Electronic office hours: a component of distance learning

Wallace, Farron; Wallace, Susan R.

doi:10.1016/s0360-1315(01)00046-x

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“…The students post questions and comments regarding the course material, the exercises and the exam. Research has been shown that effective online discussions are considered to support good online learning, they facilitate exchange of information among students and enable tutor intervention when necessary [8,15]. On many occasions, the students respond to each other's questions and a discussion takes place.…”

Section: Web-based Distance Learning At the Ouimentioning

confidence: 99%

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The professor on your PC

2009

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The Open University of Israel, a distance education institution with open admissions, offers a study system that was primarily based on written material. When we designed the new CS1 course in 2005, shifting from C++ to Java, we also switched from a course based on written material, to one based on videotaped lectures, which the students watch on PCs. Shifting to Java is an enormous challenge, however, we were also concerned about the new study method. Therefore, we conducted a study to determine how the students respond to the new and different environment, in terms of both learning and technical operation. The findings show that this method of study is at least as efficient as the previous one. The students' attitude to the new study method was positive and supportive of the new approach.

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Section: Web-based Distance Learning At the Ouimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…On many occasions, the students respond to each other's questions and a discussion takes place. Such interaction makes students feel that they are part of an online learning community [15]. The course tutors and coordinator follow and contribute to these discussions.…”

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The professor on your PC

2009

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“…Spitzer (2001) points out that calling students at the beginning of the semester makes them feel welcome (p. 53). Wallace and Wallace (2001) believe that computer-mediated voice communication will eventually serve this purpose;…”

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Comparing grades in online and face-to-face writing courses: Interpersonal accountability and institutional commitment

Sapp

Simon

2005

Computers and Composition

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“…(Chen et al) If primary and secondary training is to be increasingly provided via distance education and elearning, then libraries must more than ever play an active role in this field. Especially the trend towards blending distance learning with traditional educational methods means that the importance of libraries in conveying, providing and archiving e-learning materials should not be neglected (Wallace & Wallace 2001). Distance education at universities has many dimensions.…”

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Libraries and Distance Education – a German View

Ball¹

2003

Libri

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On our way to an information-based society, the volume of data, of information and of knowledge will become ever greater. At the same time a technology is developing which, on the one hand, facilitates data processing but, on the other hand, requires competent handling and efficient management of information and knowledge. The existence of digital, multimedia information resources also support distance education and decentralized learning in our society. The library as a physical location for knowledge and wisdom is becoming increasing replaced by a library of electronic information, multimedia teaching and learning. As a consequence, clients and users must acquire sufficient information literacy and at the same time libraries must become actively involved and provide an appropriate range of services for distance learning. This article reviews the position of libraries and continuing distance education programs especially in Germany. Finally it provides a vision of a successful integration of distance education and library information environment as a qualitatively new form of learning and teaching.

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Electronic office hours: a component of distance learning

Cited by 18 publications

References 6 publications

The professor on your PC

The professor on your PC

Comparing grades in online and face-to-face writing courses: Interpersonal accountability and institutional commitment

Libraries and Distance Education – a German View

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