Focus Group
The main issues that online learners tend to have with learning online at UHI were highlighted in this group interview with 6 BACYS learners.
The importance of timely and consistent tutor feedback;
A dislike of group work;
Printing rather than reading on screen;
A variety of learning approaches and preferences; and
A preference for blended learning over totally online learning or [...]
Tags: findings · interview · report
Having anlaysed and synthesised the data from all data sources, I am now writing up the research report to describe what the research tells us about the online learning preferences of some of UHI’s online learners.
Overall, what the results demonstrate to me is that the UHI online learners who responded to the survey have a wide [...]
Tags: findings · report · survey
“I dont like learning online, you cannot ask the tutor a question and get an answer, that you understand, when you need it.”
“I’m not very keen on on-line learning. Prefer a lecture and discussions face to face and being able to mix with other students.”
“Overall I am enjoying this course immensly, it is up [...]
Tags: analysis · findings · survey
From the survey and interview data provided by UHI online learners, I reckon online courses at UHI favours those learners who tend to like to:
Start at the beginning and Work Methodically Through to the end of online materials
Learn by Reading text-based materials (word documents, webpages)
Use the Discussion Board for communicating in group work activities
Use the [...]
I am also analysing the data from the 19 online course developers and facilitators (members of the Canadian Institute of Distance Education Research) who completed the 3-question survey.
What I am looking for here is to find out the type of learning materials, activities and online applications that different educators use to ensure that what their [...]
