A Proposed Strategy Based on Instructional Design Models through an LMS to Develop Online Learning in Higher Education Considering the Lockdown Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Aljawharah M. Aldosari, Hala F. Eid and Yi-Ping Phoebe Chen
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Aljawharah M. Aldosari: Faculty of Education, Bisha University, Bisha 61922, Saudi Arabia
Hala F. Eid: Faculty of Education, Bisha University, Bisha 61922, Saudi Arabia
Yi-Ping Phoebe Chen: Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, La Trobe University, Bundoora 3083, Australia

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 13, 1-14

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has left more than 1.6 billion children and young people in 161 countries, nearly 80% of students enrolled in education systems globally, out of school. Many countries have resorted to online learning to reduce the repercussions of this shutdown. Many challenges have emerged, the most important of which are infrastructure and communication, and the knowledge of teachers and administrators of the necessary tools and processes are also key factors in providing online learning. In fact, nationwide lockdowns could have been an opportunity to test technological interventions for distance learning. Unfortunately, few systems have reached this point and are ready for implementation. The current study aimed to propose a strategy for distance education using the focus group method to gather the opinions of experts in the field of learning technologies and analyze their responses using text analysis software considering the McKinsey 7S Framework. The study found that the proposed strategy based on instructional design models that use OERs, i.e., blogs, audio recordings, and other resources, can improve the quality and efficiency of learning, provide students with skills, and achieve sustainable development goals in education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Keywords: instructional design; COVID-19; connectivism; distance education; online learning; learning technologies; LMS; MOOCs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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