ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic drove the transition to online learning globally. This study evaluated the marketing strategies of IST CENESTUR using a mixed methodological approach that integrated qualitative and quantitative perspectives. A significant correlation was found between information sources and influence on the choice of educational services, highlighting the impact of strategies such as digital marketing and customer testimonials. Although most perceived value for money positively, varied opinions were identified, urging to adjust strategies and improve quality. Flexibility of schedules was crucial for customers, followed by the quality of educational material. In addition, there was a high positive perception of the impact of the services on personal and professional development, with a high recommendation rate. However, the importance of addressing financial concerns to improve accessibility and overall satisfaction was stressed.

RESUMEN La pandemia de COVID-19 impulsó la transición hacia la enseñanza en línea a nivel global. Este estudio evaluó las estrategias de marketing del IST CENESTUR se empleó un enfoque metodológico mixto que integró perspectivas cualitativas como cuantitativas. Se encontró una correlación significativa entre las fuentes de información y la influencia en la elección de servicios educativos, resaltando el impacto de estrategias como el marketing digital y los testimonios de clientes. Aunque la mayoría percibió positivamente la relación calidad-precio, se identificaron opiniones variadas, instando a ajustar estrategias y mejorar la calidad. La flexibilidad de horarios fue crucial para los clientes, seguida de la calidad del material educativo. Además, se observó una alta percepción positiva del impacto de los servicios en el desarrollo personal y profesional, con una elevada tasa de recomendación. No obstante, se subrayó la importancia de abordar las preocupaciones financieras para mejorar la accesibilidad y la satisfacción general.

RESUMEN: La importancia y relevancia de los cursos e-learning en medicina y ciencias de la salud ha aumentado significativamente en la última década. A pesar de ello, existen pocas experiencias docentes publicadas de cursos de histología e-learning en la literatura a nivel mundial. El curso de histología que diseñamos se estructuró en la plataforma Moodle, y los contenidos se propusieron en formato síncrono (zoom) y asíncrono (grabaciones). También incluimos el uso de herramientas gratuitas de microscopía virtual. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo investigar el impacto de un curso de histología e-learning en la satisfacción y el rendimiento de los estudiantes de medicina, enfermería y obstetricia. La muestra incluyó 424 estudiantes chilenos de medicina, enfermería y obstetricia de dos cohortes. Se aplicó una encuesta tipo Likert al final del curso. Se realizó un análisis exploratorio y una regresión por mínimos cuadrados ordinarios. En este estudio, presentamos una experiencia positiva de un curso de e-learning de histología. El análisis factorial exploratorio reveló tres factores principales relacionados con la "satisfacción sobre el aprendizaje e-learning", "clases presenciales versus clases virtuales" y el "diseño del curso y la calidad de la enseñanza". También encontramos que existía una relación positiva y significativa entre las percepciones de los estudiantes sobre la adaptación del curso de histología tradicional (presencial) a un formato e-learning y su rendimiento académico. Nuestro estudio muestra que los cursos de histología e-learning que integran clases teóricas y sesiones prácticas pueden ser una valiosa herramienta de enseñanza. Los responsables de la elaboración de planes de estudios y los profesores de histología deben tener en cuenta las limitaciones y ventajas de este tipo de enseñanza y sugerimos incorporar estos tres factores al diseño y la evaluación de los cursos de histología en línea.

SUMMARY: The importance and relevance of e-learning courses in medicine and health sciences has increased significantly in the last decade. Despite this, there are few published teaching experiences of e-learning histology courses in the literature worldwide. The histology course we designed was structured on the Moodle platform as a learning management system, and the content was proposed in a synchronous (zoom) and asynchronous (recordings) format. We also included the use of free virtual microscopy tools. This study aimed to investigate the impact of an e-learning histology course on the satisfaction and performance of medical, nursing and midwifery students. The sample included 424 Chilean medical, nursing, and midwifery students from two cohorts. A Likert-type survey was administered at the end of the course. We performed exploratory analysis and ordinary least squares regression. In this study, we present a positive experience of an e-learning histology course. Exploratory factor analysis revealed three main factors related to "e- learning satisfaction", "in-person class activities", and "course design and teaching quality". We also found that there was a positive and significant relationship between students' perceptions of the adaptation of the traditional (face-to-face) histology course into an e-learning format and their academic performance. Our study shows that e-learning histology courses that integrate lectures and practical sessions can be a valuable teaching method for learning histology. Curriculum developers and teachers need to consider the limitations and advantages of this type of teaching and incorporate these three factors into the design and assessment of e-learning histology courses.

Abstract This paper is built around two central axes: rhizomatic learning and the post-digital era. Rhizomatic learning bases its principles on the construction of knowledge based on the contributions of students in real time, with the aim of understanding the community as a curriculum. For its part, the post-digital era is understood as the situation in which digital technology is an imposed social necessity. Since education, despite being public, is not free, digitisation increases the socio-economic gap between students with access to digital tools and those who do not. Thus, the possibility of counter-digitisation is proposed: using digital technology as another emancipatory tool. That is, when it is possible, use it competently and equitably; however, when this situation cannot be achieved, we must have a post-digital praxis that understands the world-system with the same or similar possibilities. To this end, rhizomatic learning and post-digital era will be presented as inherent parts for the production of the upcoming pedagogical proposal: the possibility of establishing a post-digital pedagogy. To provide philosophical grounding, a literature review of the two aforementioned axes is presented from the work of Deleuze and Guattari, exposing a distant and rupturist approach to the digitalist positions of current techno-capitalist education.

Resumen El presente trabajo se construye alrededor de dos ejes centrales: el aprendizaje rizomático y la era posdigital. El aprendizaje rizomático asienta sus principios en la construcción del conocimiento a partir de las aportaciones del alumnado en tiempo real, con la finalidad de entender la comunidad como currículo. Por su parte, la era posdigital se entiende como la coyuntura en que la tecnología digital es una necesidad social impuesta. Partiendo de que la educación, pese a ser pública, no es gratuita, la digitalización aumenta la brecha socioeconómica entre el alumnado con acceso a herramientas digitales y el que no. Así, se propone la posibilidad de contradigitalización: usar la tecnología digital como una herramienta emancipadora más. Esto es, cuando sea posible, utilizarla de manera competente y equitativa. Ahora bien, cuando esta situación no pueda darse debemos contar con una práctica posdigital que comprenda el sistema-mundo con las mismas o similares posibilidades. Para ello, aprendizaje rizomático y era posdigital serán presentados como núcleos inherentes a la producción de la propuesta pedagógica viniente: la posibilidad de establecimiento de una pedagogía posdigital. Como sustento filosófico se presenta una revisión de literatura de los dos ejes mencionados desde la obra de Deleuze y Guattari, exponiéndose un acercamiento rupturista con las posiciones digitalistas de la educación tecnocapitalista actual.

Abstract The purpose of this article is to analyze how the pandemic has impacted the instructional design of online courses and the changes that have occurred in the field of education. Additionally, the implications arising from these changes for the future of online education are explored, and recommendations for online course design are presented. The study was conducted at the Faculty of Computer Science, Autonomous University of Querétaro, using a mixed-methods methodology that involved surveys and interviews with 93 students to gather quantitative and qualitative data. The results indicated a significant transformation in the instructional design of online courses due to the pandemic, with a greater emphasis on technology and online interaction. Both students and teachers have had to adapt to these changes and have experienced benefits and challenges in their online learning experience. However, it is important to note that the limitations of this study include the sample size and the specificity of the population studied, which restricts the generalization of the findings to other populations and contexts.

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é analisar como a pandemia impactou o design instrucional dos cursos online e as mudanças que foram geradas no campo da educação. Além disso, são exploradas as implicações decorrentes dessas mudanças para o futuro da educação on-line e são apresentadas recomendações para o design de cursos on-line. O estudo foi realizado na Faculdade de Informática da Universidade Autônoma de Querétaro, para o qual foi utilizada uma metodologia de abordagem mista que incluiu pesquisas e entrevistas com 93 estudantes para coletar dados quantitativos e qualitativos. Os resultados indicaram uma transformação significativa devido à pandemia no design instrucional dos cursos online, com maior foco na tecnologia e na interação virtual. Tanto os alunos como os professores tiveram de se adaptar a estas mudanças e experimentaram benefícios e desafios na sua experiência de e-learning. Quanto às limitações deste estudo, pode-se citar o tamanho da amostra e a especificidade da população estudada, o que restringe a generalização dos achados para outras populações e contextos.

Resumen El propósito de este artículo es analizar cómo la pandemia ha impactado el diseño instruccional de los cursos en línea y los cambios que se han generado en el ámbito de la educación. Además, se exploran las implicaciones que surgen de estos cambios para el futuro de la educación en línea, y se presentan recomendaciones para el diseño de cursos en línea. El estudio se llevó a cabo en la Facultad de Informática de la Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, para lo cual se empleó una metodología con enfoque mixto que incluyó encuestas y entrevistas a 93 estudiantes para recopilar datos cuantitativos y cualitativos. Los resultados indicaron una transformación significativa debido a la pandemia en el diseño instruccional de los cursos en línea, con un enfoque mayor en la tecnología y la interacción virtual. Tanto los estudiantes como los docentes han tenido que adaptarse a estos cambios y han experimentado beneficios y desafíos en su experiencia de e-learning. En cuanto a las limitaciones de este estudio, se pueden mencionar el tamaño de la muestra y la especificidad de la población estudiada, lo que restringe la generalización de los hallazgos a otras poblaciones y contextos.

Academics from South African Universities have recently been bound to possess digital skills for curriculum delivery due to the lessons learned from the COVID-19 era. Universities have implemented various interventions to enhance digital skills in academics, which include but are not limited to training workshops, organised webinars, and seminars. Irrespective of these interventions, some academics still lack the digital skills to deliver effective digital curricula. The primary aim of the research is to develop other methods to address the shortage of digital skills among scholars. This research is based on a three-year qualitative interpretive study carried out at a university in South Africa, exploring a scenario where academics share their experiences on utilising digital platforms for teaching and learning following the COVID-19 pandemic. Data was generated purposefully and conveniently by sampling thirty-two academics from the school of education. The methods used for data generation included e-reflective activities, Zoom group discussions, and semi-structured interviews conducted one-on-one via WhatsApp. After thematic analysis, findings show that academics' digital background becomes the barrier to having the necessary digital skills for digital curriculum delivery. Hence, most of them were driven by informal skills for social needs and personal digital skills for individual needs at the expense of formal digital skills for discipline needs. With universities in developing countries still becoming victims of student protests, natural disasters, and other challenges, alternatives are being sought to accommodate the transition from face-to-face to online or hybrid curriculum delivery modes.

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the central role of academic staff development for e-learning in higher education institutions globally. Most universities in developing countries such as Zimbabwe did not emphasise this, resulting in poor implementation of e-learning as a mode of delivery. While e-learning has since been introduced in most universities in the developing context, technology is mainly used as a substitute for traditional learning approaches, rather than as an innovative mode of curriculum delivery. Using a case study approach and semi-structured interviews, this study sought to explore the trajectory of nine e-learning actors at an African university to determine the role and effectiveness of contextualised academic staff development interventions in e-learning adoption. The findings of the study show that the establishment of academic staff development and the provision of transformative learning-focused training and learning design interventions led to lecturers' acquisition of e-learning knowledge and skills, including a change in their attitude towards e-learning. To be effective, therefore, academic staff development in developing contexts should provide transformative learning-focused, context-based, continuous training that emphasises relationships with lecturers to ensure sustainable and effective e-learning adoption.

Abstract The objective of this study is to determine the factors that influence the adoption and use of e-learning platforms by older people in Chile, based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT-2) and the theory of Personal Innovation in Information Technology (PIIT). Data were collected from 138 elder people from various communes in the province of Concepción, Chile, through a survey. For the analysis of the data and validation of the hypotheses, a structural equation model was used. The results indicate that effort expectancy, social influence, hedonic motivation, and facilitating conditions significantly influence the intention to use e-learning platforms by these people. In addition, it was found that facilitating conditions and the intention to use are positively related to the use of e-learning platforms. The results indicate the importance of considering the innovative characteristics of the elderly in all the variables that precede the intention to use e-learning platforms. It is relevant to consider that this age group be part of the social and technological development that society is experiencing. In this way, they would improve their quality of life, remain active and independent for longer time.

Resumen El objetivo de este estudio es determinar los factores que influyen en la adopción y uso de plataformas de aprendizaje electrónico por parte de personas mayores en Chile, el cual se sustenta en la teoría unificada de aceptación y uso de tecnología 2 (UTAUT-2, por sus siglas en inglés) y en la teoría de la innovación personal en tecnología de la información (PIIT, por sus siglas en inglés). Se recopilaron datos de 138 personas mayores de diversas comunas de la provincia de Concepción (Chile) mediante una encuesta. Para el análisis de los datos y validación de las hipótesis se utilizó un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales. Los resultados indican que la expectativa de esfuerzo, la influencia social, la motivación hedónica y las condiciones facilitadoras influyen de manera significativa en la intención de uso de las plataformas de aprendizaje electrónico por parte de estas personas. Además, se encontró que las condiciones facilitadoras y la intención de uso se relacionan positivamente con el uso de las plataformas de aprendizaje electrónico. Los resultados señalan la importancia de considerar las características innovadoras de las personas mayores en todas las variables que anteceden la intención de utilizar las plataformas de aprendizaje electrónico. Es relevante considerar que este sector etario forme parte del avance social y tecnológico que experimenta la sociedad. De esta manera, mejoraría su calidad de vida, permaneciendo activos e independientes por un tiempo más prolongado.

In response to the growing number of people requiring access to higher education, the student numbers at distance education institutions grew significantly over the last decade (Unisa 2013; 2020). Unfortunately, many students who enrol at open distance learning institutions are not ready for the demands of distance e-learning. More than half of students enrolled at the open distance learning institution where this study was done drop out and the reasons have been well researched (Joubert and Snyman 2018; Mashile, Fynn, and Matoane 2020). It seems that universities' responses to Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4.3 - equal access to technical, vocational and higher education) (Unesco 2021) may unintentionally have created new vulnerabilities for the very group of people they have targeted for progress to end poverty, hunger and discrimination. As nearly a third of all students in South Africa are enrolled at Africa's largest open distance learning institution (Unisa 2018), it becomes crucial not only to increase access, but simultaneously to prioritise student retention and academic performance. This raises the question: How can and should lecturers teaching at distance-education institutions optimise the online teaching and learning environment in order to bridge the gap between access targets and academic performance targets? Following an autoethnographic research design, I share my own experiences of teaching two year-modules of the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Foundation Phase programme offered via a continuous assessment (CA) approach. Two theoretical frameworks, namely the socio-critical model of Subotzky and Prinsloo (2011, 184), and Luna's (2018) theory of layers of vulnerability guided my understanding of the challenges associated with distance learning as well as my research design. My study reveals that the promise of CA does not always convert to optimal performance, and that contextual factors in distance education have a powerful impact on academic achievement despite the effort made by lecturers.

RESUMEN Actualmente, el número de cursos en línea y la demanda de e-learning están creciendo, lo que a menudo se debe a la flexibilidad que ofrece este formato de formación y al coste relativamente bajo de la formación. Al mismo tiempo, solo entre el 10 y el 15% de los estudiantes completan con éxito el curso. Hay una serie de factores externos e internos que influyen en la finalización exitosa de un curso en línea. Hemos desarrollado 3 cursos de ESP en línea para estudiantes de posgrado (con mención en Farmacia Industrial, Psicología, Salud Pública y Salud) y un curso de ESP en línea para estudiantes de pregrado de facultades clínicas. Los cursos para estudiantes de posgrado se implementaron como parte de su especialización para programas de maestría, mientras que el curso para estudiantes de pregrado se ofreció como menor. Todos los cursos se desarrollaron de acuerdo con el esquema del curso aprobado, se alojaron en la plataforma Moodle, contenían elementos de interactividad (conferencias interactivas, simulador interactivo), el control se llevó a cabo mediante pruebas MCQ y a los estudiantes también se les ofrecieron tareas creativas (se verificaron manualmente por los profesores). Todos los cursos en línea se han sometido a un examen de tres etapas, lo que garantiza la calidad del curso en términos de contenido e implementación técnica. A pesar de una serie de similitudes entre estos cursos (desde el punto de vista de la organización), el desempeño en los cursos para estudiantes de posgrado y en el curso para estudiantes universitarios fue significativamente diferente (95,5% de los estudiantes de posgrado y 13% de los estudiantes universitarios completaron con éxito sus estudios). Dominar un curso en línea requiere un alto grado de autoorganización, por lo que este formato de trabajo probablemente sea apropiado para graduados y estudiantes de doctorado. En este estudio se construyó un modelo matemático que permite predecir con un alto grado de confianza (96%) si un estudiante completará exitosamente el curso en línea.

ABSTRACT Currently, the number of online courses and the demand for e-learning are growing, which is often due to the flexibility this training format provides and the relatively low cost of training. At the same time, only 10-15% of students successfully complete the course. There are a number of external and internal factors that influence the successful completion of an online course. We have developed 3 online ESP courses for graduate students (majoring in Industrial Pharmacy, Psychology, Public Health and Healthcare) and an online ESP course for undergraduate students of clinical faculties. Courses for graduate students were implemented as part of their major for master's programs while the course for undergraduate students was offered as a minor. All courses were developed in accordance with the approved course outline, hosted on the Moodle platform, contained elements of interactivity (interactive lectures, interactive simulator), control was carried out using MCQ tests, and students were also offered creative assignments (they were checked manually by teachers). All online courses have undergone a three-stage examination, which guarantees the quality of the course in terms of content and technical implementation. Despite a number of similarities between these courses (from the point of view of organization), performance in the courses for graduate students and the course for undergraduates was significantly different (95.5% of graduate students and 13% of undergraduates successfully completed their studies). Mastering an online course requires a high degree of self-organization, so this format of work is most likely appropriate for graduates and PhD students. In this study, a mathematical model was built that makes it possible to predict with a high degree of confidence (96%) whether a student will successfully complete the online course.

The teaching of English First Additional Language (EFAL) in South Africa is gradually changing from the traditional style because of the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Efforts are being made to stimulate learners' interest in learning which include using information communication technology (ICT) in the form of e-learning to enhance understanding. The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was a major challenge as it compelled teachers to engage in online teaching - even those who were never trained in the use of technology. A qualitative research method in the form of semi-structured interviews was used to collect data from 15 EFAL teachers who were purposefully selected on the basis that they used e-learning to supplement their face-to-face teaching. I found that the integration of e-learning to the traditional physical contact style was essential in improving the teaching of EFAL. The majority of participants, however, highlighted that they still encountered challenges related to heavy workload and efforts to complete items listed in the work programme. Inadequate training of teachers on e-learning, a lack of resources and poor connectivity also acted as barriers to the full implementation of blended learning, which considerably improves learners' performance.

ABSTRACT The objective of the article is to analyze the strategies and movements of private higher education groups publicly traded on the Brazilian stock exchange (B3) from 2007 until the COVID-19 pandemic. The investigation focuses on the groups Cogna, Yduqs, Ser Educacional and Ânima, with data taken from Hoper Consultoria and Instituto SEMESP, in addition to mapping the movements recorded on B3 and related news. It is concluded that, during the pandemic, these companies obtained good economic results, therefore satisfying their shareholders, in view of the dynamism in the restructuring and diversification of portfolios. Hybrid learning should be the trend for the next few years. However, the precariousness of teaching work has worsened, as did market financialization and concentration—characteristics of the four groups analyzed, which can be further accelerated both in higher education and in basic education through e-learning, besides the focus on niche markets, especially medical courses. B (B3 200 COVID19 COVID 19 COVID-1 pandemic Cogna Yduqs Ânima SEMESP news that results shareholders portfolios years However worsened concentrationcharacteristics concentration characteristics analyzed elearning, elearning e learning, e-learning markets courses (B 20 COVID1 1 COVID- 2

RESUMO O objetivo do artigo é analisar estratégias e movimentos dos grupos privados de educação superior com capital aberto na bolsa de valores brasileira (B3) de 2007 até a COVID-19. O foco da investigação são os grupos Cogna, Yduqs, Ser Educacional e Ânima, com dados retirados da Hoper Consultoria e do Instituto SEMESP, além do mapeamento dos movimentos registrados na B3 e notícias relacionadas. Conclui-se que, em meio à pandemia, essas empresas obtiveram bons resultados econômicos, satisfazendo, portanto, seus acionistas, tendo em vista o dinamismo na reestruturação e a diversificação dos portfólios. O ensino híbrido deve ser a tendência para os próximos anos. No entanto, agravou-se a precarização do trabalho docente, bem como a financeirização e a concentração de mercado — características dos quatro grupos analisados, que podem ser ainda mais aceleradas tanto na educação superior como na educação básica por meio da educação a distância (EaD), e o foco nos nichos de mercado, especialmente nos cursos de medicina. B (B3 200 COVID19. COVID19 COVID 19. 19 COVID-19 Cogna Yduqs Ânima SEMESP relacionadas Concluise Conclui se pandemia econômicos satisfazendo portanto acionistas portfólios anos entanto agravouse agravou docente analisados EaD, EaD , (EaD) medicina (B 20 COVID1 1 COVID-1 (EaD 2 COVID-

RESUMEN Este artículo busca analizar las estrategias y movimientos de los grupos privados de educación superior que cotizan en la bolsa de valores B3 desde 2007 hasta la Covid-19. La investigación se centra en los grupos Cogna, Yduqs, Ser Educacional y Anima. Los datos fueron tomados de Hoper Consultoria e Instituto Semesp, además de mapear los movimientos registrados en B3 y noticias de diarios brasileños. Se concluye que durante la Pandemia estas empresas obtienen buenos resultados económicos y satisfacen a sus accionistas, ante el dinamismo en la reestructuración y diversificación de sus portafolios. Además, el aprendizaje híbrido debería ser la tendencia para los próximos años. Sin embargo, se ha agudizado la precariedad del trabajo docente, así como la financiarización y concentración de mercado, que pueden acelerarse aún más tanto en la educación superior como en la educación básica mediante la educación a distancia y el foco en nichos de mercado, especialmente en los cursos de medicina. B 200 Covid19. Covid19 Covid 19. 19 Covid-19 Cogna Yduqs Anima Semesp brasileños accionistas portafolios Además años embargo docente mercado medicina 20 Covid1 1 Covid-1 2 Covid-

ORIENTATION: Vietnam Electricity Corporation (EVN) has been digitising operations, automating them, and applying new technologies to improve production efficiency and labour productivity. It is essential to digitalise the training programmes based on the competency framework and integrate the framework of the training programme module into the human resource management system (HRMS). RESEARCH PURPOSE: This paper studies the training programme based on the competency framework and digitalisation of the training programme into the HRMS of EVN. MOTIVATION FOR THE STUDY: The study innovates human resource management in the way it functions. This study presents the process of designing the training programmes based on EVN's competency framework and integrates them into the HRMS. RESEARCH APPROACH/DESIGN AND METHOD: The article uses the desk method and the case study. A case study of EVN presents a comprehensive methodology for designing training programmes based on a competency framework. MAIN FINDINGS: The training programmes digitalise into the EVN system. Using the information system of HRMS in EVN, 27 training programmes corresponding to 22 job families are described and integrated into HRMS. PRACTICAL/MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS: The framework of the training programme is visualised based on suggestions. Some critical successes are present, and recommendations are suggested to update and confirm training programmes. CONTRIBUTION/VALUE-ADD: The training programmes have a clear structure, training methods, and references to the EVN e-learning system. All training programmes are managed systematically and synchronously to connect to the next steps in competency assessment and personal development roadmap in EVN.

BACKGROUND: In a rapidly evolving educational landscape, blended learning is becoming an increasingly popular transition from traditional forms of learning and teaching to e-learning. It is therefore important that lecturers adapt their practice and transform their teaching in line with the online platform in use, as this has the potential to benefit students, lecturers and the institution alike. However, little research exists regarding the perspectives of nurse educators on the use of blended learning as a teaching method. AIM: The study aimed to explore and describe the perspectives of nurse educators on the use of blended learning as a teaching method at the Faculty of Health Sciences at a university in Namibia. SETTING: The study was conducted at a public nurse education institution in Namibia. METHODS: A qualitative exploratory, descriptive design that was contextual was applied to collect data from a convenient sample of 15 lecturers using semi-structured interviews. RESULTS: Four themes emerged in this study, namely, understanding of blended learning, benefits of utilising blended learning, challenges of utilising blended learning, and recommendations to ensure effective use of blended learning. CONCLUSION: The study findings identified potential areas of both strengths and shortcomings in nurse educators' use of blended learning as a teaching and learning strategy. CONTRIBUTION: These findings may be used to develop ongoing strategies and targeted interventions that can strengthen nurse educators' abilities to design learning environments that are conducive to blended learning.

Resumo Uma narrativa imersiva deve prover a imersão do público-alvo considerando três dimensões de imersão narrativa: temporal, espacial e emocional. Apresentamos e exemplificamos o uso de um método que avalia e classifica estas dimensões em narrativas, apoiando reflexões para a sua alteração, de acordo com os objetivos pedagógicos almejados pelo docente. O método foi desenvolvido enquanto artefacto de Design Science Research (DSR). Foi aplicado empiricamente numa unidade curricular do ensino superior português em regime de e-learning assíncrono na Universidade Aberta, que utiliza narrativas para imersão narrativa e promover a autorregulação e corregulação das aprendizagens: Laboratório de Desenvolvimento de Software. Os resultados indicam que o método permite detectar diferenças de nível de recurso às várias dimensões de imersão narrativa, como ocorreu no caso apresentado. Esta análise, além de permitir esta avaliação e classificação em narrativas, dá aos seus criadores (e.g., professores e profissionais não especialistas) consciência destas situações ao longo da narrativa. Possibilita, desta forma, uma visão global e uma reflexão fundamentada, que pode inspirar intervenções para reformular as dimensões de imersão narrativa a proporcionar ao público-alvo.

Abstract An immersive narrative means to promote immersion of its target audience, considering three dimensions of narrative immersion: temporal, spatial and emotional. We present and demonstrate the use of a method for evaluating and classifying these dimensions in narratives, enabling reflections for their reformulation according to the pedagogical objectives of the teacher. The method was developed as an artifact of Design Science Research (DSR). It was applied empirically in Portuguese higher education, on an asynchronous e-learning course at Universidade Aberta, which uses narratives for narrative immersion and promoting self-regulation and co-regulation of learning: Software Development Laboratory. The results show that the method enables detection of differences in the level of use of the various dimensions of narrative immersion, as shown for a sample case. This analysis, beyond its usefulness for this evaluation and classification upon narratives, enables their creators (e.g. teachers and non-specialist professionals) to become aware of these situations. Therefore, it provides an overview and supports grounded reflection, inspiring interventions to reformulate the dimensions of narrative immersion that one wants to provide to the target audience.

Resumen: El interés e involucramiento de los estudiantes por su propio aprendizaje en virtualidad durante la pandemia por la COVID-19 ha sido una realidad poco estudiada. La manifestación del involucramiento cognitivo, afectivo y conductual ha sido particularmente diferente durante los últimos años, por lo que contar con instrumentos de medición es necesario para la investigación en la educación. Por ello, se buscó adaptar y validar un instrumento de engagement que permita medir el involucramiento de los estudiantes durante la pandemia. Para ello, se aplicó un cuestionario de engagement a 297 estudiantes universitarios. Los resultados indican que la estructura factorial original del modelo se mantiene al adaptarse a la educación en contexto virtual. Asimismo, se pudo identificar que no existen diferencias en el modelo según el sexo del participante, lo que corrobora invarianza factorial. Se ha podido adaptar y validar un instrumento psicométrico que mide el engagement de los estudiantes en virtualidad.

Abstract: Students’ interest and involvement of students in their e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a little-studied reality. The manifestation of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral involvement has been particularly different in recent years, so having instruments that allow it to be done is necessary for educational research. Therefore, it was sought to adapt and validate an engagement instrument that allows measuring the involvement of students during the pandemic. For this, an engagement questionnaire was applied to 297 university students. The results indicate that the original factorial structure of the model is maintained when adapting to education in a virtual context. Likewise, it was possible to identify that there were no differences in the model according to the gender of the participant, which corroborates a factorial invariance of the model. That is, it has been possible to adapt and validate a psychometric instrument that measures the engagement of students online.

Resumo: O interesse e o envolvimento dos estudantes no seu próprio aprendizado virtual durante a pandemia do covid-19 tem sido uma realidade pouco estudada. A manifestação de envolvimento cognitivo, afetivo e comportamental tem sido particularmente diferente nos últimos anos, por isso contar com instrumentos de mensuração é necessário para a pesquisa em educação. Por conseguinte, procurou-se adaptar e validar um instrumento de engagement que permita medir o envolvimento dos estudantes durante a pandemia. Para isso, foi aplicado um questionário de engagement a 297 estudantes universitários. Os resultados indicam que a estrutura fatorial original do modelo é mantida quando adaptada à educação num contexto virtual. Também foi possível identificar que não havia diferenças no modelo segundo o sexo do participante, o que corrobora a invariância fatorial. Foi possível adaptar e validar um instrumento psicométrico que mede o engagement dos estudantes no contexto virtual.