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Acknowledging the Distance Learner: The Role of the Student Voice in Enhancing the Quality of the Distance Learner’s E-Learning Experience

Acknowledging the Distance Learner: The Role of the Student Voice in Enhancing the Quality of the Distance Learner’s E-Learning Experience
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Author(s): Trish Andrews (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 13
Source title: Outlooks and Opportunities in Blended and Distance Learning
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): B. Tynan (University of Southern Queensland, Australia), J. Willems (Monash University, Australia)and R. James (University of New England, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4205-8.ch017

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Abstract

The growth of e-learning, particularly distance learning via e-learning, is widely recognised as a significant factor influencing higher education in the 21st century. The rapid and ongoing uptake of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for teaching and learning, along with the recognition that increased student engagement can lead to more effective learning, is changing the way in which teaching and learning occurs in universities. This chapter suggests that the distance learner is frequently overlooked in the current climate when it comes to consideration of student needs and that current applications of ICT for distance learning raises questions about the quality of their learning experience. The chapter discusses the role of the student voice in understanding and addressing students’ needs in relation to the quality of their learning experience and suggests that greater attention needs to be paid to the distinct voice of the distance education student. The chapter provides some methodologies for collecting the student’s voice and gives consideration to how addressing the distance learners’ voice to enhance their learning experience might be most effectively accomplished.

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