re: Online Learning in the 'Land Down Under'

commutator — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:23:22 GMT

Hi from Downunder,
Yes an increasing number of students are studying by distance on line at Universityand Further Education virtuasl campuses.
Am just completing a Bachelors Degree in Vocational Education and Training by distance.
Been interesting reading some of the other posts and blogs on the site.
Certainly many of the comments parallel my own experiences to date.
Probably the key points are flexibility and reduced delivery costs BUT the most successful courses have been where there has been f2f tutorials.
The group is predominantly matue plus 30 adult learners coming from workplace training and assessment backgrounds.
Two common complaints are "isolation" and "group work".
Sounds familiar..........
Reagards
Bill B