NDLI: Bridging the gap - engaging distance education students in a virtual world

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Crease, Rachel Pymm, Bob
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	Following a review of the provision of courses in the School of Information Studies (SIS) program at Charles Sturt University, academics in the school worked with learning and teaching services to design and implement a variety of teaching and learning activities in the online environment in order to address the challenges of distance education (DE). These challenges included high student attrition, lack of motivation, a sense of isolation and a need for greater and improved communication. A new model of teaching was developed with subject provision now fully online, utilising a range of social networking software, with the aim of creating a more engaging and sustaining learning environment to help overcome the isolation often noted by DE students. This paper outlines the outcome of the course review and reports in particular on one aspect, the development of the SIS Learning Centre in Second Life, where students and teachers meet to engage in new and innovative learning and assessment activities designed specifically to encourage greater communication and connectivity between DE students.
Starting Page	307
Ending Page	313
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
Volume Number	2011
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Alternate Webpage(s)	https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lyn_Hay/publication/228449425_Bridging_the_gapengaging_distance_education_students_in_a_virtual_world/links/09e4150d135f8d5454000000.pdf
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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