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Download full textStone, 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
Peer reviewedQuinn, Petrina – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2000
An electronic survey of 200 distance education students and data from phone calls to the course coordinator found that online environments enhanced knowledge acquisition, confidence in subject and technology use, and communication skills. Conditions that maximize learning included practical content of online discussions, supportive environment on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Communication Skills, Computer Mediated Communication, Educational Environment
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
Peer reviewedJeris, Laurel – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2002
Online discussions and transcriptions of face-to-face discussions by graduate students (14 online, 14 on campus) were analyzed. Technical support was not available 24 hours a day to online students who were predominantly women. Online discussions were more student-to-student, classroom discussions student-to-teacher. The analysis suggests how…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Graduate Study
