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McDougall, Jenny – Open Learning, 2019
Programmes that provide adult learners with an alternative pathway to university typically offer considerable support. Students in such enabling, or access, programmes are increasingly choosing to study online because of the flexibility it affords, yet little is known about how well this mode of learning caters for their needs. The aim of this…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Electronic Learning, Nontraditional Students, Distance Education
McDougall, Jenny; Holden, Helen – Open Learning, 2017
Oral presentation skills are considered essential workplace skills and are therefore highly valued in higher education. However, research into this aspect of adult learning is limited, especially in the context of distance and online education. This paper reports on an innovative approach used in a university preparatory program in Australia.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Speaking, Speech Skills, Oral Language