Abstract
Over the past five years, the School of Applied Vision Sciences at the University of Sydney has used orientation activities to improve the quality of the students' online learning experience while they are located off-campus undertaking professional practice placements. During 2004 and 2005, students were introduced to Salmon's (2000) five stage model of online learning and teaching in the orientation sessions to provide a structure for reflection on the quality of their on line learning experiences before and after participation in asynchronous discussions. These student reflections were coded and compared to the student ratings of their stage of development as online learners and their academic performance. There was a significant change in the learners' stage of development and degree of reflection before and after their participation, which was positively correlated with their online participation assessment results. Important insights including strategies that improve the quality of asynchronous discussions are considered.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Breaking down Boundaries: International Experience in Open, Distance and Flexible Education - Selected Papers |
| Subtitle of host publication | ODLAA 2005 |
| Editors | M Tulloch, S Relf, P Uys |
| Place of Publication | Charles Sturt University, Bathurst |
| Publisher | Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia |
| Chapter | 18 |
| Pages | 170-179 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 17th Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA) Biennial Conference - Breaking the boundaries: The international experience in open, distance and flexible education - Adelaide, Australia Duration: 9 Nov 2005 → 11 Nov 2005 Conference number: 17 https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070829053635/http://odlaa.org/events/2005conf/about.htm |
Conference
| Conference | 17th Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA) Biennial Conference - Breaking the boundaries: The international experience in open, distance and flexible education |
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| Abbreviated title | ODLAA 2005 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| Period | 9/11/05 → 11/11/05 |
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