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Publication date: 18 September 2017

Erno Lokkila, Erkki Kaila, Rolf Lindén, Mikko-Jussi Laakso and Erkki Sutinen

The purpose of this paper was to determine whether applying e-learning material to a course leads to consistently improved student performance.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper was to determine whether applying e-learning material to a course leads to consistently improved student performance.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper analyzes grade data from seven instances of the course. The first three instances were performed traditionally. After an intervention, in the form of applying e-learning methodologies, more data were collected from four course instances. These data are then analyzed and compared.

Findings

The main finding of this paper is that the application of e-learning improved the overall grades and decreased the fail rates of students who took this course.

Originality/value

This paper demonstrates the efficacy of applying e-learning methods to an undergraduate course. This paper is of special interest to educators, who wish to improve and enhance their teaching.

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Interactive Technology and Smart Education, vol. 14 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1741-5659

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Publication date: 19 August 2021

Marko Lahti, Suvi Päivikki Nenonen and Erkki Sutinen

Future places for learning and working are digitally and physically integrated hybrid environments. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the co-creation process of the remote…

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Purpose

Future places for learning and working are digitally and physically integrated hybrid environments. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the co-creation process of the remote presence-based digital and physical co-working and co-learning place. The context is cross-cultural when Finnish space approach is applied and further developed in Namibia.

Design/methodology/approach

A qualitative case study is conducted of the Future Tech Lab (FT Lab) in the University of Namibia’s main campus. The case study of the FT Lab is about 200m2 space with three different zones in the University of Namibia’s main campus. The physical solution encourages collaboration and technical solutions interlink the place overseas by using the remote presence. The data are gathered by using document analysis, observations, participatory workshops and interviews including structured questionnaire.

Findings

The action design research approach is a functional framework to co-create hybrid environments in two ways. It helps to design digital and physical solutions as integrated entity. Additionally, it provides a tool to analyse decision-making processes as well as design initiatives, also from the cultural perspective. Both Finnish and Namibian cultures are normative and feminine, which helped the realisation of the project based on mutual trust. However, the differences in power distance were affecting the process fluency and decision-making processes.

Research limitations/implications

The findings indicate that the co-design of the hybrid-learning environment sets requirements for the physical solution such as surface materials for premises and retrofitting of technology, which need to be considered by co-creation from the shared vision to realisation of the space. The co-creation involves many stakeholders, and cultural differences have a different impact on various stages of the co-creation process.

Originality/value

The cultural context in the case study provides an interesting comparison between the Finnish and Namibian approach. The remote presence and its requirements provide new knowledge and guidelines for co-creation of hybrid environments.

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Journal of Corporate Real Estate , vol. 24 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1463-001X

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Digital Theology: A Computer Science Perspective
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83982-535-4

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Publication date: 27 July 2021

Erkki Sutinen and Anthony-Paul Cooper

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Digital Theology: A Computer Science Perspective
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83982-535-4

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Digital Theology: A Computer Science Perspective
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83982-535-4

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Digital Theology: A Computer Science Perspective
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83982-535-4

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Digital Theology: A Computer Science Perspective
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83982-535-4

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Digital Theology: A Computer Science Perspective
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83982-535-4

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Digital Theology: A Computer Science Perspective
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83982-535-4

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Digital Theology: A Computer Science Perspective
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83982-535-4

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