Preferences of supervisors and external doctoral students for new communication media
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Article Title | Preferences of supervisors and external doctoral students for new communication media |
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ERA Journal ID | 21951 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Erwee, Ronel (Author) and Albion, Peter (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Organisational Behaviour |
Journal Citation | 16 (1), pp. 30-39 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Toowoomba, Australia |
ISSN | 1440-5377 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.usq.edu.au/business-law/research/ijob/articles |
Abstract | This study investigated perceptions of doctoral students and supervisors in an Australian university about communication challenges in doctoral distance education, frequency of communication between candidate and supervisors, satisfaction with meetings or communication, use of communication media and use of new types of personal media of communication. Forty-one doctoral students and nine supervisors confirmed their reliance on email communication via responses to a communications survey. Subtle differences emerge between the perceptions of doctoral students and supervisors with reference to the adaptation of distance learning materials, the mix of synchronous and asynchronous interaction, and the use of new media of communication in the university. There was a less than positive perception of the use of discussion boards or online communities as learning tools. |
Keywords | personal media of communication; distance doctoral students; distance education technologies; communication challenges |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 460609. Networking and communications |
390405. Educational technology and computing | |
359999. Other commerce, management, tourism and services not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Management and Marketing |
Faculty of Education | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q11w3/preferences-of-supervisors-and-external-doctoral-students-for-new-communication-media
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