Beyond Coursework: Developing Communities in an Online Program of Study

Autor/in	Oakman, Jodi
Titel	Beyond Coursework: Developing Communities in an Online Program of Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 15 (2016), S.167-179 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2165-3151
Schlagwörter	Online Courses; Communities of Practice; Interaction; Synchronous Communication; Asynchronous Communication; Technology Uses in Education; Educational Technology; Graduate Study; Interviews; College Graduates; Student Experience; Foreign Countries; Semi Structured Interviews; Attitude Measures; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; Community; Interaktion; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Unterrichtsmedien; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Studienerfahrung; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	The nexus between paid work and study is important. Developing opportunities to facilitate this link is a key part of good course design especially in postgraduate programs. Strong communities of practice can also assist with improving links between research and practice. The online study environment affords some challenges to achieving these goals. The current study proposes that offering formalised interaction points--synchronous or asynchronous--during online study, is critical to facilitating the link between work and study. Twenty-five graduates of a postgraduate program were interviewed to explore their experiences of an online program of study. Three key themes emerged and are described in this paper: "engaging with study," "building a new framework for my practice," and "implementing changes to my practice." Online learning programs need to embed opportunities for interaction that are meaningful and allow for development of ideas and discussion, aiming to take learning beyond the program of study. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01