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Challenges of web-based learning environments: are we student-centred enuf?
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posted on 2003-01-01, 00:00 authored by J Sheard, Julianne LynchJulianne LynchThe last decade has seen a phenomenal growth in the use of the Web in university education, with various factors influencing the adoption of Web-based technology. The reduction of government funding in the higher education sector has forced universities to seek technological solutions to provide courses for a growing and increasingly diverse and distributed student population [13,14]. Another impetus has been a shift in focus from teacher-centred to learner-centred education, encouraging educators to provide courses which enable students to manage their own learning [6]. In this paper we discuss challenges associated with the design and provision of Web-based learning environments that are truly student-centred. We draw on interview and questionnaire data from an evaluation study to raise issues surrounding the provision of online environments that meet learners' needs. We discuss the challenges of catering for the needs of different learners and the challenges associated with helping students to make the transition into new online learning environments.
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Web-based Learning. International Conference (12th : 2003 : Melbourne, Vic.)Series
Lecture notes in computer science ; 2783.Pagination
1 - 11Publisher
Springer BerlinLocation
Melbourne, VictoriaPlace of publication
Berlin, GermanyStart date
2003-08-18End date
2003-08-20ISSN
0302-9743eISSN
1611-3349ISBN-13
9783540407720ISBN-10
3540407723Language
engPublication classification
E1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
2003, Springer-VerlagEditor/Contributor(s)
W Zhou, P Nicholson, B Corbitt, J FongTitle of proceedings
ICWL 2003 : Advances in Web-based learning : second international conference, Melbourne, Australia, August 18-20, 2003 : proceedingsUsage metrics
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