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Download fileTelementoring and WEBCT : supporting students at a distance
conference contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by Phillipa Sturgess, Mark KennedyThere is a widespread recognition that mentoring programs aimed at first year students will help to reduce student attrition rates and improve academic performance amongst this group. This paper will look at a mentoring program developed to support distance education students enrolled at Central Queensland University. The history of this program and factors that affect its success are discussed. The recent adoption of online technologies provided by the learning management system, WebCT, has provided new opportunities for communication and community building for volunteer mentors in this program. Issues raised and the potential to extend the use of WebCT to other aspects of support for distance education students are discussed.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Parent Title
16th ODLAA Biennial Forum Conference Proceedings ‘Sustaining Quality Learning Environments.Start Page
1End Page
8Number of Pages
8Start Date
2003-01-01Finish Date
2003-06-18ISBN-10
0975132601Location
Canberra, A.C.TPublisher
ODLAAPlace of Publication
Canberra, A.C.T.Peer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
Era Eligible
- Yes