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Virtual Learning Environments--Help or Hindrance for the "Disengaged" Student?
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Maltby, Alice; Mackie, Sarah – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2009
The introduction of virtual learning environments (VLEs) has been regarded by some as a panacea for many of the problems in today's mass numbers modular higher education system. This paper demonstrates that VLEs can help or hinder student engagement and performance, and that they should be adapted to the different types of learner. A project is…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Electronic Learning, Virtual Classrooms, Web Based Instruction
The Campaign: A Case Study in Identity Construction through Performance
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Riddle, Matthew D. – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2009
This article undertakes a detailed case study of "The Campaign", a teaching and learning innovation in media and communications that uses an online educational role-play. The case study draws on the qualitative analysis of classroom observations, online communications and semi-structured interviews, employing an interpretive approach…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Communications, Social Theories, Educational Strategies
Web-Based Lecture Technologies: Blurring the Boundaries between Face-to-Face and Distance Learning
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Woo, Karen; Gosper, Maree; McNeill, Margot; Preston, Greg; Green, David; Phillips, Rob – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2008
Web-based lecture technologies (WBLT) have gained popularity amongst universities in Australia as a tool for delivering lecture recordings to students in close to real time. This paper reports on a selection of results from a larger research project investigating the impact of WBLT on teaching and learning. Results show that while staff see the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Foreign Countries, Internet
How Can Mobile SMS Communication Support and Enhance a First Year Undergraduate Learning Environment?
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Jones, Geraldine; Edwards, Gabriele; Reid, Alan – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2009
In this paper we discuss a case study investigating how the academic and personal development of first year students on an undergraduate sports education degree can be supported and enhanced with mobile SMS (Short Message Service) communication. SMS-based technologies were introduced in response to students' particular needs (in transition to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Focus Groups, Computer Assisted Instruction, Student Surveys