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  • Implications for Future Research Future studies may focus on cross-cultural validation of the proposed model, long- term tracking of graduates’ professional success, and the integration of emerging technologies (e. The research addressed the identified gap in the literature concerning the lack of integrated and experimentally validated models for competence formation within holistic digital ecosystems.

    Designing digital higher education environments for information and digital competence development · 2026 · DOI

  • The integration of Learning Management Systems (LMS) into educational frameworks has become a cornerstone of modern education, offering opportunities for enhanced learning experiences, accessibility, and efficiency. However, to fully realize the potential of LMS, strategic planning, infrastructure investment, and collaborative efforts are essential. 5.1. Policy and strategic planning The foundation of effective LMS integration lies in the development of comprehensive national strategies. Governments and educational authorities must prioritize the creation of policies that state clear objectives, timelines, and criteria for LMS adoption. These strategies should goes hand in hand with broader educational goals, such as improving literacy rates, reducing educational disparities, and fostering digital literacy. A well-defined policy framework ensures that LMS integration is not ad hoc but a systematic process that addresses the unique needs of different regions and demographics. (Hawkins et al., 2020) National strategies should also emphasize inclusivity, ensuring that LMS platforms cares for diverse learning needs, including those of students with disabilities. Policies must dictate and compel the development of accessible content and user-friendly interfaces. Additionally, strategic planning should involve decision-makers at all levels, including educators, students, parents, and policymakers, to ensure that the implementation process is collaborative and responsive to feedback. Regular evaluations and updates to the strategy will be crucial to adapt to technological advancements and emerging challenges. 5.2. Investment in infrastructure and training The successful implementation of LMS depends on strong infrastructure and adequate training. Many regions, particularly in developing countries, face significant challenges related to internet connectivity and access to digital devices. Governments must prioritize investments in improving internet infrastructure, particularly in rural and underserved areas. Subsidies or grants for the provision of laptops, tablets, and other necessary devices can help bridge the digital divide, ensuring that all students have equal access to LMS platforms. Equally important is the need for comprehensive training programs for both teachers and students. Teachers play a pivotal role in the effective use of LMS, and their ability to navigate these systems directly impacts student outcomes. Training programs should focus on equipping educators with the technical skills to operate LMS platforms, as well as pedagogical strategies to integrate these tools into their teaching practices. For students, 40 LANGUAGE AND CULTURE training should emphasize digital literacy, ensuring they can effectively use LMS for learning, collaboration, and communication. Ongoing professional development opportunities should be made available to educators to keep them updated on the latest LMS features and best practices. Similarly, students should have access to resources that help them solve technical issues and maximize the benefits of LMS. By investing in infrastructure and training, governments can create an enabling environment for LMS integration, fostering a culture of digital learning. 5.3. Promoting public-private partnerships Public-private partnerships (PPPs) offer a viable pathway to leverage resources and expertise for LMS integration. The private sector, particularly technology companies, possesses the technical know-how and innovation capabilities that can significantly enhance the development and deployment of LMS platforms. Governments should actively look for collaborations with private entities to co-create solutions tailored to the specific needs of their educational systems. PPPs can also facilitate the sharing of costs and risks associated with LMS implementation. For instance, private companies can provide funding for infrastructure development or offer discounted rates for software and devices. In return, governments can offer incentives such as tax breaks or recognition for corporate social responsibility initiatives. These partnerships can also extend to content creation, with private companies developing high- quality, curriculum-aligned digital resources that complement LMS platforms. Moreover, PPPs can play a critical role in addressing the digital divide. Private sector involvement can help increase initiatives to provide internet access and devices to underserved communities. By combining resources and expertise, public and private entities can create sustainable models for LMS integration that benefit all decision-makers.

    Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing Learning Management Systems (LMS) in the Moroccan Educational Landscape: a Review Article · 2026 · DOI

  • Several acknowledged. limitations of the study should be The study relied on self-report questionnaire data, which may be influenced by subjective evaluations and social desirability effects. The findings therefore reflect teachers’ perceptions and reported practices rather than direct observation of pedagogical behavior within digital learning environments. The sample included university teachers from institutions located in the central region of the Russian Federation, which limits the generalizability of the findings to other national and institutional contexts. The cross-sectional design does not allow causal relationships between educational data awareness, digital competence, and pedagogical practices to be established. Longitudinal research designs would be necessary to examine how teachers’ interaction with educational analytics evolves over time.

    EDUCATIONAL DATAFICATION IN THE DIGITAL UNIVERSITY: TEACHERS' AWARENESS AND USE OF EDUCATIONAL ANALYTICS IN HIGHER EDUCATION · 2026 · DOI

  • However, due to a lack of management support or internal organisational structure, the use of this material sometimes remains limited to the existence of the MOOC, causing it not to be actively employed and exploited after the course has ended.

    Enhancing Reusability Practices in Massive Online Open Courses · 2024 · DOI

  • The background of on-site educators is diverse and there are no standard career or education paths, but they can be described as strongly oriented towards constant self-development and learning, although the majority of interviewees had obtained both theoretical and pedagogical training from university and had also worked as teachers at some point in their careers.

    “Eks me oleme kõik natuke idealistid.” Muuseumite ja keskkonnahariduskeskuste õppeprogrammide juhendajad · 2024 · DOI

  • Based on the analysis of regulatory documents and reports of the Hungarian government and the European Union, the works of Hungarian and domestic scientists, which directly highlight the topic of professional training of teachers, the digitalization of education, the necessary trends for further research into the digitalization of higher education in Hungary have been identified.

    REGULATORY AND LEGAL BASIS OF THE DIGITALIZATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF TEACHERS IN HUNGARY · 2023 · DOI

  • Although society, governments and the business sector are increasingly demanding that Higher Academic Centers translate their innovative potential into products and services that affect society, little is known or done about the entrepreneurial skills that both lecturers and students need in the context of electronic engineering academic degrees.

    Knowledge Transfer in Higher Education Institutions Focused on Entrepreneurial Activities of Electronic Instrumentation · 2022 · DOI

  • The institutional drive to implement innovation in higher education institutions, in line with the goals of the European Higher Education Area, is insufficient to achieve the effective implementation, as it is conditioned by a number of factors, most importantly, the motivation and training of university teachers.

    The innovation competence profile of teachers in higher education institutions · 2021 · DOI

  • Abstract While information and communication technologies (ICT) are prominent in educational practices at most levels of formal learning, there is relatively little known about the skills and understandings that underlie their effective and efficient use in research higher degree settings.

    Enhancing the roles of information and communication technologies in doctoral research processes · 2020 · DOI

  • The generalization of the obtained quantitative and qualitative parameters of the studied programs of integrated courses "Natural Sciences" allowed to establish the inconsistency of the studied programs with the stated parameters and legislation, to formulate general conclusions and recommendations for improving programs, to outline further research on this topic.

    THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF THE CONTENT OF THE COURSE "NATURAL SCIENCES": PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS · 2020 · DOI

  • The micro-research carried out, consisting in the application of a questionnaire with closed and open questions applied on a group of 711 teachers in Romanian pre-university education, identifies the socio-psychological and socio-pedagogical model as the most effective models for approaching the pupil class and the pandemic period that everyone went through as the determining cause of some changes of approach of the social actors of the Romanian pre-university education system.

    Analysis Models of Pupil Class Collectives Focused on Efficiency of the Educational Process · 2020 · DOI

  • The decline of teachers’ diagnostic abilities, as the source of this situation, I associate with the meaning which is commonly assigned to educational (curricular) packages offered by publishing houses, the quality of which has not been confirmed empirically in the process of trial implementations or standardisation, and which, despite that, are regarded as products of experts.

    Atrofia nieformalnej diagnostyki edukacyjnej we wczesnej edukacji. Między biernością i przemocą poznawczą w epoce ekspertów · 2019 · DOI

  • In order to determine the connection between the success factors diversity of the human resources, financing, public relations work, as well as evaluation and the actual success of such projects, a questionnaire with 26 items, including open questions, was developed for a quantitative approach to the topic.

    A field study examining success factors of university-school-collaboration · 2015 · DOI

  • 3% of Gross Domestic Product allocated to education (around 6,0% in developed countries) is insufficient for the Kosovo’s economy to compete successfully with economies of other countries, in premises of an already global competition.

    Economic benefits of education – Kosovo Perspective · 2011 · DOI

  • The host also provides all student services to support the student that include but are not limited to access to all library materials and services, tutoring services, testing center services, special needs assistance, counseling and advising, administration of course evaluations, awarding of course credit transcript updates, and generally looks after the academic welfare of the student as if enrolled in a locally provided course.

    The Virtual College of Texas · 2008 · DOI

  • Universities were also found to vary widely in the supports offered to learners seeking PLAR, in the formality of their institutional PLAR policies, and in the extent to which the practice is institution-wide or restricted to specific faculties or departments.

    Prior Learning Assessment & Recog- nition in Canadian Universities: View from the Web · 2007 · DOI

  • education should be studied not only from the angle of school education but also in connection with the total technical capability including on-the-job experience and training, It is further stressed that the more active technical innovation is in a society, the higher the educational attainments of its members tends to be.

    Technical Innovation and Education · 1968 · DOI

  • Max Pettersson To cite this article: Max Pettersson (1958) The Diploma in Technology: An historical perspective, The Vocational Aspect of Education, 10:21, 139-144, DOI: 10.1080/03057875880000201 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03057875880000201 Published online: 30 Jul 2007.

    The Diploma in Technology: An historical perspective · 1958 · DOI

  • But the scholarships are limited to the children of farm workers and men of similar status, such as roadmen, and the outside source of recruitment to the agricul- tural industry is therefore practically dried up and the opportunity for the technical lads practically nil.

    A secondary technical school in a remote area · 1950 · DOI

  • Future research should focus on replicating the proposed pedagogical technology in diverse institutional, disciplinary, and cultural contexts, as well as on conducting longitudinal studies to assess the durability of its effects.

    Digital technologies for the development of research competence in higher education students · 2026 · DOI

  • Abstract This paper explores the evolving landscape of informatics education in European primary and secondary schools, analysing academic and grey literature to define the state of play and open questions related to ‘high-quality informatics education’.

    Towards high-quality informatics K-12 education in Europe: key insights from the literature · 2025 · DOI

  • The network of different learning sites that schools use has not been thoroughly described in previous literature and is thus somewhat hidden and vulnerable to rapid societal changes.

    “Eks me oleme kõik natuke idealistid.” Muuseumite ja keskkonnahariduskeskuste õppeprogrammide juhendajad · 2024 · DOI

  • Each of the components of the model is a multifaceted concept, but unlike creativity, critical thinking, cooperation, and communication, which are the subject of many modern studies, the cordos-mediation phenomenon is still insufficiently studied, therefore determining the research relevance.

    Integration of the 4C and cordos-mediation concept as a national model for the development of a modern graduate · 2023 · DOI

  • An analysis of the literature showed that in Kazakhstan the issues of population resettlement from densely populated regions to sparsely populated areas, support for young families who took part in the resettlement program, including the Serpin program, have not been studied.

    FEATURES OF SOCIO-CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF STUDENTS UNDER THE PROGRAM "SERPIN" TO THE UNIVERSITY SPACE · 2023 · DOI

  • The results presented a set of shortcomings in the explicit dimensions, with an emphasis on characterization, since in educational digital content the textual format prevailed and critical evaluations were scarce.

    Content curation on virtual environments: a perspective from the university profesor · 2022 · DOI

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