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Coldwell, Jo, Craig, Annemieke and Goold, Annegret 2006, Student perspectives of online learning, in ALT-C 2006 : the next generation : research proceedings : Association for Learning Technology, Association for Learning Technology, Oxford, England, pp. 97-107.

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Title Student perspectives of online learning
Author(s) Coldwell, Jo
Craig, Annemieke
Goold, Annegret
Conference name Association for Learning Technology. Conference (13th : 2006 : Heriot-Watt University)
Conference location Edinburgh, Scotland
Conference dates 5-7 September 2006
Title of proceedings ALT-C 2006 : the next generation : research proceedings : Association for Learning Technology
Editor(s) Whitelock, Denise
Steve, Wheeler
Publication date 2006
Conference series Association for Learning Technology Conference
Start page 97
End page 107
Publisher Association for Learning Technology
Place of publication Oxford, England
Summary The advent of online learning in tertiary education has changed the way students interact with institutions and undertake their studies. All students at Deakin University interact with their courses through an online learning environment. While online learning environments can be evaluated in a number of ways, the perceptions of the key users and their levels of satisfaction with the online learning environment are important measures.
This paper presents results of a survey of students studying at Deakin University in 2005. The survey explored their perceptions of learning in the online environment. The results indicate that overall students were enthusiastic about learning in such an environment. The main advantages are the flexibility that it provides and the ability to study when it suits students. The disadvantages include technical issues such as speed of access, and the need to participate regularly. The size and spread of the responses suggest that these outcomes can be generalized for all students studying online.
Notes Reproduced with the specific permission of the copyright owner.
ISBN 0954587057
9780954587055
Language eng
Field of Research 080699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
Socio Economic Objective 970108 Expanding Knowledge in the Information and Computing Sciences
HERDC Research category E1 Full written paper - refereed
Copyright notice ©2006, Association for Learning Technology
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30006034

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