sofia Lecturers’ attitude towards the use of e-learning tools in higher education: A case of Portugal Engineering Management in Production and Services education communication educational technologies e-learning tools |
| title | Lecturers’ attitude towards the use of e-learning tools in higher education: A case of Portugal |
| title_full | Lecturers’ attitude towards the use of e-learning tools in higher education: A case of Portugal |
| title_fullStr | Lecturers’ attitude towards the use of e-learning tools in higher education: A case of Portugal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lecturers’ attitude towards the use of e-learning tools in higher education: A case of Portugal |
| title_short | Lecturers’ attitude towards the use of e-learning tools in higher education: A case of Portugal |
| title_sort | lecturers attitude towards the use of e learning tools in higher education a case of portugal |
| topic | education communication educational technologies e-learning tools |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/emj-2023-0009 |
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