TY - CONF
T1 - The bigger the better? A new look at virtual learning
AU - Dee, Hannah
AU - Tebb, C.
N1 - Tebb, Chris; Dee, Hannah M. The bigger the better? A new look at virtual learning environments in: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET03), pp. 462-466. 2003.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - In this paper, a new approach to Virtual Learning
Environments is presented. These systems are considered as
tools to aid communication both between teaching staff and
students and within the student body. Two alternatives to
commercial systems are considered, both of which are free to
the user and do not enforce any pedagogical model upon
teaching practice. The authors conclude that for a technical
environment it is often best to do away with the Virtual
Learning Environment completely, and within non-technical
environments a simple, resource sharing application such as
the one presented here makes sound pedagogical, technical and
financial sense.
AB - In this paper, a new approach to Virtual Learning
Environments is presented. These systems are considered as
tools to aid communication both between teaching staff and
students and within the student body. Two alternatives to
commercial systems are considered, both of which are free to
the user and do not enforce any pedagogical model upon
teaching practice. The authors conclude that for a technical
environment it is often best to do away with the Virtual
Learning Environment completely, and within non-technical
environments a simple, resource sharing application such as
the one presented here makes sound pedagogical, technical and
financial sense.
M3 - Paper
SP - 462
EP - 466
ER -