Bridging the Distance: Enhancing the Success of Distance Learners
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A presentation given at 2011 EdMedia Conference.
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Bridging the Distance: Enhancing the Success of Distance Learners
- 1. Bridging the Distance: Enhancing the Success of Distance Learners Mark Brown, et., al. Director, Teaching, Learning and Distance Education EdMedia Conference June, 2011
- 6. In 2009… • almost 80% of all distance students are over 25 years of age 1. Background Context
- 7. In 2009… • approximately two-thirds of distance students are female 1. Background Context
- 8. “ A real education takes place on campus!” 1. Background Context
- 13. Tertiary Intervention What do we do for failing students Secondary Intervention What do we do for at-risk students? Targeted/Selective Primary Intervention What do we do for specific groups of students? General/Primary Intervention What do we do for all students? Intervention Pyramid 2. Conceptual Framework Adapted from Wilson (2009)
- 14. Support and Intervention Framework INTERVENTIONS Student Lifecycle 2. Conceptual Framework
- 16. Intervention Plan 2. Conceptual Framework
- 17. 3. Online Tools and Supports
- 21. Making Choices - ‘ Online course previews’ 3. Online Tools and Supports
- 22. First Few Weeks - ‘ Online orientation course’ 3. Online Tools and Supports
- 23. Progression - ‘Assignment Pre-reading Service’ 3. Online Tools and Supports
- 25. Conclusion
- 26. Conclusion Improving retention rates in post-school education has become a focus for policy-makers and researchers throughout the western world. It remains to be seen what impact the ‘Bridging the Distance Project’ has on retention, progression and completion at Massey University.
- 27. Acting on usage data and student feedback… Conclusion • Total number of distance students accessing online orientation course • Total number of newly enrolled distance students accessing online orientation course
- 28. Conclusion In Your Own Words Research Project… http://wikiresearcher.org/DEHub_Research_Projects/DEHubMassey_University • Student success audit • Learner stories – video diaries
- 29. “ A prudent question is one-half of wisdom . ” Francis Bacon http://tinyurl.com/solt-mbrown Questions [email_address]
Editor's Notes
- Approximately 250,000 students have studied by distance through Massey University. As a nation, New Zealand has the highest proportion of its universities in the world’s top 500 – showing the high quality of the university system. Number of PhDs, etc. We are recognized as New Zealand’s defining university and sought after throughout the world for our innovation and excellence in distance delivery.
- Indeed the current funding model for HE is working against traditional distance learners as this recent newspaper clipping illustrates. There are currently serious questions being asked about the value and return on investment of distance education.
- These days, with a name like Brown, I feel rather ‘hip’ with a middle name beginning with ‘e’. You could say putting the ‘e’ in learning comes naturally. On a more serious note, my reflections on e-learning are grounded in the saying that the light comes through the cracks .
- Course choice Capacity Capability
- Course Choice
- Generally you need to ask: Who are the learners? Where will the learners study? What do I want them to learn? How will I need to engage with them? What resources will they have access to? What resources will I need to provide?
- However, Stream can also be used to entrench 1960s style education on 21st century networks and the outcomes depend heavily on leadership and support for whole of system change.
- Hopefully I’ve left enough time for questions.