Old dogs/new tricks : development of distance education learning tool

Claire Lewin, Phillip Chambers, Rupert Tipples

    Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference PaperConference Paper

    Abstract

    With increased qualification requirements for teachers in Australia's Labour Market Programs (LMP) has come the need to provide in-house training for current staff in many service organisations. Traditional styles of delivery like classrooms and set teaching dates and times, have proved to be inappropriate for this group of students who face multiple responsibilities, heavy workloads and are widely dispersed geographically. For one organisation distance education, through a digital medium, was used to provide an effective flexible learning environment while ensuring quality teaching and high outcomes. The student CDROM used for this teaching program underwent several stages of development. Changes were made based on student feedback. The resultant product was much more complex than originally expected but within this complexity students were able to access the specific information required with greater ease and student computer confidence improved. This report discusses the first three stages of development of the structure of the course for CDROM.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the Second International Employment Relations Association Teaching, Learning and Research Symposium, 29-31 January 2003, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Christchurch, New Zealand
    PublisherInternational Employment Relations Association
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Print)0975013157
    Publication statusPublished - 2004
    EventInternational Employment Relations Association. Teaching, Learning and Research Symposium -
    Duration: 1 Jan 2004 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Employment Relations Association. Teaching, Learning and Research Symposium
    Period1/01/04 → …

    Keywords

    • distance education
    • open learning
    • digital communication
    • compact discs
    • vocational education

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