Authors:Javeria Tufail; Zaemah A. Kadir, Fiazah Mahmood, Nalini Arumugam Abstract: The aim of this qualitative study is to explore the adoption of technology and the challenges of the ODL environment. Whereas the post-pandemic era has given rise to online learning. However, despite the importance of online learning ODL adoption and challenges remain unpacked. The challenges among ESL university students are more compared to other developed countries, as Pakistan is an underdeveloped country whereas the ODL issues are more significant. This study has focused on the ESL students and the data gathered insights regarding their overall views of ODL from the semi-structured interviews with undergraduate students. Thus, the investigation focused on the real time challenges of ESL students and their experiences in the adoption of technology and the challenges of the ODL environment as well as their experiences and perceptions connected to the emerging technologies in the use of the ODL environment. The results revealed that the students faced challenges such as power shutdown, unaffordable internet packages, infrastructure, a lack of technology acceptance, a lack of innovation and traditional pedagogical methods and network issues. Most of the ESL students observed that ODL was challenging for them since they had a great deal of interruptions at home, which impacted their concentration, and comprehension of the lessons as well. Therefore, the study concluded that the ESL students are partially ready for ODL, and that more time is needed to adapt to the emerging technologies which require compassion, inspiration, and a great deal of effort. PubDate: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -070
Authors:Gary Pan; Poh-Sun Seow, Venky Shankararaman, Kevin Koh Abstract: Extant research has examined the essence of university-industry partnership from the university’s perspective. However, little is known about managing such partnership from an industry partner’s perspective. Understanding industry partner’s perspective is important as it may help the university to better manage the collaboration process, while keeping the focus on providing students with a positive project-based learning (PBL) experience. This study surveyed 33 industry partners to examine university-industry partnerships in a PBL setting from an industry partner’s perspective. The results show that project output needs to cater to the actual need, requirement, and expectation of the industry partner. Also, there must be efficient communication between industry partners, academics, and students for the collaboration to be successful. By understanding how to manage such university-industry partnership from the perspectives of industry partners, it would help universities to improve the PBL pedagogy in their curriculum. Also, companies may learn to better work with students and academics to generate new ideas that address their existing problems and issues. PubDate: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -070
Authors:Linda Alkhateeb; Ahmad Hani AL-Qatawneh, Sami Salameh AL-Massarweh, Safia M Jabali, Abdelraouf H. Alyamani Abstract: This study aimed to find out the level of friendship among the students of Al-Israa University in the Jordanian society, which is attributed to gender and academic qualification, and to achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire was prepared to measure the level of friendship among the students of Al-Israa University, and its validity and stability were confirmed, and it was applied to a sample of (361) male and female students, from the bachelor's and master's level at Israa University in Jordan. After using the arithmetic means, standard deviations and t-test, the results of the study revealed that the level of friendship among Al-Israa University students was high, and there are no statistical differences due to the variables of gender and academic qualification in the level of friendship among Al-Israa University students. PubDate: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 04:32:03 -070
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