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Download full textMary McGovern; Russell Crank; Orié Green – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2024
Online modes of study are increasingly prevalent in higher education, including university-enabling programs. As student cohorts diversify, access to individualised and holistic support strategies is increasingly important for students to expeditiously transition into higher education. On-campus provision of academic advising, while an effective…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Academic Advising, Computer Mediated Communication, College Readiness
Stone, Cathy; Springer, Matthew – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2019
An increasing number of students entering Australian higher education are choosing to study in an online mode. Attrition rates for online students are considerably higher than for students studying primarily on-campus, with evidence suggesting that the isolation of online study combined with the challenges of technology, academic expectations and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence
McDougall, Jenny – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2015
The objective of achieving a sense of "authenticity" in an educational context is one that might have immediate appeal, though how this is defined, let alone achieved, remains contested. The concept of "authentic discussion" has traditionally been used in the context of classroom English teaching in schools, but this paper…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Adult Learning
Crossman, Joanna; Bordia, Sarbari – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2011
Graduates need to be prepared for working in global organisations that increasingly rely on virtual, culturally diverse teams. This paper reports on a qualitative research study concerned with the perceptions of university business students who collaborated on a virtual and international project to learn about intercultural communication. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Learner Engagement, Social Influences
Peer reviewedFerman, Terrie; Burkett, Ingrid; Hooper, Meg – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2003
Analysis of online discussions in a mixed-mode college course (print, seminar, online, video) revealed the following: (1) online preparation for the seminar resulted in superior presentations; (2) online communication about class tasks prepared students for later technology use; and (3) prosocial learner behavior, modeled on teacher behavior,…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Computer Mediated Communication, Delivery Systems, Foreign Countries
Segrave, Robin – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2004
The concept of knowledge building communities has not traditionally been associated with agricultural extension, but is one which has the potential to increase the rate of adoption of best management practices by the industry. A potentially important mechanism to facilitate knowledge building is information and communication technology (ICT);…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Agriculture
