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Student expectations - a few preliminary findings. Jane Alexen Shuyska Department of Education University of Oxford 15 th April, 2008 http://thema.oucs.ox.ac.uk. Wireless access.
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Student expectations - a few preliminary findings Jane Alexen Shuyska Department of Education University of Oxford 15th April, 2008 http://thema.oucs.ox.ac.uk
Wireless access Wireless was readily available in all facilities on campus in my previous experience. Being tethered to a cable is restrictive and not conducive to the group-style learning that the University/Department are trying to foster. IM03-R1-02
Help! I’m offline! …there was an ethernet cable but when I plugged it in I still couldn't receive the internet […] There were a lot of things I would have liked to be able to research a bit online while I was working on them, so I could have a frame of reference when doing these activities, but it wasn't always possible…So at times I felt really a bit clueless. RM02-R2
Taking Facebook seriously …the people in my course created a facebook group where we discuss logistical stuff like availability of books or clarification of certain concepts or sometimes even, outlines of formats, etc. CI01-R1
They’re not like us While the students attending the party understood the party and the context of the party, the teachers in a program may not understand this same concept. Teachers could come to unfair conclusions about students based on what is on one’s Facebook profile. HE01-R3
Let’s be pals I think it’s great to have tutors/university staff/lecturers on Facebook. After all, it is supposed to be a social community network and I think they [deserve] the right to have their own community or form a network with students (if the students are willing).” EL02-R3
Are we in control? I think that from the moment one person is present on the internet by giving his/her real name, by having blogs or using wikis for example, he/she is aware of evolving in a public space.” EL01-R3