Research Publications Authored by SLIIT Staff
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This collection includes all SLIIT staff publications presented at external conferences and published in external journals. The materials are organized by faculty to facilitate easy retrieval.
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Publication Open Access The COVID-19Pandemic and the Performance of Academic Personnel: An Open Access Systematic Literature Review Database (Version 1)(South Florida Journal of Development, 2022-02-01) Rathnayake, R. M. N. M; Kumarasinghe, P. J; Kumara, A. SThe education sector is going through and is facing significant learning and teaching challenges with the novel pandemic. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic severely affected every sector across the world. The existing literature databases on COVID-19 are focused on the medical elements of the pandemic. Therefore, this study focused on creating a covid-19 pandemic and the performance of academic personnel. The purpose of this study is to provide an open access resource to support future learning and teaching scholars to gain timely access to pre-examined literature on academic staff performances during COVID-19. This study is based on 31 manuscripts published online between, 1st January 2020 to 01st April 2021. Using a rigorous systematic review method, engaging in the PRISMA approach, conducting a thorough reading process for observing the selected articles and findings presented under three major themes of academic performances with teaching and development, academic performances with research and scholarly work, academic performances with dissemination of knowledge. This study offers a first glance at the metadata of articles published on the covid-19 pandemic and the performance of academic personnel during the first fifteen months after occurringthe novel coronavirus disease, by providing an open access database, to get the opportunities for future research.Publication Open Access How Do Different Types of University Academics Perceive Work from Home Amidst COVID-19 and Beyond?(MDPI, 2022-04-19) Rathnayake, N; Kumarasinghe, P; Kumara, A. SThe COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a massive and unintentional shift to work from home (WFH) or working remotely, as well as broad adoption of web-based platforms. The goal of this research is to uncover the attitudes to WFH among different types of academics in the Sri Lankan higher education sector. An online questionnaire survey was conducted amidst a severe COVID-19 wave during June–September 2021, and 337 valid responses were received. The questionnaire contained 49 questions under four sections excluding demographic questions. The gathered data were analysed using multiple regression models. Results of the study ascertained a significant (p < 0.01) positive attitude among academics towards online teaching (academic orientation), other than academics who from disciplines with more practical components, and there was a significant (p < 0.01) positive attitude among academics to conducting research (research orientation) while WFH. Further, the findings indicate a significant (p < 0.01) negative attitude to WFH when disseminating knowledge and engaging in community services with various stakeholders. When considering the criticality of demographics variables in the new normal, a hybrid working model can be introduced by reaping the benefits of WFH based on different types of academic orientations and their favourability towards the WFH model, rather than reverting to a full physical academic working environment. As a developing country, Sri Lanka can formulate policies on effective hybrid working models for academics to realise the potential from the lessons learned. This experience will enable the country to accomplish or move towards accomplishing the fourth goal of SDGs, quality education by 2030.