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Transforming Learning Support: An Online Resource Centre for a Diverse Student Population
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Transforming Learning Support: An Online Resource Centre for a Diverse Student Population

R Clerehan, J Turnbull, T Moore, A Brown and Juhani E Tuovinen
Educational Media International, Vol.40(1-2), pp.15-32
2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0952398032000092099
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Specialist Studies in Education Communication and Media Studies Higher Education online learning
The diverse student population at large multi-campus universities requires English language and academic skills support which is targeted to their needs and easily accessible. The Online Student Resource Centre website, developed at Monash University, provides opportunities for students, no matter where they are, to make contact with staff and to access information, but more significantly offers a suite of stand-alone tutorials and downloadable resources, using NetObjects Fusion as the platform. These derive from some 100 print booklets covering academic writing, reading, listening, speaking, grammar and study skills/exam strategies. This paper outlines the process and philosophy of development of these tutorials, based on a constructivist framework, with guided and self-directed learning paths designed to accommodate a range of learning styles. Two tutorials are analysed to highlight some of the pedagogical challenges in translating print resources for the online environment. The paper concludes by reporting on a pilot evaluation of the two tutorials.

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