Networked learning in higher education : practitioners' perspectives.

Jones, Christopher and Asensio, Mirea and Goodyear, Peter (2000) Networked learning in higher education : practitioners' perspectives. ALT-J, 8 (2). pp. 18-28. ISSN 0968-7769

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Abstract

There is a growing use of a variety of communications media to provide networked learning in higher education. The practitioners in the field vary from experienced educators who have many years' experience to early adopters who have begun to use networked technology for teaching and learning recently. Using interviews informed by a phenomenographic approach, this paper investigates the varieties of experience of practitioners of networked learning. It reports initial findings that represent an early stage of analysis. The findings point towards a common philosophy held by current practitioners of networked learning but a lack of 'rules of thumb'. Practitioners expressed ideas close to a new paradigm in education but were cautious about specific design outcomes meeting expectations. This finding raises questions about design and whether networked learning is yet stable enough a field to provide guidance on best practice. The paper also reflects on criticisms of the phenomenographic method, in particular its reliance on interview data, and offers some possible ways of dealing with the criticisms.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
ALT-J
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1700/1706
Subjects:
?? computer science applicationseducationl education (general) ??
ID Code:
24345
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Deposited On:
09 Mar 2009 10:30
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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