The Virtual Classroom: A Catalyst for Institutional Transformation
This study explores the use of the virtual classroom which has been created in "myVLE", a learning management system used by the Open University Malaysia (OUM). The virtual classroom in "myVLE" is an asynchronous-based online learning environment that delivers course materials to...
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| author | Nantha Kumar Subramaniam, Maheswari, Kandasamy |
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| description | This study explores the use of the virtual classroom which has been created in "myVLE", a learning management system used by the Open University Malaysia (OUM). The virtual classroom in "myVLE" is an asynchronous-based online learning environment that delivers course materials to learners and provides collaboration and interaction using an asynchronous-based forum as the main platform to support the learners' independent study. It also provides a learning environment with learning tools, learning materials, opportunities for contextual and collaborative discussions, and individual learning and assessment. OUM uses this virtual classroom to deliver the subject "Object-Oriented Programming" (CS1) and in this paper the impact of this delivery system is explored. The study aimed to elicit students' perceptions of the virtual classroom, based on their learning experiences, how well it supported their self-managed learning, and their personal preference for this compared with face to face interactions. Findings obtained using a questionnaire indicated moderate responses (average value for the items was between 2.0 to 3.6 on a five point Likert scale) for the use of the virtual classroom, and some possible reasons for this are discussed in this paper. (Abstract by authors) |
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| spelling | oai:eprints.oum.edu.my:7082017-01-03T06:15:05Z The Virtual Classroom: A Catalyst for Institutional Transformation Nantha Kumar Subramaniam, Maheswari, Kandasamy LC5800 Distance education This study explores the use of the virtual classroom which has been created in "myVLE", a learning management system used by the Open University Malaysia (OUM). The virtual classroom in "myVLE" is an asynchronous-based online learning environment that delivers course materials to learners and provides collaboration and interaction using an asynchronous-based forum as the main platform to support the learners' independent study. It also provides a learning environment with learning tools, learning materials, opportunities for contextual and collaborative discussions, and individual learning and assessment. OUM uses this virtual classroom to deliver the subject "Object-Oriented Programming" (CS1) and in this paper the impact of this delivery system is explored. The study aimed to elicit students' perceptions of the virtual classroom, based on their learning experiences, how well it supported their self-managed learning, and their personal preference for this compared with face to face interactions. Findings obtained using a questionnaire indicated moderate responses (average value for the items was between 2.0 to 3.6 on a five point Likert scale) for the use of the virtual classroom, and some possible reasons for this are discussed in this paper. (Abstract by authors) Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education 2011 Article PeerReviewed http://ascilite.org.au/ajet/submission/index.php/AJET/article/view/900 Nantha Kumar Subramaniam, and Maheswari, Kandasamy (2011) The Virtual Classroom: A Catalyst for Institutional Transformation. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 27 (8). pp. 1388-1412. ISSN 1449-5554 https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/708/ |
| spellingShingle | LC5800 Distance education Nantha Kumar Subramaniam, Maheswari, Kandasamy The Virtual Classroom: A Catalyst for Institutional Transformation |
| title | The Virtual Classroom: A Catalyst for Institutional Transformation |
| title_full | The Virtual Classroom: A Catalyst for Institutional Transformation |
| title_fullStr | The Virtual Classroom: A Catalyst for Institutional Transformation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Virtual Classroom: A Catalyst for Institutional Transformation |
| title_short | The Virtual Classroom: A Catalyst for Institutional Transformation |
| title_sort | virtual classroom: a catalyst for institutional transformation |
| topic | LC5800 Distance education |
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