http://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/online-offcampus-studies/#skipTo
If this type of study is no available to school leavers in there first year of tertiary study, does that mean they can do there first year and then there second and third year can be taken at home. And if I am reading this correctly is this really fair that students in there first year are unable to learn like this because they may still live in the out backs, and may find it hard to get to university at some points in the years, so would it no be better for this way of learning to be available to every one who wants it in Australia.
I like the idea that they have weekend schools, because sometimes even though you are able to talk to people through online conferencing, it would probably be nice to meet up with people from our lectures and talk to them face to face for a change. And here there opinions this way, or just talk to them about day to day mundane things, so you can get to know them on a personal level, as well as an intellectual level.
I think the fact that all of the courses have at least one online module is good because, it helps people become even more competent in navigating them selves around the internet, computers and other software that they may need to use.
I was able to search for courses on this website and there are so many opportunities to do so many different degrees, through the off campus learning, they even have a bachelors of arts, (media and communication).
The fact that international students who live within Australia are unable to do the online studies may seem slightly unfair but I believe that the international students who are in Australia, would be there to get the university experience and so it may not interest them to learn from home, because they would probably want to get out there and meet the Australians and live the Australian life.
2 comments:
yeh i like the idea of the weekend schools as well as a chance to meet your peers. But i don't think once a semester is enough to develop any kind of relationship with your tutors or your peers if you are an online learner. I think there should be drop in sessions every week. Does anyone agree?
Alyson,
I was interested to read your thoughts here on the Deakin University. Yes, I think like the Open University (which does have some classes and summer schools) a level of interactivity is important to see people in real-life. Yes, I think the drop in sessions discussed by Alyson are a good idea. With things like the OU, they also speak to students every couple of weeks by phone.
All the best
Emma
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