Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online learning in higher education: a bibliometric analysis

Frontiers in Education, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8

Published: Aug. 3, 2023

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted higher education by forcing transition to online learning, which became a mandatory teaching process during lockdowns. Although epidemiological situation has gradually improved since then, learning is becoming ever more popular as it provides new opportunities. Therefore, paper aims present recent research trends concerning in using selected bibliometric approaches. analysis based on 8,303 documents from Scopus database published between January 2020 and March 2022, when repeated lockdowns meant most countries were experiencing constant disruptions educational process. results show that increased interest research, notably English-speaking Asian countries, with being open-access scientific journals. Moreover, topics frequently discussed ICT pedagogy, technology-enhanced education, mental health well-being, student experience curriculum professional development. Finally, encouraged explorations emergency remote approaches like e-learning, distance virtual are intended limit physical contact teachers students, where specific requirements given field study often guide approach suitable. findings add existing body knowledge support evidence-based policymaking needed ensure sustainable future.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 and Digital Transformation in Higher Education Institutions: Towards Inclusive and Equitable Access to Quality Education

Education Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(8), P. 819 - 819

Published: July 26, 2024

While the impact of COVID-19 pandemic has affected both developing and developed countries, students from disadvantaged groups have suffered significantly. During pandemic, these not only struggled to access online education but also faced various forms exclusion. In post-COVID-19 era, this systematic literature review employs concept social justice framework investigate implications on higher worldwide, focusing opportunities challenges digital transformation in ensuring inclusive equitable quality education. The findings suggest that while provided substantive benefits, its adoption ushered for learning. emphasizes institutions (HEIs), alongside their governments, bear responsibility mitigating inherent context learning, thereby advocating implementation comprehensive strategies adhere best practices embrace inclusivity. By operationalizing strategies, HEIs will be success all students, preventing analogous may arise instances future crises limiting physical mobility.

Language: Английский

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Strategic human resource management practitioners’ emotional intelligence and affective organizational commitment in higher education institutions in Georgia during post-COVID-19

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(12), P. e0295084 - e0295084

Published: Dec. 22, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the global workforce, presenting unprecedented challenges to managers and practitioners of strategic human resource management. Pandemic-influenced changes in employment relationship highlighting need for adaptation order facilitate a return pre-pandemic conditions. Crises such as this can have detrimental effect on employees’ psychological contract, which turn hinder organization’s ability thrive post-COVID-19 era impede development high commitment levels aftermath crisis. Emotional intelligence plays an increasingly vital role effectively navigating crisis providing support employees, while also facilitating reconstruction contract. Therefore, study aims explain emotional management affective organizational possible mediating contract that relationship. A quantitative took place February 2023 among 286 HR directors, managers, officers higher education institutions Georgia. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling was applied data analysis. results revealed positive impact commitment. This supports idea transform into individuals who engage people-orientated activities. These activities aim acquire, utilize, retain employees within organization. suggests provide solutions maintain employee during times situations.

Language: Английский

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Mapping the research landscape: A bibliometric analysis of e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(13), P. e33875 - e33875

Published: June 29, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has considerably affected e-learning, leading to a surge in research output from 2020 2022. This increase is attributed the rapid transition online education, presenting challenges and opportunities for teachers. shift education also prompted exploration of innovative approaches educators' as well learners' perceptions experiences e-learning. In this study, on e-learning 2022 been analyzed reveal major trends. study employs bibliometric techniques explore data retrieved Scopus. Particularly, an analysis metadata such geographical distribution publications, authorship, keywords, impact works conducted. results most influential authors works, emerging topics field. processed by utilizing tools VOSviewer, Citespace, Harzing's Publish or Perish.

Language: Английский

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Digital literacy gaps in promoting 21 ^st century skills among students in higher education institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Cogent Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

This study examined digital literacy gaps impacting the promotion of 21st century skills among students in higher education institutions sub-Saharan Africa. As many undergo technological transformations, understanding these is crucial for equipping graduates with required workforce skills. The review synthesized findings from 14 empirical studies published between 2016 and 2023 using content analysis through Atlas.ti software to identify patterns. Key revealed that are insufficiently developed due inadequate infrastructure unprepared lecturers. Additionally, outdated or nonexistent ICT policies hinder effective adoption technology teaching. calls reforms curricula prioritize solutions enhance professional development educators. Improved vital preparing job market fostering broader socio-economic Future research should investigate long-term trends evaluate effectiveness initiatives across varied educational contexts.

Language: Английский

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Assessment of leadership and professional behavior of educational managers in the complex and post-crisis era: perspectives of educators

BMC Research Notes, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(1)

Published: March 11, 2025

The study aimed to evaluate educational managers from the viewpoints of stakeholders (educators and faculty officials) during two years COVID-19 pandemic post-COVID era. This was a longitudinal conducted 2018 2023 in phases: first phase consisted compiling psychometric assessment tools for evaluation domains leadership professional behavior, second included behavior university four years. Descriptive indices were used summarize data. Exploratory factor analysis extract priority components managers. validity confirmed step. Adherence principles professionalism such as honesty responsibility, use management including constructive communication, monitoring, crisis post-crisis highlighted by Implementing providing feedback complex critical times systems facilitates achievement goals system responding needs system.

Language: Английский

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Innovative Mentoring Programs

IGI Global eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 123 - 158

Published: March 28, 2025

This chapter inspects the fundamental components and methodologies for planning successful tutoring programs custom-made to post-Coronavirus instructive scene. Mentoring has emerged as an essential component in fostering student success assisting educators through transitions educational establishments adjust new learning modalities increasing reliance on digital tools. Flexibility, adaptability, incorporation of technology are emphasized this paper characteristics mentoring programs. It investigates methods developing dynamic adaptable that address particular difficulties post-COVID education. The study shows how innovative practices like adaptive support systems virtual platforms can improve engagement outcomes. By zeroing these procedures, gives a guide looking execute or climate.

Language: Английский

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New Blended Learning Enriched after the COVID-19 Experience? Students’ Opinions

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(6), P. 5093 - 5093

Published: March 13, 2023

Online distance instruction (ODI), as a response to COVID-19 restrictions, had great impact on education around the world. The main objective of presented research is monitor students’ opinions and answer question whether teachers enriched face-to-face lessons enhanced by digital technologies (i.e., blended learning) after pandemic with methods tools that they used during ODI in pandemic. Data were collected at selected upper secondary higher institutions for medical staff Czech Republic (N = 488) using online questionnaires autumn 2021 (end ODI) 2022 (a year learning). consisted 35 items required Likert scale, multiple-choice one or more answers, open answers. frequency occurrence was monitored according four criteria: (1) First contact teacher-student communication, (2) learning content acquisition, (3) delivery assessment, (4) final feedback ODI. results did not show much enrichment experience from On hand, presentations frequently exploited than other use channel deliver study materials conduct communication done We cannot deduce reasons teachers’ behavior data, but students sure these changes help them learning.

Language: Английский

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Health and wellbeing of staff working at higher education institutions globally during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period: evidence from a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: July 11, 2024

Abstract Background The ongoing global crisis of Higher Education (HE) institutions during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period has increased likelihood enduring psychological stressors for staff. This study aimed to identify factors associated with job insecurity, burnout, distress and coping amongst staff working at HE globally. Methods An anonymous cross-sectional was conducted in 2023 across 16 countries. Job insecurity measured using Insecurity Scale (JIS), burnout Perceived Burnout measure question, Kessler Psychological Distress (K10), Brief Resilient Coping Scale. Multivariable logistic regression a stepwise variable selection method used associations. Results A total 2,353 participated; mean age (± SD) 43(± 10) years 61% were females. Most (85%) did not feel one-third (29%) perceived their jobs, more than two-thirds (73%) experienced moderate very high levels distress, half (58%) exhibited medium resilient coping. part-time [Adjusted Odds Ratio 1.53 (95% Confidence Intervals 1.15–2.02)], having an academic appointment [2.45 (1.78–3.27)], multiple co-morbidities [1.86 (1.41–2.48)], [1.99 (1.54–2.56)] level [1.68 (1.18–2.39)]. being female [1.35 (1.12–1.63)], [1.53 (1.20–1.97)], (1.55–2.57)], [3.23 (2.42–4.30)]. Staff [1.46 (1.11–1.92)], mental health issues [2.73 (1.79–4.15)], [1.61 (1.13–2.30)], [3.22 (2.41–4.31)] distress. who as good excellent [3.36 (2.69–4.19)] likely have Conclusions Factors identified this should be considered reviewing updating current support strategies all countries reduce stress improve wellbeing.

Language: Английский

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Socio-philosophical analysis of education as the basis of the social and investment model of the strengthening of the statehood, social identity and elite of Kyrgyzstan

Frontiers in Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Jan. 17, 2025

This paper seeks the goal of developing a new – social and investment model for strengthening statehood, identity elite Kyrgyzstan. Econometric modeling role education in Kyrgyzstan based on data official statistics 2006–2021 is performed. As result, close connection between other interests enhancing substantiated. The key this process belongs not to higher but secondary vocational education. That why it set basis proposed theoretical significance authors’ conclusions due most complete description cause-and-effect relationships through clarification education’s them. lies rethinking theory practice from position sustainable development. recommendations support practical implementation SDG 1, 4, 9, 10, 11. developed consists its scientific methodological framework National strategy development Kyrgyz Republic 2018–2040, adopted by Decree President dated 31 October 2018, No. 221. will allow adopt status great power reach leading positions Central Asia Decade Action.

Language: Английский

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