Ad Hoc Transient Communities to Enhance Social Interaction and Spread Tutor Responsibilities

  • Peter Sloep (Speaker)
  • Liesbeth Kester (Speaker)
  • Brouns, F. (Speaker)
  • Peter van Rosmalen (Speaker)
  • Fred de Vries (Speaker)
  • Marcel de Croock (Speaker)
  • Rob Koper (Speaker)

    Activity: Talk or presentation types › Talk or presentation (not at a conference) › Academic

    Description

    A Learning Network is an ensemble of individual users, institutions and learning resources which are mutually connected through and supported by information and communication technologies. Learning Networks are particularly attractive to self-directed learners, who themselves decide on their learning programme as well as on the timing, pace and place of their studies. Such learners may easily become isolated, which is detrimental to their studies. Supporting them, furthermore, may rapidly lead to staff overload. This paper proposes that setting up peer support in ad hoc, transient communities helps tackle both problems. An overview of pertinent literature is presented to substantiate this proposal.
    Period15 Mar 2007
    Event titleThe 6th IASTED International Conference on Web-based Education
    Event typeConference
    Conference number6th
    LocationChamonix, FranceShow on map
    Degree of RecognitionInternational

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