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This study identifies and explores a range of themes, issues and questions that commonly confront adults contemplating enrolment in university, and why they persist. The study focuses particularly on issues facing prospective adult distance education learners. From a range of interviews, six themes were identified including fears, motivation, support from home, academic preparedness, suitability of […]
Abstract This paper reports on an investigation into methods of efficiently introducing video streaming into subjects in a large Economics and Commerce faculty. Several software options were investigated before finally settling on RealSystems. The paper provides a brief review of the background of the project followed by a general overview of video streaming. The challenges […]
This paper discusses the aspect of student support that emerged as a key component of a longitudinal study into the experiences of nurses studying through open learning in the UK. Students engaged in this study were mature learners who were practicing nurses and predominantly, but not exclusively, women. Participants perceived entering higher education as a […]
“What would be the opposite of social justice?” Gregory Nagy asked his Extension School Introduction to Greek Literature class last Thursday (May 1) evening. Read the Full Article
There will be three synchronous Web casts on each Thursday at 2 p.m. ET between May 12 and May 30. Best practices, elements of model programs, feedback, and discussion will help participants advance their information literacy programs. For more information, visit: http://www.tltgroup.org/events/onlineworkshops/calendar.htm or contact Megan Palmer at palmer@tltgroup.org.
The awards will celebrate the success and achievement of students and graduates who have all demonstrated their determination to succeed by studying for a qualification by one of the toughest study methods around – supported distance learning. They have studied in their own time, juggling academic studies with work and home life, to widen their […]
Abstract To explore the educational potential of video-evoked affective responses in a Web-based environment, the question was raised whether video in a Web-based environment is experienced differently from video in a traditional context. An experiment was conducted that studied the affect-evoking power of video segments in a window on a computer screen compared to presenting […]
Shakespeare set the stage for a high-tech revolution in an MIT curriculum—an irony not lost on Peter Donaldson, principal investigator on the Shakespeare new media projects. Read the Full Article
The new Penn State virtual mockup offers first person presence, or the feeling that you’re actually in the room when you’re just standing in a space bounded by five large screens that surround you with a projected image. While the experience isn’t up to the level of the holodeck on Star Trek’s Starship Enterprise, the […]
Please join other state and regional colleagues in considering these important questions at the 3rd Annual “Brick and Click Libraries” symposium. Visit the Conference Site