Conference paper
The Social Impact of On-line Learning
Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference, pp.1-9
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Conference: Responding to Diversity, 16th (Brisbane, Australia, 05-Dec-1999–08-Dec-1999)
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (A S C I L I T E)
1999
Abstract
Much has been said, resources spent and anguish risen over the development of on-line learning environments. Many researchers have delved into the pedagogies underpinning on-line courses. Other researchers have examined the academic results of students who have undertaken on-line courses compared to those who have taken the same course conducted in a more traditional approach. There seems to be little research into the social impact of on-line learning environments on those who participate in these courses. This paper examines the current literature on the social impact of this new learning environment and raises questions for further research. The author proposes that a study on not just the participants in on-line learning needs to be addressed, but the whole community - the participants and their families, the delivers, and the course administrators.
Details
- Title
- The Social Impact of On-line Learning
- Authors
- Kathryn Lynch (Author) - Monash University
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference, pp.1-9
- Conference details
- Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Conference: Responding to Diversity, 16th (Brisbane, Australia, 05-Dec-1999–08-Dec-1999)
- Publisher
- Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (A S C I L I T E)
- Date published
- 1999
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 1999 ASCILITE and individual authors. This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission from the copyright holders. Reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449765802621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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