Distance Learners: Connected, Mobile and Resourceful Individuals

Autor/inn/en	Andrews, Trish; Tynan, Belinda
Titel	Distance Learners: Connected, Mobile and Resourceful Individuals
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 28 (2012) 4, S.565-579 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-5554
Schlagwörter	Political Influences; Foreign Countries; Distance Education; Learning Experience; Student Experience; Student Empowerment; Internet; Web Based Instruction; Social Influences; Higher Education; College Students; Individual Needs; Interpersonal Relationship; Educational Quality; Mobility; Problem Solving; Coping; Qualitative Research; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Ausland; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Lernerfahrung; Studienerfahrung; Studienberechtigung; Web Based Training; Sozialer Einfluss; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Collegestudent; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Mobilität; Mobilitätsförderung; Problemlösen; Bewältigung; Qualitative Forschung; Australien
Abstract	In recent years the student experience of higher education in general and distance education in particular has been strongly influenced by the wide scale uptake of Internet based learning approaches and an expanding distance education market, amongst many other trends. As competition within the sector increases because of access to the WWW and other in-country socio-political influences, the push to attract and retain students is becoming a key issue for institutions. Understanding the distance student's voice in relation to these trends and developing appropriate responses to ensure a satisfactory learning experience is of critical importance. This paper reports on a recently completed study that explored the distance learners' experience at one dual-mode Australian institution. The paper outlines a rationale for investigating the student voice to meet the unique needs of the distance learner. It describes the approaches that were adopted to undertake the research and discusses some of the main themes that emerged from the study--individualness, connectedness, quality, mobility, and resourcefulness. The paper concludes with considerations for policy and practice in relation to utilising the distance learners' voice in enhancing distance learners' experiences. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
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Update	2017/4/10