True Learning

Online Journal keeping track of the ideas and development of my current research.

Entries from May 2006

Sharing the results

May 31st, 2006 · Comments Off

UHI Learner Survey
I have sorted the survey data into various files that show individual course results and have sent the specific data to the course leaders - for the following courses:
BA Child and Youth Studies
Bsc Environment & Heritage
Bsc Rural Development
BA Cultural Studies
BA Social Science
BA Health Studies/Health & Welfare/Rural Health
Bsc Natural Science
BA/Hnc Tourism
Hnc Working with Communities
There [...]

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Tags: findings · methodology · survey

Finding: Social support vs Learning

May 30th, 2006 · Comments Off

One of the survey findings shows the learners’ perceptions of what online learning is useful for.
Q: “I feel that online learning is most useful for:”
- Learning (information, opinions) 85.1%
- Social communication (peer support) 14.9%
(Total Respondents [...]

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Tags: findings · learning · survey

Findings: Feedback online learners like

May 29th, 2006 · Comments Off

Is getting enough prompt and accurate feedback the single most important variable for improving learning online?
The following is a definitive answer recieved from a UHI learner for the tutor feedback question that I posted on the results page - What kind of feedback would learners like from their tutors and how quickly would they like [...]

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Feedback question

May 24th, 2006 · Comments Off

One thing I forgot to ask about in the UHI How You Learn survey was about tutor feedback to discussion posts, assignments and email queries.
If I was to do the survey again, the question would be something like this:
What kind of feedback would learners like from their tutors and how quickly would they like to [...]

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Tags: methodology · research · survey

Surveys Completed

May 22nd, 2006 · Comments Off

HOW YOU LEARN SURVEY
The UHI learners survey was completed by 205 respondents - 90% female and 10% male - which reflects the general gender ratio of the online courses.
110 people answered the open question:
What would make learning online more enjoyable for you?
88 people also provided additional open-ended comments about online learning.
64 people have agreed to [...]

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Tags: methodology · survey