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Moving Higher Education Beyond Covid-19

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EMERALD STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Series Editors: Miltiadis D. Lytras and Anna Visvizi

Emerald Studies in Higher Education, Innovation and Technology seeks to provide a multifaceted and interdisciplinary approach to these interconnected topics and invites proposals from all scholars working in these fields. The underlying purpose of this series is to demonstrate how innovations in education, educational technology and teaching can advance research and practice and help us respond to socio-economic changes and challenges.

The series has a broad scope, covering many topics, including but not limited to learning analytics, open and distributed learning, technology enhanced learning, digital pedagogies, data mining, virtual and augmented realities, cloud computing, social media, educational robotics, flipped classrooms, active learning, innovation networks and many more.

Interested in publishing in this series? Please contact Miltiadis D. Lytras and Anna Visvizi at mlytras@acg.edu and avisvizi@acg.edu.

Published books:

The Future of Innovation and Technology in Education: Policies and Practices for Teaching and Learning Excellence (2018)

Anna Visvizi, Miltiadis D. Lytras and Linda Daniela

Management and Administration of Higher Education Institutions at Times of Change (2019)

Anna Visvizi, Miltiadis D. Lytras and Akila Sarirete

Technology-enhanced Learning and Linguistic Diversity: Strategies and Approaches to Teaching Students in a 2nd or 3rd Language (2020)

Patrick-André Mather

Effective Leadership for Overcoming ICT Challenges in Higher Education: What Faculty, Staff and Administrators Can Do to Thrive Amidst the Chaos (2021)

Antonella Carbonaro and Jennifer Moss Breen

Teaching the EU: Fostering Knowledge and Understanding in the Brexit Age (2021)

Anna Visvizi, Mark Field and Marta Pachocka

Emerald Studies In Higher Education, Innovation and Technology

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Moving Higher Education Beyond Covid-19: Innovative and Technology-enhanced Approaches to Teaching and Learning

EDITED BY

ANNA VISVIZI

SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

MILTIADIS D. LYTRAS

Effat University, Saudi Arabia

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HAIFA JAMAL AL-LAIL

Effat University, Saudi Arabia

United Kingdom – North America – Japan India – Malaysia – China

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About the Contributors

Haifa Jamal Al-Lail, Ph.D., is the President of Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She was awarded a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Southern California. Before joining Effat University in 1998, she served as the first Dean of Girls’ Campus in King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. She is a distinguished leader, respected academic, renowned advocate of youth engagement and author of several articles; having also delivered many keynote speeches on women's education in the Middle East, women and change and entrepreneurship and business. She is a winner of the 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005. She is also the recipient of many awards such as the Innovation Award, Saudi Sayidaty, Queen Effat's Distinction Award, Leading Woman CEO, Distinguished Arab Woman Award, World Family Summit Award and the Distinguished Arabian Woman Award. She continues to work toward enhancing women's education throughout Saudi Arabia.

Sanita Baranova is an Assistant Professor and the Leading Researcher of Higher Education in the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art, University of Latvia. Her expertise and research interests include quality assurance in higher education, the student-centered study process, the professional development of academic staff and the implications of higher education policy in the study process.

Davide de Gennaro is an Assistant Professor of Organization Studies at the University of Salerno. He also works as Temporary Professor at the Italian National School of Administration in Rome and as a Contract Researcher at the SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan in Italy.

Miroslav Dopita works as an Associate Professor of Sociology and Adult Education at the Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic. He specializes in adult education, sociology of education and work.

Kata Fredheim is an Associate Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and a Research Associate at Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies. She is an anthropologist, with a Ph.D. in Education. Some key areas of her research interest are (higher) education, mobility, migration studies and gender and leadership.

Daiga Kalniņa is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Pedagogy, Psychology and Art, University of Latvia. Her research interests cover technologies in the teaching–learning process, didactics and the teaching–learning process in science.

Maximiliano E. Korstanje is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Palermo, Buenos Aires Argentina. He is a Book Series Editor of Advances in Hospitality, Tourism and Service Industries (IGI Global, US) and Tourism Security Safety and Post-conflict Destinations (Emerald Group, UK).

Nikos Koutsoupias is an Associate Professor of Applied Informatics and Data Analysis, Head of the Governance and ICT Lab, International and European Studies Department, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece. He teaches computing and data analysis courses. His main research interests include multivariate analysis methods, unstructured data analysis techniques, art analytics and computer-assisted career guidance.

Marija Krumina is a Research Fellow at Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies. The key areas of her research interest are entrepreneurship, higher education, mobility and gender studies.

Angela Lehr is a licensed counselor, educator and leadership consultant with expertise in mental health, grief, trauma, humanistic leadership and creating cultures of care in education. She obtained her Ed.D. in Interdisciplinary Leadership from Creighton University in May 2022.

Francesca Loia is a Research Fellow at the Department of Economics, Management and Institutions – University of Naples “Federico II”. She is an author of many international scientific publications. In the past, she served as Visiting Scholar at the American College of Greece.

Miltiadis D. Lytras, Ph.D., is an expert in advanced computer science and management, editor, lecturer and research consultant, with extensive experience in academia and the business sector in Europe and Asia. He is a Visiting Professor at Effat University and a Distinguished Scientist at the King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He is a world-class expert in the fields of cognitive computing, information systems, technology enabled innovation, social networks, computers in human behavior and knowledge management.

Radosław Malik, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Institute of International Studies, International Political Economy Department. He is the initiator of the SGH Young Scientist program series. His research interests include offshoring and outsourcing, the labor market, megatrends, innovation in services and science mapping analysis.

Anna Moni is a full-time lecturer, instructional designer and faculty trainer at Deree – The American College of Greece. Her research interests include language teaching and learning pedagogy, assessment and feedback design, technology-enhanced teaching and learning and effective feedback in higher education. She authored/co-authored textbooks for Italian language learning, and book chapters in peer-reviewed publications.

Dita Nıīmante is a Professor and Leading Researcher at the Scientific Institute of Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art, University of Latvia. Her main research interests entail inclusive education, classroom management and the professional development of preservice teachers and teachers for inclusive education and classroom management.

Alise Oļesika is a Scientific Assistant at the Scientific Institute of Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art, University of Latvia. She is a Doctoral student on the Educational Sciences study program. Her research interests include social innovations in higher education and education for sustainable development.

Aikaterini Papakota is a Psychologist, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Master's degree in Social and Clinical Psychology and a PgDip in Counseling and Vocational Guidance. She has more than 20 years of experience in providing career counseling for students, adults and NEETs. She is also keen on research and evaluation of career interventions to ensure sustainable development of both people's career and society's growth.

Ioanna Papavassiliou-Alexiou is a Professor in Lifelong Career Guidance and Counseling, Educational and Social Policy Department, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece. Her research interests focus on lifelong guidance and counseling, career and professional development, Career Management Skills development and educational and vocational inclusion of disadvantaged groups.

Christian Pauletto is an Associate Professor at the International University in Geneva. From 1990 to 2018, he was a Swiss negotiator with responsibilities in an array of positions in foreign economic affairs. He negotiated onsite and online, at multilateral and bilateral levels. He imparts negotiating seminars and workshops.

Lucie Rohlíková has focused on the use of technologies in education since 1998, and has been publishing her work on higher education continuously since then. She is leading the Quality Division and teaching at the Faculty of Education at the University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic.

Michał Siczek is a graduate student in Accounting and Finance, SGH Warsaw School of Economics and a participant in the SGH Young Scientist program series. His research interests include financial reporting, accounting and financial analysis.

Andrea Sojková works as a Strategic Development Analyst at the Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic. She specializes in the analysis of higher education data.

Zane Varpina is an Associate Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and a Research Associate at Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies. She holds a Doctoral degree in Demography. The key areas of her research interest are secondary schools and their graduates, higher education graduates, skills in labor market and adult education in training.

Susie Vaughan is an ICF Professional Certified Coach and consultant with expertise in public education, leadership development and humanistic leadership. She collaborates with individuals, teams and organizations in strategic learning partnerships which move them toward the future they envision.

Anna Visvizi, Ph.D. (dr hab.), political scientist and economist, editor, researcher and political consultant with extensive experience in academia, think-tank and government sectors. Her expertise covers issues pertinent to the intersection of politics, economics and information and communication technology. Her executive and managerial experience are employed to boost teamwork, fairness, transparency and excellence in research. She is an Associate Professor at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland and a Visiting Professor at Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Vít Zouhar is composer, musicologist, professor of music and vice-rector for study and education at the Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic. He is the author of the operas (e.g., Coronide, Noci dnem and with T. Hanzlík Torso, La Dafne), and he has written orchestral, chamber and electro-acoustical works.

Christina Zourna is a Mathematician. She has an M.A. in Adult Education and is a Ph.D. Researcher in Educational and Social Policy Department, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece. She has been teaching secondary education mathematics since 1988. Her research interests include the use of Drama in Education in personal, social and professional skills development for teenagers, students and adults.

Alejandra Zuccoli is a Professor of the University of Palermo, Argentina and the University of Salvador, Argentina. She is the Director of the Joy Labs at the University of Palermo, Argentina. Professor Zuccolli was awarded the Innovator of Method (ALTAX) award for improving hospitality by applying neuromarketing tools to education.

Preface

This book derives from the understanding that institutions, including higher education institutions (HEIs), may use crises as an opportunity to develop, to transform and to improve their institutional resilience. The Covid-19 pandemic is an instance of a crisis. The pandemic, the related to it levels of morbidity and the resulting restrictions to mobility, forced HEIs to switch to remote learning overnight. At that time the scale and the scope of the challenge seemed to be beyond the capacity of several HEIs around the world. Gradually however, through trial and error, the majority of the HEIs moved to remote learning, not only changing the basics of their operation, but also restoring one of most important pillars of stability of modern societies, that is, the education system.

Today, that the worst of the pandemic is over, HEIs around the world successfully implement several novel innovative practices that were acquired during the pandemic. This includes technology-enhanced approaches to teaching and learning as well as a set of managerial practices related to it. It is argued therefore that Covid-19 served as one of the most important push factors for the HEIs to redesign their approaches to teaching and learning, thereby also to rethink their business model. In this process, substantial changes in the organizational culture have taken place. This book explores this multifaceted issue. While so doing, this book makes a case for restoring the emphasis on the faculty and on education. HEIs are meant to educate the students, not merely to teach.

We would like to thank all contributing authors for sharing their work with us and for their patience as their chapters were reviewed, edited, resubmitted, and made ready for publication. It is perhaps these moments of collaboration, which are the most creative and, ultimately, the most satisfying in academic life. A sense of community emerges, based on trust, commitment, and willingness to make the world a better place. The Publisher, Emerald Publishing, always supportive, is a part of the community. We would like to thank the entire Emerald team, and especially the Senior Editor, Kim Chadwick, for her professionalism and kindness.

The Editors,

Anna Visvizi

Miltiadis D. Lytras

Haifa Jamal Al-Lail