Lights, camera, action: gathering experiences of first time distance learners
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Paper/Presentation Title | Lights, camera, action: gathering experiences of first time distance learners |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Brown, Mark (Author), Hughes, Helen (Author), Hard, Natasha (Author), Keppell, Mike (Author), Shillington, Sandi (Author) and Smith, Liz (Author) |
Editors | Williams, Gary, Statham, Peta, Brown, Noel and Cleland, B. |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2011) |
Journal Citation | pp. 194-199 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISBN | 9781862956445 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://www.ascilite.org/conferences/hobart11/downloads/papers/Brown-concise.pdf |
Web Address (URL) of Conference Proceedings | https://www.ascilite.org/conferences/hobart11/proceedings.html |
Conference/Event | 28th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2011) |
Event Details | Rank C C |
Event Details | 28th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2011) Parent Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Delivery In person Event Date 04 to end of 07 Dec 2011 Event Location Hobart, Australia Event Web Address (URL) |
Abstract | This paper reports 'research in progress', which investigates the experiences of first-time distance learners with a strong phenomenological dimension. It takes place against a backdrop of challenges facing distance education in Australasia in which issues of recruitment, attrition (retention) and completion rates have come into sharp relief. This study will go beyond the current literature by producing a set of research-led deliverables that will enhance the supports and services available for first-time distance learners. The project is framed by an audit of initiatives designed to enhance the success of distance learners at two Australasian universities. The primary investigation gathered reflective video diaries from 20 first-time distance learners during Semester 2, 2011. The paper describes the methodological challenges of collecting learner stories through video and shares some of the preliminary qualitative data from this phase of the study. |
Keywords | distance education; learner engagement; reflective diary |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
390203. Sociology of education | |
390499. Specialist studies in education not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | © 2011 Brown, M., Hughes, H., Hard, N., Keppell, M., Shillington, S. & Smith. E. |
Byline Affiliations | Massey University, New Zealand |
Charles Sturt University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q25w8/lights-camera-action-gathering-experiences-of-first-time-distance-learners
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