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In Cyberspace….

In Cyberspace…. ….No-one Can Hear You Scream. Steve Wheeler Mark Townsend Graeme Horton University of Plymouth, UK. Online learners need support. Up to 50 per cent of distance learners drop Out of the course before completion….

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In Cyberspace….

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  1. In Cyberspace…. ….No-one Can Hear You Scream Steve Wheeler Mark Townsend Graeme Horton University of Plymouth, UK

  2. Online learners need support Up to 50 per cent of distance learners drop Out of the course before completion… Moore, M. G. and Kearsley, G. (1996) Distance Education: A Systems View. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

  3. Online learners need support 3 Types of support required: Academic Support Social and Emotional Support Practical and Technical Support Carnwell, R. (2000) Approaches to Study and the Impact on the Need for Support and Guidance in Distance Learning. Open Learning. 15 (2), 123-140.

  4. Online learners need support Cognitive (Academic) Psychomotor (Practical) Affective (Emotional) Bloom, B. S. (Ed.) (1956) Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Handbook 1: The Cognitive Domain, Longman: New York.

  5. Online learners experience ‘distance’ Geographical Distance – Technology Mediation Psychological Distance – Social Presence & ‘Connectedness' Transactional Distance – Structure & Dialogue Moore, M. G. and Kearsley, G. (1996) Distance Education: A Systems View. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

  6. Geographical Distance Geographical distance should no longer be a barrier. Better and faster communication technologies enable students to connect with their teachers almost anywhere in the world. Spatial and temporal separation need no longer be a concern.

  7. Psychological Distance What the student perceives is likely to be more important. If a student feels no connection with the teacher or immediacy of response is lacking, s/he may feel isolated and helpless. Social presence is an important concern. Locus of control should reside with the student.

  8. Transactional Distance A potential ‘fall zone’ between the intentions of the teacher and the expectations of the student. Can be measured by the variables of Structure and Dialogue. Also influenced by level of student Autonomy. Moore, M. G. (1990) Recent Contributions to the Theory of Distance Education. Open Learning. 5 (3), 10-15.

  9. An Online Course in Study Skills • Foundation degree level training for Teaching • assistants. • 900+ students distributed across South West • region of England. • Students require study skills training, so a web • based learning course was devised.

  10. An Online Course in Study Skills

  11. An Online Course in Study Skills

  12. Lessons Learnt • Tutorial Support: Must be timely and responsive • Accessibility: Bandwidth limitations in rural areas • Navigation: Clear signposting for web resources • Peer Support: E-mail, bulletin boards, etc. • Activities: Problems and learning scenarios

  13. Thank you for listening steve.wheeler@plymouth.ac.uk www2.plymouth.ac.uk/distancelearning

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