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ERIC Number: EJ681605
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jan-1
Pages: 11
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0952-3987
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Rethinking Flexible Learning in a Distributed Learning Environment: A University-Wide Initiative
Phillips, Rob; Cummings, Rick; Lowe, Kate; Jonas-Dwyer, Diana
Educational Media International, v41 n3 p195-205 Jan 2004
This paper is a case study of the impact of ICT on the teaching and learning environment at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia, where the convergence of distance and campus-based education is changing the teaching environment in ways impossible prior to the development of ICT. Specifically, the paper will explore issues which have arisen from the implementation of a new flexible unit model which focuses on student access to rather than delivery of unit materials. The issues identified in a pilot of the new approach include: rethinking how students access learning resources; streamlining print materials provided to students; implementing an online lecture recording and streaming solution; and providing assessment which is equivalent whether taken on-campus or online. These issues are not unique to Murdoch, but the integrated approach to resolving them offers a financially attractive means to achieve both reform and improved quality.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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