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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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Main Authors: Nantha Kumar Subramaniam,, Maheswari, Kandasamy
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Published: Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education 2011
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LC5800 Distance education
Online Access:http://ascilite.org.au/ajet/submission/index.php/AJET/article/view/900
http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/708/
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spelling my.oum.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 http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/708/
institution Open University Malaysia
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topic LC5800 Distance education
spellingShingle LC5800 Distance education
Nantha Kumar Subramaniam,
Maheswari, Kandasamy
The Virtual Classroom: A Catalyst for Institutional Transformation
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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author Nantha Kumar Subramaniam,
Maheswari, Kandasamy
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title The Virtual Classroom: A Catalyst for Institutional Transformation
title_short 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_sort virtual classroom: a catalyst for institutional transformation
publisher Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
publishDate 2011
url http://ascilite.org.au/ajet/submission/index.php/AJET/article/view/900
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