Organization of Distance Learning in an International Educational Environment
The IGI Global publication “Technology Management and Its Social Impact on Education”.
Editor: P.C. Lai (University of Malaya, Malaysia)
Release Date: August, 2023
Language: English
Chapter 2: Organization of Distance Learning: Online Course “Supply Chain Finance” by Jan Jansen, Anna Vaganova, Tatyana Vereshchagina, Elena Kaledinova.
This chapter contains didactics for teaching economics and for online education (online course).
Core Focus
The chapter explores the design and delivery of an online course on Supply Chain Finance (SCF) in an international setting.
Educational Innovations
Distance Learning: Emphasizes virtual classrooms, online materials, and remote assessments.
Blended Learning: Combines traditional teaching with practical experiences.
Flipping the Classroom: Students study theory and complete exercises before class, using class time for discussion and formative testing.
Theoretical Frameworks
Draws on educational theories by Biggs, Garrison, Vaughan, and Kolb to enhance learning outcomes.
Uses models like the learning pyramid, Bloom’s taxonomy, and constructive alignment to structure the course.
International Collaboration
Highlights nearly two decades of partnership between HAN University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands) and CSU (Russia).
The course was adapted to suit CSU students, offering both subject knowledge and exposure to international distance learning methods.
Evaluation & Impact
Student feedback was analyzed to assess the effectiveness of the course.
Recommendations were made for future improvements and broader application of hybrid learning models.
The article is indexed in Scopus.
How to cite:
Jansen, J. H., Vaganova, A., Vereshchagina, T., & Kaledinova, E. (2023). Organization of Distance Learning: Online Course “Supply Chain Finance”. In P. Lai (Ed.), Technology Management and Its Social Impact on Education (pp. 21-40). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9103-4.ch002
