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Hidden Costs of Networked Learning: A Student Perspective Study

JISC-funded research project analyzing the costs of networked learning, revealing hidden expenses through surveys and student feedback. Discover student routines, PC issues, and university services impact on networked learning costs.

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Hidden Costs of Networked Learning: A Student Perspective Study

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  1. The Costs of Networked Learning Academic Director: Professor Paul Bacsich Project Manager: Charlotte Ash Researchers: Kim Boniwell & Leon Kaplan With the assistance of: Jane Mardell

  2. CNL • JISC funded study over six month period • Aims to accurately document the Costs of Networked Learning • In particular, the Hidden Costs

  3. Progress Report • Detailed Literature Review • Survey of HEI’s completed • Visits to Key Institutions completed • Student survey’s analysed • FLISH 99 http://www.shu.ac.uk/flish/

  4. The Student Perspective • 850 questionnaires • 84 returned, 10% response • 6 issues to be analysed • Student Profile • Student Routine • PC Issues • University Services • Networked Learning • Costs

  5. Student Profile Most respondents were: • Under 25 years old (65%) • Female (58%) • Students of HCS (29%) • Full-time (93%) • Undergraduates (92%)

  6. Students’ Routine - 1 • Travel time to campus 0-30 minutes 71% 30-60 minutes 26% 60+ minutes 3% • Cost of travel to campus 19% 37% 44%

  7. Students’ Routine - 2 • Student Employment 32% of students are in employment

  8. PC Issues 75% 25%

  9. University Services • Access to University computing facilities • IT Support

  10. Networked Learning Negative Positive

  11. Costs

  12. Student Views • I have found NL more flexible • NL absolutely essential • I felt I had to buy a computer • main cost is printing (cost/sheet) • lack of networked computers • computers were always busy

  13. And Finally... “Without computers things would be cheaper (they are very useful!)” Costs of Networked Learning Web site: http://www.shu.ac.uk/virtual_campus/cnl Thank you for listening

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