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Title: Inside the Virtual Classroom: Student Perspectives on Affordances and Limitations
Language: English
Authors: Falloon, Garry
Source: Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning. 2012 16(1):108-126.
Availability: DEANZ: New Zealand Association for Open, Flexible and Distance Learning. Open Polytechnic, 3 Cleary Street Private Bag 31914, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand. Tel: +64-3-345-8246; Web site: http://journals.akoaotearoa.ac.nz/index.php/JOFDL
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 19
Publication Date: 2012
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
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Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Graduate Students, Seminars, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Technology Uses in Education, Student Attitudes, Synchronous Communication, Social Isolation, Asynchronous Communication, Foreign Countries, Semi Structured Interviews, Coding, Likert Scales, Questionnaires, Online Surveys
Geographic Terms: New Zealand
ISSN: 1179-7665
Abstract: Research indicates learners studying at a distance can experience perceptions of isolation and lack of "belonging" and support, which can adversely affect their learning experience and performance. Recently, the advent of affordable, accessible and reliable high-speed broadband has meant that a whole new array of digital tools to support synchronous interaction between students and tutors engaged in online learning have become viable, thereby potentially helping to address some of these issues. This paper presents findings from a study involving postgraduate students using the Adobe Connect and Wimba Live virtual classrooms to present a series of seminars as part of Waikato University's Postgraduate Diploma in Education. It explores students' perspectives of the value of the classrooms for building relationships and supporting communication and interaction, and examines factors that influenced this. Results show that while virtual classroom use was viewed favourably, its value was influenced by task, communication tools, multimedia usability and technical/logistical factors--some of which were beyond student control. These factors will be explored and discussed, with recommendations being presented for teachers considering using virtual classrooms to support their online distance learning programmes.
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Entry Date: 2015
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