Smart teaching is an essential skill for teachers to effectively transform their classrooms into active learning environments. However, teachers need to have specific abilities to apply the smart teaching approach which comprised of pedagogy, technology, and classroom management. This research was conducted based on the Khon Kaen University Smart…

Lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic have forced universities to migrate entirely to eLearning to deliver classes. Students have found themselves using either synchronous, asynchronous, or mixed mode learning methods based on their universities' preferences. Many studies that investigated difficulties during the lockdown have been mainly…

This study aimed to explore Turkish EFL learners' perceptions and opinions on using online lab during their language learning process. Online lab is one of the educational systems named virtual learning environments (VLEs) that contribute to EFL learners' language learning process. In this research, the participants were twelve students enrolled…

This qualitative study explores the impact of the emergency transition to remote education (ETRE) during the COVID-19 pandemic on instructors and students through the lens of self-determination theory (SDT). A modified thematic analysis of narratives from a cross-sectional survey revealed eight themes: Sense of loss/grief, Role conflict,…

Currently, Shanghai, China is facing a contradictory situation in process of digitalization in education. Supply and allocation of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure are relatively adequate and equitable, but the share of teacher-supported classroom ICT use for student learning in digital environment is much lower than…

The knowledge of English idioms is essential for advanced English learning and application, particularly for English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) learners. While studies have shown the benefits of mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) to facilitate English learning, few studies have examined the factors that may influence MALL in light of…

At a public university in March 2020, 234 students (78% female; 63% second year, 28% third year) enrolled in a psychological statistics course described their experiences during the first week of the transition to remote instruction in response to coronavirus disease 2019. Qualitative responses indicated 13 common concerns in the following…

Positive experience can increase the likelihood of revisiting Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) site. Our interest focuses on effects of presentation formats on learner's experience in MOOC. In two empirical studies, participants viewed online course webpages that either contained an image of the instructor or not. We examined effects of…

As a requirement of our era, digital competence and e-learning have become basic competencies. The importance of these concepts has become clearer in medical education, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic. This period also triggered the transformation in education with technology. This study aimed to examine the relationship between medical…

This study aims to examine the attitudes of university students towards e-learning. An explanatory mixed-method design was used in the study, which combines both quantitative and qualitative methods. The quantitative dimension of the study included 930 students studying at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, while 34 students participated in the…

School closures and the move to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic transformed teaching and learning in Australian schools. Educators experienced personal and professional challenges as they rapidly responded to the needs of their school communities and managed their own emotional reactions. Eleven educators at two Victorian schools in…

Purpose: The paper reports a study that was intended to develop a self-assessment instrument to measure high school students' readiness for pursuing independent online learning. Design/methodology/approach: The instrument was developed through the following steps--(1) developing the draft, (2) checking the instrument's face validity, and (3)…

Problem-solving and enquiry-based learning are integral in the Mathematics and Science curriculum in South Africa through online-based assessment. Online assessment has rapidly gained recognition because of technology. In this paper, the authors explored the views of online baseline assessment among Senior Phase First-year Mathematics Student…

Background/Context: The onset of the COVID-19 disrupted schools' conventional architecture, making its once invisible infrastructure hyper-visible. Given the opportunity to reconfigure pervasive educational injustice amid school closures, the frenzy of a pandemic permitted the undercurrents of power to go unquestioned as educators contemplated how…

This case study outlines the development and utilization of a Mobile Augmented Reality (MAR) application to teach an asynchronous online lesson on e-commerce. The MAR technology was leveraged primarily to enhance the presentation of online learning materials, add interactivity to the learning process, and enable students to access the lesson from…