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When asked what advice they would give to someone new to online learning, the common answers were:

Keep up with the work
Become computer literate if you are not already
Timetable yourself, you are not going to be given one
Take it one step at a time
Keep in contact with other learners
Get in touch with your tutor straightaway if [...]

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Telephone Interview Analysis
The following is the common criteria for what UHI online learners want in an online course and what is important to them in online learning:

Tutor support, accessibility & consistency
Learner support & contact
Clear & consistent instructions and information
Accessible and up-to-date information & materials
Quick & consistent feedback
Well-run & well-presented site

The top four are:
1. Reliable and [...]

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Out of a sample of 15 UHI online learners (13 female/2 male), who I asked how quickly they would like a response from their tutor to an important email query or discussion board post, the results are as follows:
Immediate…………26.7% (4)
Within 24 hours….46.7% (7)
Within 48 hours….13.3% (2)
Within 72 hours….6.6% (1)
Within 1 week……6.6% (1)
Most said [...]

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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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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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