Self-regulation skills are extremely important in online learning environments where learners hav... more Self-regulation skills are extremely important in online learning environments where learners have more control, independence and responsibility than face-to-face learning environments. Research has shown that online learners fail as they have problems in regulating their own learning processes. However, it is possible to have learners acquire self-regulation skills through making use of various strategies and tools by the instructors as it is a skill that can be learned. Some research has shown that online instructors are unaware of the potential of enhancing learners’ self-regulated learning skills by using learning technologies that offer the opportunity to use specific strategies and tools. In this study, strategies and tools that enhance learners’ self-regulated learning skills are discussed in the context of social cognitive self-regulated learning theories as well as how these strategies and tools can be used by the instructional designers and instructors, which will provide ...
Kişilerin ses kayıtlarını dinlediği önemli mecralardan biri, açık ve uzaktan öğrenme alanıdır. Bu... more Kişilerin ses kayıtlarını dinlediği önemli mecralardan biri, açık ve uzaktan öğrenme alanıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Anadolu Üniversitesi Açıköğretim Sisteminde öğrenim gören bireylerin sesli malzeme kullanımlarını çeşitli açılardan incelemektir. Kişilerin sesli malzemeler hakkındaki fikirleri, malzemeleri kullanım tercihleri, malzemeleri kullanmayan kişilerin kullanmayış sebepleri, sesli malzeme kullanımının başarıya etkisi gibi temalar araştırılmıştır. Araştırmada önce nitel, sonra nicel verilerin derlendiği “Keşfedici Ardışık Karma Yöntem” tercih edilmiştir. Nitel bölümde veriler 20 kişiden yarı-yapılandırılmış görüşmelerle, nicel bölümde 4.232 kişiden anketle ve Açıköğretim Sistemine kayıtlı olan tüm öğrenenleri içine alan öğrenme analitikleriyle toplanmıştır. Nitel veriler betimsel analiz yöntemiyle, nicel veriler IBM SPSS V.25 programı aracılığıyla çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre bireyler sesli malzemeleri genel olarak beğenmekte; en çok evlerinde, cep telefonu aracı...
Bu çalışmanın amacı, çevrim içi ölçme-değerlendirme etkinliklerinde kimlik tanıma ve doğrulaması ... more Bu çalışmanın amacı, çevrim içi ölçme-değerlendirme etkinliklerinde kimlik tanıma ve doğrulaması yapılmasını sağlayacak bir sistemin kullanımının, öğrencilerin görüşlerini ne yönde etkilediğini ve öğrencilerin kullanım deneyimlerini belirlemektir. Çalışma, Avrupa Komisyonu tarafından finanse edilen H2020 Programı çerçevesinde TeSLA Projesi (Öğrenme için Güvene dayalı Uyarlanabilir bir e-Değerlendirme Sistemi) kapsamında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çevrim içi değerlendirmede kimlik tanıma ve doğrulama için yüz tanıma, ses tanıma, klavye dinamikleri, yazma stili ve intihal araçlarını içeren TeSLA Sistemi, Türkiye’de bir devlet üniversitesinin farklı fakültelerinde 12 lisans ve lisansüstü dersinde bir öğretim dönemi boyunca test edilmiştir. Çalışmanın katılımcılarını üçüncü pilot çalışmanın ilk aşamasında TeSLA sistemini kullanan 231 üniversite öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Nicel bir tarama çalışması olarak tasarlanan araştırmada veriler uygulama öncesi ve sonrasında olmak üzere bir ön anket ve...
Open and distance learning has evolved on the basis of openness philosophy in education and benef... more Open and distance learning has evolved on the basis of openness philosophy in education and benefited from various approaches to this philosophy. Different MOOC platforms have emerged in Turkey as a reflection of these developments. The main purpose of this study is to examine MOOCs in the context of Turkish higher education. For this purpose, by adopting the qualitative embedded single case design, the Akadema, AtademiX and Bilgeİş MOOC platforms were examined. The findings indicate that MOOCs successfully serve the universal ideals such as offering equal opportunities in education, democratization of education, and liberation of knowledge in Turkey. Besides, MOOCs were found to contribute to adapting to the changes paralleling the transformations in the globalizing world and in the digital knowledge age; strengthening communication and cooperation channels between the society, industry and university; and finally, fostering social justice with an inclusive approach by increasing o...
International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2021
Trust-based e-assessment systems are increasingly important in the digital age for both academic ... more Trust-based e-assessment systems are increasingly important in the digital age for both academic institutions and students, including students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Recent literature indicates a growing number of studies about e-authentication and authorship verification for quality assurance with more flexible modes of assessment. Yet understanding the acceptability of e-authentication systems among SEND students is underexplored. This study examines SEND students’ views about the use of e-authentication systems, including perceived advantages and disadvantages of new technology-enhanced assessment. This study aims to shed light on this area by examining the attitudes of 267 SEND students who used, or were aware of, an authentication system known as adaptive trust-based e-assessment system for learning (TeSLA). The results suggest a broadly positive acceptability of these e-authentication technologies by SEND students. In the view of these students...
This study aims to identify needs and priorities of learners with special needs for support servi... more This study aims to identify needs and priorities of learners with special needs for support services in an open and distance teaching university in Turkey based on disability type. Exploratory sequential design was adopted. In the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews were performed with six individuals from each group, including hearing impairment, visual impairment, and physical disability to determine the needs of the learners. Data were coded based on a thematic framework involving managerial, pedagogical, social, and technical support. To determine the priorities of the learners with special needs for support services in the quantitative phase, surveys were developed separately for three groups with disabilities based on the qualitative findings. A total of 703 learners took part in the surveys. The quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings of the study revealed that learners with special needs require a wide variety of services regarding ma...
Online assessment of student learning is becoming widespread owing to the opportunities that tech... more Online assessment of student learning is becoming widespread owing to the opportunities that technology offers. Many universities, especially open universities, have been using e-assessment tools in recent years. On the other hand, issues regarding security and identification of learners prevent implementing valid and reliable e-assessment practices. The purpose of this paper is to introduce TeSLA Project which is funded by the European Commission in the context of Horizon 2020, a pioneering project in e-assessment in Europe. Coordinated by Dr. Anna Elena Guerrero from the Open University of Catalonia, TeSLA Project involves designing, developing, implementing and evaluating an adaptive trust-based e-assessment system.
Teknolojinin sundugu olanaklar sayesinde ogrenen basarisinin cevrimici ortamlarda degerlendirilme... more Teknolojinin sundugu olanaklar sayesinde ogrenen basarisinin cevrimici ortamlarda degerlendirilmesi giderek yayginlasmaktadir. Son yillarda basta acik universiteler olmak uzere bircok universitenin e-degerlendirme araclarini kullandigi gozlenmektedir. Ote yandan, e-degerlendirme uygulamalarinda guvenlige ve ogrenen kimliginin dogru teshis edilmesine iliskin sorunlar sinavlarin gecerli ve guvenilir olarak gerceklestirilmesini engellemektedir. Bu yazinin amaci, Avrupa Komisyonu Horizon 2020 kapsaminda desteklenen ve e-degerlendirme konusunda Avrupa’nin oncu projelerinden biri olan TeSLA Projesi’ni tanitmaktir. Katalonya Acik Universitesi’nden Dr. Anna Elena Guerrero’nun koordinatorlugunde yurutulen TeSLA, ogrenme ortamlari icin uyarlanabilen ve guvenilir bir e-degerlendirme sisteminin tasarimi, gelistirilmesi, uygulanmasi ve degerlendirilmesini icermektedir.
Transnational higher education has been an increasingly important phenomenon since the 1980’s, du... more Transnational higher education has been an increasingly important phenomenon since the 1980’s, due to globalization and the consequent international expansion of higher education institutions. Especially developing countries are mainly importers and these countries express their concerns about the liberalization of trade and cross-border movement of educational services due to not having adequate legal regulations. Despite some initiatives, the evaluation and quality control of overseas higher education providers is still very much at the formative stage. Moreover, the majority of the existing regulations encompass face-to-face education rather than ODL. In this context, the purpose of this study is to develop a recognition framework for transnational ODL practices appropriate for Turkey as an importer country by seeking the opinions of experts in the field of ODL and/or quality assurance/accreditation. The data were collected via a three-round Delphi study and a focus group intervi...
The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2012
The purpose of this study is to develop a framework for the accreditation of higher open and dist... more The purpose of this study is to develop a framework for the accreditation of higher open and distance learning (ODL) programs in Turkey. The study was designed as a sequential monomethod multistrand mixed model including two strands which were both qualitative (QUAL→QUAL). In the first strand, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through a three-round Delphi study with an expert panel consisting of 28 experts. In the second strand, qualitative data were collected via focus group interview. Based on a comprehensive literature review and the findings from the study, a framework was proposed including an initial accreditation process for new ODL programs and a re-accreditation process for ongoing programs. In addition, 35 criteria for new programs and 42 criteria for ongoing programs were developed to be used in the accreditation process.
Self-regulation skills are extremely important in online learning environments where learners hav... more Self-regulation skills are extremely important in online learning environments where learners have more control, independence and responsibility than face-to-face learning environments. Research has shown that online learners fail as they have problems in regulating their own learning processes. However, it is possible to have learners acquire self-regulation skills through making use of various strategies and tools by the instructors as it is a skill that can be learned. Some research has shown that online instructors are unaware of the potential of enhancing learners’ self-regulated learning skills by using learning technologies that offer the opportunity to use specific strategies and tools. In this study, strategies and tools that enhance learners’ self-regulated learning skills are discussed in the context of social cognitive self-regulated learning theories as well as how these strategies and tools can be used by the instructional designers and instructors, which will provide ...
Kişilerin ses kayıtlarını dinlediği önemli mecralardan biri, açık ve uzaktan öğrenme alanıdır. Bu... more Kişilerin ses kayıtlarını dinlediği önemli mecralardan biri, açık ve uzaktan öğrenme alanıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Anadolu Üniversitesi Açıköğretim Sisteminde öğrenim gören bireylerin sesli malzeme kullanımlarını çeşitli açılardan incelemektir. Kişilerin sesli malzemeler hakkındaki fikirleri, malzemeleri kullanım tercihleri, malzemeleri kullanmayan kişilerin kullanmayış sebepleri, sesli malzeme kullanımının başarıya etkisi gibi temalar araştırılmıştır. Araştırmada önce nitel, sonra nicel verilerin derlendiği “Keşfedici Ardışık Karma Yöntem” tercih edilmiştir. Nitel bölümde veriler 20 kişiden yarı-yapılandırılmış görüşmelerle, nicel bölümde 4.232 kişiden anketle ve Açıköğretim Sistemine kayıtlı olan tüm öğrenenleri içine alan öğrenme analitikleriyle toplanmıştır. Nitel veriler betimsel analiz yöntemiyle, nicel veriler IBM SPSS V.25 programı aracılığıyla çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre bireyler sesli malzemeleri genel olarak beğenmekte; en çok evlerinde, cep telefonu aracı...
Bu çalışmanın amacı, çevrim içi ölçme-değerlendirme etkinliklerinde kimlik tanıma ve doğrulaması ... more Bu çalışmanın amacı, çevrim içi ölçme-değerlendirme etkinliklerinde kimlik tanıma ve doğrulaması yapılmasını sağlayacak bir sistemin kullanımının, öğrencilerin görüşlerini ne yönde etkilediğini ve öğrencilerin kullanım deneyimlerini belirlemektir. Çalışma, Avrupa Komisyonu tarafından finanse edilen H2020 Programı çerçevesinde TeSLA Projesi (Öğrenme için Güvene dayalı Uyarlanabilir bir e-Değerlendirme Sistemi) kapsamında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çevrim içi değerlendirmede kimlik tanıma ve doğrulama için yüz tanıma, ses tanıma, klavye dinamikleri, yazma stili ve intihal araçlarını içeren TeSLA Sistemi, Türkiye’de bir devlet üniversitesinin farklı fakültelerinde 12 lisans ve lisansüstü dersinde bir öğretim dönemi boyunca test edilmiştir. Çalışmanın katılımcılarını üçüncü pilot çalışmanın ilk aşamasında TeSLA sistemini kullanan 231 üniversite öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Nicel bir tarama çalışması olarak tasarlanan araştırmada veriler uygulama öncesi ve sonrasında olmak üzere bir ön anket ve...
Open and distance learning has evolved on the basis of openness philosophy in education and benef... more Open and distance learning has evolved on the basis of openness philosophy in education and benefited from various approaches to this philosophy. Different MOOC platforms have emerged in Turkey as a reflection of these developments. The main purpose of this study is to examine MOOCs in the context of Turkish higher education. For this purpose, by adopting the qualitative embedded single case design, the Akadema, AtademiX and Bilgeİş MOOC platforms were examined. The findings indicate that MOOCs successfully serve the universal ideals such as offering equal opportunities in education, democratization of education, and liberation of knowledge in Turkey. Besides, MOOCs were found to contribute to adapting to the changes paralleling the transformations in the globalizing world and in the digital knowledge age; strengthening communication and cooperation channels between the society, industry and university; and finally, fostering social justice with an inclusive approach by increasing o...
International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2021
Trust-based e-assessment systems are increasingly important in the digital age for both academic ... more Trust-based e-assessment systems are increasingly important in the digital age for both academic institutions and students, including students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Recent literature indicates a growing number of studies about e-authentication and authorship verification for quality assurance with more flexible modes of assessment. Yet understanding the acceptability of e-authentication systems among SEND students is underexplored. This study examines SEND students’ views about the use of e-authentication systems, including perceived advantages and disadvantages of new technology-enhanced assessment. This study aims to shed light on this area by examining the attitudes of 267 SEND students who used, or were aware of, an authentication system known as adaptive trust-based e-assessment system for learning (TeSLA). The results suggest a broadly positive acceptability of these e-authentication technologies by SEND students. In the view of these students...
This study aims to identify needs and priorities of learners with special needs for support servi... more This study aims to identify needs and priorities of learners with special needs for support services in an open and distance teaching university in Turkey based on disability type. Exploratory sequential design was adopted. In the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews were performed with six individuals from each group, including hearing impairment, visual impairment, and physical disability to determine the needs of the learners. Data were coded based on a thematic framework involving managerial, pedagogical, social, and technical support. To determine the priorities of the learners with special needs for support services in the quantitative phase, surveys were developed separately for three groups with disabilities based on the qualitative findings. A total of 703 learners took part in the surveys. The quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings of the study revealed that learners with special needs require a wide variety of services regarding ma...
Online assessment of student learning is becoming widespread owing to the opportunities that tech... more Online assessment of student learning is becoming widespread owing to the opportunities that technology offers. Many universities, especially open universities, have been using e-assessment tools in recent years. On the other hand, issues regarding security and identification of learners prevent implementing valid and reliable e-assessment practices. The purpose of this paper is to introduce TeSLA Project which is funded by the European Commission in the context of Horizon 2020, a pioneering project in e-assessment in Europe. Coordinated by Dr. Anna Elena Guerrero from the Open University of Catalonia, TeSLA Project involves designing, developing, implementing and evaluating an adaptive trust-based e-assessment system.
Teknolojinin sundugu olanaklar sayesinde ogrenen basarisinin cevrimici ortamlarda degerlendirilme... more Teknolojinin sundugu olanaklar sayesinde ogrenen basarisinin cevrimici ortamlarda degerlendirilmesi giderek yayginlasmaktadir. Son yillarda basta acik universiteler olmak uzere bircok universitenin e-degerlendirme araclarini kullandigi gozlenmektedir. Ote yandan, e-degerlendirme uygulamalarinda guvenlige ve ogrenen kimliginin dogru teshis edilmesine iliskin sorunlar sinavlarin gecerli ve guvenilir olarak gerceklestirilmesini engellemektedir. Bu yazinin amaci, Avrupa Komisyonu Horizon 2020 kapsaminda desteklenen ve e-degerlendirme konusunda Avrupa’nin oncu projelerinden biri olan TeSLA Projesi’ni tanitmaktir. Katalonya Acik Universitesi’nden Dr. Anna Elena Guerrero’nun koordinatorlugunde yurutulen TeSLA, ogrenme ortamlari icin uyarlanabilen ve guvenilir bir e-degerlendirme sisteminin tasarimi, gelistirilmesi, uygulanmasi ve degerlendirilmesini icermektedir.
Transnational higher education has been an increasingly important phenomenon since the 1980’s, du... more Transnational higher education has been an increasingly important phenomenon since the 1980’s, due to globalization and the consequent international expansion of higher education institutions. Especially developing countries are mainly importers and these countries express their concerns about the liberalization of trade and cross-border movement of educational services due to not having adequate legal regulations. Despite some initiatives, the evaluation and quality control of overseas higher education providers is still very much at the formative stage. Moreover, the majority of the existing regulations encompass face-to-face education rather than ODL. In this context, the purpose of this study is to develop a recognition framework for transnational ODL practices appropriate for Turkey as an importer country by seeking the opinions of experts in the field of ODL and/or quality assurance/accreditation. The data were collected via a three-round Delphi study and a focus group intervi...
The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2012
The purpose of this study is to develop a framework for the accreditation of higher open and dist... more The purpose of this study is to develop a framework for the accreditation of higher open and distance learning (ODL) programs in Turkey. The study was designed as a sequential monomethod multistrand mixed model including two strands which were both qualitative (QUAL→QUAL). In the first strand, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through a three-round Delphi study with an expert panel consisting of 28 experts. In the second strand, qualitative data were collected via focus group interview. Based on a comprehensive literature review and the findings from the study, a framework was proposed including an initial accreditation process for new ODL programs and a re-accreditation process for ongoing programs. In addition, 35 criteria for new programs and 42 criteria for ongoing programs were developed to be used in the accreditation process.
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