In Search of an Adequate Yet Affordable Tutor in Online Learning Networks

Peter Sloep; Peter Van Rosmalen; Liesbeth Kester; Francis Brouns; Rob Koper

doi:10.1109/ICALT.2006.1652514

In Search of an Adequate Yet Affordable Tutor in Online Learning Networks

Peter Sloep, Peter Van Rosmalen, Liesbeth Kester, Francis Brouns, Rob Koper

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Learning in a learning network tends to be taxing for tutors, mainly because of the heterogeneity of the student group. Moreover, online learners tend be ‘lone’ learners with little or no social contacts in the network. Traditionally, intelligent tutoring systems have been used to provide content related support to individual students. It is argued that these are not a sensible solution for learning networks as they are costly to set up and run, and do not solve the social isolation issue. An alternative solution, peer tutoring in ad hoc communities, is discussed. Although perhaps equally costly to develop, its running costs should be lower. Moreover, an ad hoc community is a first step towards better socially connections. And finally, peer tutoring is not a mere community chore, but a rewarding educational experience

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sixth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies
Subtitle of host publication	(ICALT'06)
Editors	R. Koper, P. Kommers, P. Kirschner, D. G. Sampson, W. Didderen
Place of Publication	Los Alomitos
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	603-607
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	0-7695-2632-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT.2006.1652514
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies - Kerkrade, Netherlands Duration: 5 Jul 2006 → 7 Jul 2006 Conference number: 6

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Conference	IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies
Abbreviated title	ICALT'06
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Kerkrade
Period	5/07/06 → 7/07/06

Keywords

peer tutoring
learning network

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Sloep, P., Van Rosmalen, P., Kester, L., Brouns, F., & Koper, R. (2006). In Search of an Adequate Yet Affordable Tutor in Online Learning Networks. In R. Koper, P. Kommers, P. Kirschner, D. G. Sampson, & W. Didderen (Eds.), Sixth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies : (ICALT'06) (pp. 603-607). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT.2006.1652514

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Sloep, P, Van Rosmalen, P, Kester, L, Brouns, F & Koper, R 2006, In Search of an Adequate Yet Affordable Tutor in Online Learning Networks. in R Koper, P Kommers, P Kirschner, DG Sampson & W Didderen (eds), Sixth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies : (ICALT'06). IEEE, Los Alomitos, pp. 603-607, IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies , Kerkrade, Netherlands, 5/07/06. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT.2006.1652514

In Search of an Adequate Yet Affordable Tutor in Online Learning Networks. / Sloep, Peter; Van Rosmalen, Peter; Kester, Liesbeth et al.
Sixth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies : (ICALT'06). ed. / R. Koper; P. Kommers; P. Kirschner; D. G. Sampson; W. Didderen. Los Alomitos: IEEE, 2006. p. 603-607.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Article in proceeding › Academic › peer-review

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