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Papers by Nati Cabrera
Digital Education Review, 2013
Como consecuencia del llamado proceso de Bolonia, los programas universitarios en la actualidad e... more Como consecuencia del llamado proceso de Bolonia, los programas universitarios en la actualidad estan, en su mayoria, disenados por competencias. En este contexto, las practicas de evaluacion de los estudiantes deberian ser revisadas y adecuarse a lo que precisa el desarrollo de competencias de la educacion superior. La experiencia que hemos llevado a cabo propone la utilizacion de una metodologia y una herramienta concreta para asegurar un seguimiento suficiente y una retroalimentacion adecuada de los estudiantes respecto a las competencias durante su proceso de aprendizaje.
Educar
La formación y el desarrollo profesional docente son los pilares sobre los que descansa la calida... more La formación y el desarrollo profesional docente son los pilares sobre los que descansa la calidad pedagógica en la educación superior. La pandemia ha acelerado el impulso de la educación en línea y ha puesto de manifiesto la importancia de la formación y la actualización del profesorado que ejerce su docencia en dicha modalidad. Este artículo presenta un estudio cualitativo para determinar cuáles son los mecanismos habituales de actualización del profesorado universitario que ejerce su labor en modelos educativos virtuales. La metodología de investigación se ha basado en 12 entrevistas en profundidad a 6 enseñantes universitarios en línea, estructuradas a partir del marco de análisis de las ecologías de aprendizaje. Los resultados indican que el profesorado que trabaja a través de Internet tiende a optar por fórmulas de autoaprendizaje dirigido, priorizando mecanismos de formación no formal, de intercambio y participación en comunidades de prácticas entre iguales y de consumo de re...
uoc.edu
Resumen. La concepción de acciones formativas a partir de Objetos de Apren-dizaje ofrece a los ag... more Resumen. La concepción de acciones formativas a partir de Objetos de Apren-dizaje ofrece a los agentes directamente implicados en el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje (estudiantes y profesores) una mayor flexibilidad y aumenta las posibilidades de establecer una cierta ...
Journal on Educational Technology, 2019
Online universities have been always concerned about the quality of online education. However, th... more Online universities have been always concerned about the quality of online education. However, the current rankings systems do not consider their singularities, and thus current rating criteria and indicators result in downgrading of their position in the rankings. CODUR (Creating an Online Dimension for University Rankings) is a European project that developed a set of criteria and indicators for evaluating the online dimension of university rankings. Criteria and indicators were created from a participatory research approach. A Toolbox to support data collection (and management) from the online universities to be ranked was also developed. This paper presents the testing process of this Toolbox, carried out with four international universities, located in different continents. These institutions have tested the feasibility of gathering the expected data to feed the indicators. The Toolbox test has been shown useful to forecast the availability of the data to feed the online dimens...
REIRE. Revista d'Innovació i Recerca en Educació, 2010
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2012
E-learning is part of the new dynamic that characterises educational systems at the start of the ... more E-learning is part of the new dynamic that characterises educational systems at the start of the 21 st century. Like society, the concept of e-learning is subject to constant change. In addition, it is difficult to come up with a single definition of e-learning that would be accepted by the majority of the scientific community. The different understandings of e-learning are conditioned by particular professional approaches and interests. An international project, based on the participation of experts around the world, was undertaken to agree on a definition of e-learning. To this end, two main research activities were carried out. First, an extensive review was conducted of the literature on the concept of e-learning, drawing from peer-reviewed journals, specialised web pages, and books. Second, a Delphi survey was sent out to gather the opinions of recognised experts in the field of education and technology regarding the concept of e-learning with a view to reaching a final consensus. This paper presents the outcomes of the project, which has resulted in an inclusive definition of e-learning subject to a high degree of consensus that will provide a useful conceptual framework to further identify the different models in which e-learning is developed and practiced.
CIDUI-Llibre d'actes, 2012
Resumen: Con el EEES hemos cambiado la forma de definir la educacion: ahora ha de basarse en comp... more Resumen: Con el EEES hemos cambiado la forma de definir la educacion: ahora ha de basarse en competencias. Esto debe significar un cambio en nuestra forma de trabajar y en nuestra forma de evaluar. Se presentan aqui resultados de una investigacion sobre la evaluacion por competencias. Se ha preguntado a directores de centros, profesores, empleadores y alumnos de 7 universidades y 4 titulaciones sobre la implantacion de la ensenanza por competencias. Presentamos el analisis de cual es la opinion de los estudiantes de ingenieria sobre como se les evalua y la utilidad que dan a cada estrategia de evaluacion. Comparamos estos resultados con los de otras titulaciones.
Actualmente, en las titulaciones de master, se plantea la necesidad de disponer de escenarios hol... more Actualmente, en las titulaciones de master, se plantea la necesidad de disponer de escenarios holisticos que favorezcan la evaluacion de competencias de una forma mas integrada. El proyecto* “Desarrollar y Evaluar Competencias a traves del Trabajo Final de Master” persigue identificar aquellos aspectos clave que facilitan el desarrollo competencial de los estudiantes dentro del entorno virtual de aprendizaje de la UOC. En la comunicacion mostraremos los principales referentes sobre los que se sustenta el proyecto, y el contenido de las guias didacticas, para estudiantes y tutores, disenadas con el fin de facilitar el desarrollo y la evaluacion de competencias.
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
The proliferation of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in recent years has generated much debat... more The proliferation of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in recent years has generated much debate. MOOCs have been presented as technology-based educational practices, but many researchers question if this kind of open courses really respects some of the consolidated principles behind the education offered at universities. In light of this situation, consulting the teachers most closely tied to this type of course can provide an authoritative view of the issue and can allow the most important elements to be highlighted in order to carry out further research. Using a qualitative methodology based on an open questionnaire, this work presents the opinions and perceptions of teachers/lecturers in educational technology regarding these new courses key elements. These key elements are analysed through analysing its controversial definition, their pedagogical advantages and limitations, the functions of a tutor in a MOOC and their assessment (or accreditation). In addition, a comparison is made between the contributions of teachers from a traditional university with a face-toface model and those from a distance university, which is based entirely on a virtual training offer and which has a greater possibility of coming into direct competition with these Massive Open Online Courses.
Technology, Pedagogy and Education
EDULEARN16 Proceedings, 2016
Digithum Revista Digital D Humanitats, 2004
Intercampus: administració i docència compartides entre universitats catalanes a través d'Internet
Digital Education Review, 2013
Como consecuencia del llamado proceso de Bolonia, los programas universitarios en la actualidad e... more Como consecuencia del llamado proceso de Bolonia, los programas universitarios en la actualidad estan, en su mayoria, disenados por competencias. En este contexto, las practicas de evaluacion de los estudiantes deberian ser revisadas y adecuarse a lo que precisa el desarrollo de competencias de la educacion superior. La experiencia que hemos llevado a cabo propone la utilizacion de una metodologia y una herramienta concreta para asegurar un seguimiento suficiente y una retroalimentacion adecuada de los estudiantes respecto a las competencias durante su proceso de aprendizaje.
Educar
La formación y el desarrollo profesional docente son los pilares sobre los que descansa la calida... more La formación y el desarrollo profesional docente son los pilares sobre los que descansa la calidad pedagógica en la educación superior. La pandemia ha acelerado el impulso de la educación en línea y ha puesto de manifiesto la importancia de la formación y la actualización del profesorado que ejerce su docencia en dicha modalidad. Este artículo presenta un estudio cualitativo para determinar cuáles son los mecanismos habituales de actualización del profesorado universitario que ejerce su labor en modelos educativos virtuales. La metodología de investigación se ha basado en 12 entrevistas en profundidad a 6 enseñantes universitarios en línea, estructuradas a partir del marco de análisis de las ecologías de aprendizaje. Los resultados indican que el profesorado que trabaja a través de Internet tiende a optar por fórmulas de autoaprendizaje dirigido, priorizando mecanismos de formación no formal, de intercambio y participación en comunidades de prácticas entre iguales y de consumo de re...
uoc.edu
Resumen. La concepción de acciones formativas a partir de Objetos de Apren-dizaje ofrece a los ag... more Resumen. La concepción de acciones formativas a partir de Objetos de Apren-dizaje ofrece a los agentes directamente implicados en el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje (estudiantes y profesores) una mayor flexibilidad y aumenta las posibilidades de establecer una cierta ...
Journal on Educational Technology, 2019
Online universities have been always concerned about the quality of online education. However, th... more Online universities have been always concerned about the quality of online education. However, the current rankings systems do not consider their singularities, and thus current rating criteria and indicators result in downgrading of their position in the rankings. CODUR (Creating an Online Dimension for University Rankings) is a European project that developed a set of criteria and indicators for evaluating the online dimension of university rankings. Criteria and indicators were created from a participatory research approach. A Toolbox to support data collection (and management) from the online universities to be ranked was also developed. This paper presents the testing process of this Toolbox, carried out with four international universities, located in different continents. These institutions have tested the feasibility of gathering the expected data to feed the indicators. The Toolbox test has been shown useful to forecast the availability of the data to feed the online dimens...
REIRE. Revista d'Innovació i Recerca en Educació, 2010
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2012
E-learning is part of the new dynamic that characterises educational systems at the start of the ... more E-learning is part of the new dynamic that characterises educational systems at the start of the 21 st century. Like society, the concept of e-learning is subject to constant change. In addition, it is difficult to come up with a single definition of e-learning that would be accepted by the majority of the scientific community. The different understandings of e-learning are conditioned by particular professional approaches and interests. An international project, based on the participation of experts around the world, was undertaken to agree on a definition of e-learning. To this end, two main research activities were carried out. First, an extensive review was conducted of the literature on the concept of e-learning, drawing from peer-reviewed journals, specialised web pages, and books. Second, a Delphi survey was sent out to gather the opinions of recognised experts in the field of education and technology regarding the concept of e-learning with a view to reaching a final consensus. This paper presents the outcomes of the project, which has resulted in an inclusive definition of e-learning subject to a high degree of consensus that will provide a useful conceptual framework to further identify the different models in which e-learning is developed and practiced.
CIDUI-Llibre d'actes, 2012
Resumen: Con el EEES hemos cambiado la forma de definir la educacion: ahora ha de basarse en comp... more Resumen: Con el EEES hemos cambiado la forma de definir la educacion: ahora ha de basarse en competencias. Esto debe significar un cambio en nuestra forma de trabajar y en nuestra forma de evaluar. Se presentan aqui resultados de una investigacion sobre la evaluacion por competencias. Se ha preguntado a directores de centros, profesores, empleadores y alumnos de 7 universidades y 4 titulaciones sobre la implantacion de la ensenanza por competencias. Presentamos el analisis de cual es la opinion de los estudiantes de ingenieria sobre como se les evalua y la utilidad que dan a cada estrategia de evaluacion. Comparamos estos resultados con los de otras titulaciones.
Actualmente, en las titulaciones de master, se plantea la necesidad de disponer de escenarios hol... more Actualmente, en las titulaciones de master, se plantea la necesidad de disponer de escenarios holisticos que favorezcan la evaluacion de competencias de una forma mas integrada. El proyecto* “Desarrollar y Evaluar Competencias a traves del Trabajo Final de Master” persigue identificar aquellos aspectos clave que facilitan el desarrollo competencial de los estudiantes dentro del entorno virtual de aprendizaje de la UOC. En la comunicacion mostraremos los principales referentes sobre los que se sustenta el proyecto, y el contenido de las guias didacticas, para estudiantes y tutores, disenadas con el fin de facilitar el desarrollo y la evaluacion de competencias.
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
The proliferation of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in recent years has generated much debat... more The proliferation of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in recent years has generated much debate. MOOCs have been presented as technology-based educational practices, but many researchers question if this kind of open courses really respects some of the consolidated principles behind the education offered at universities. In light of this situation, consulting the teachers most closely tied to this type of course can provide an authoritative view of the issue and can allow the most important elements to be highlighted in order to carry out further research. Using a qualitative methodology based on an open questionnaire, this work presents the opinions and perceptions of teachers/lecturers in educational technology regarding these new courses key elements. These key elements are analysed through analysing its controversial definition, their pedagogical advantages and limitations, the functions of a tutor in a MOOC and their assessment (or accreditation). In addition, a comparison is made between the contributions of teachers from a traditional university with a face-toface model and those from a distance university, which is based entirely on a virtual training offer and which has a greater possibility of coming into direct competition with these Massive Open Online Courses.
Technology, Pedagogy and Education
EDULEARN16 Proceedings, 2016
Digithum Revista Digital D Humanitats, 2004
Intercampus: administració i docència compartides entre universitats catalanes a través d'Internet
Governments have set programs aimed at schools to take advantage of the educational use of ICT an... more Governments have set programs aimed at schools to take advantage of the educational use of ICT and to improve outcomes. This paper provides a critical perspective on how national educational policies can promote the use of ICT in schools. It also examines the strategic and effective use of ICT, known as e-maturity, in secondary schools in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) and classifies them according to their participation in the program Educat2.0, the last initiative of the Catalan government to introduce ICT in secondary schools in a massive way. The results show how educational policies have influenced on the level of e-maturity in schools. The schools that have participated in the program have a more e-mature level, but it can also be concluded that schools can have a different level of e-maturity in its different components; that is why these should be balanced and studied separately.