ERIC Number: EJ1066657
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 14
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ISSN: EISSN-1541-4914
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From Face-to-Face Classrooms to Innovative Computer-Mediated Pedagogies: Observations from the Field
Santally, Mohammad Issack
Journal of Interactive Online Learning, v3 n4 Spr 2005
In this paper, we present a case study concerning a Masters level course in Computermediated communications and pedagogy delivered at the University of Mauritius through e-Learning mode. We provide a brief overview of the program, its rationale and the pedagogical approaches that have been used to design the modules that are delivered in the first semester. There are currently 15 students enrolled on this course, and we relate our experiences and observations on the field in this article. We also expose our findings from a questionnaire survey that was done with the students towards the end of the semester to get the feedback on their perceptions on the program and on its pedagogical approaches. This is a very crucial step since this batch of students are supposed to be the agents of change in the reconceptualization of the teaching and learning process. We end up identifying some key factors that are perceived to be barriers to the actual wide-scale implementation of such approaches to education.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Masters Programs, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Teaching Methods, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Graduate Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Barriers
University of Alabama. 152 Rose Administration, P.O. Box 870104, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. Web site: http://www.ncolr.org/jiol
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mauritius
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