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Ferguson, R. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2010
This study investigates how university students on distance learning courses experience interaction with their peers. Students on two distance learning courses at The Open University (UK) were interviewed, to investigate learners' experience of interaction on these courses. The analysis, using a grounded-theory approach, reveals disparities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction
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Bolman, Catherine; Tattersall, C.; Waterink, W.; Janssen, J.; van den Berg, B.; van Es, R.; Koper, R. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2007
This article investigates the usability of a navigation support tool, which guides learners by generating advice on the next best step to take in a self-study e-learning course. The article draws on log data and responses from online questionnaires to provide insights into learners' evaluation of the tool, their adherence to the advice and their…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Self Efficacy, Distance Education, Independent Study
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Downes, Toni – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1993
Describes a study conducted at the University of Western Sydney (Australia) that investigated primary student teachers' use of computers with children in schools and factors that contributed to that use. Home use and supervising teachers' use of computers are cited as significant factors, and implications for course design are suggested. (13…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries