Building momentum in an online doctoral studies community
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Building momentum in an online doctoral studies community |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 9936 |
Book Title | Quality in postgraduate research: knowledge creation in testing times |
Authors | |
Author | Albion, Peter |
Editors | Kiley, Margaret and Mullins, Gerry |
Page Range | 87-96 |
Number of Pages | 104 |
Year | 2006 |
Publisher | The Australian National University |
Place of Publication | Adelaide |
ISBN | 073155700X |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.qpr.edu.au/2006/qpr2006_part1.pdf |
Abstract | Doctoral programs have been evolving over recent years. One factor in that evolution has been the growing number of students seeking access to advanced study while continuing in full-time employment. Recent developments in distance and online education support the offering of doctoral programs at a distance but entail additional challenges around the initiation of distance students into the wider academic community in ways equivalent to those available to traditional on-campus students. One possible response is the development of online communities that support equivalent interactions to what might be experienced in an on-campus doctoral program. This paper describes the beginnings of such a community and the early efforts to initiate and maintain momentum. |
Keywords | online community, doctoral program, open source |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Education |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9xv7y/building-momentum-in-an-online-doctoral-studies-community
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