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Reflecting on online teaching and learning.

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| December 22, 2004 | Kippen, Sandra; Verrinder, Glenda; Ward, Bernie | COPYRIGHT 2004 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

The subject, Rural Health, was first offered in online mode, using WebCT and Dreamweaver, in 2001. This paper reflects on the first three years of going fully online and refers to evaluations carried out during that period. The evaluations used qualitative and quantitative methods in the form of interviews, a focus group and the regular Quality Assurance Student Subject Evaluation tool used at the university.

Background

By 2001, Rural Health had been taught for some years at La Trobe University, Bendigo, in Victoria, Australia. It had, with constant evaluation and monitoring, developed real strengths in the theoretical and practical ...

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