The future value of collaborative online learning ( COL ) for ODL
COL described here is the online interaction between students who are prompted to discuss course-related items for their team assignments. They will be rewarded by marks for doing so. Alongside with traditional examinations, we consider this kind of progressive Collaborative Online Learning (COL)...
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| Summary: | COL described here is the online interaction between students who are prompted to
discuss course-related items for their team assignments. They will be rewarded by marks
for doing so. Alongside with traditional examinations, we consider this kind of progressive
Collaborative Online Learning (COL) equally as the most important evaluation factor
within an open distant learning university of the future. However, the usage of this kind of
learning is still at a stage of infancy. Subsequently, the commitment to make proper use
of it will be derived from a state-of-the-art definition that links back to the bind spot also of
the most recent international publications on COL.
A. In the first part, this paper focuses on progressive COL by a cluster content analysis.
We will ask how many of the current undergraduate programmes at Open University
Malaysia are utilizing this idea. As a result, based upon the previous definition, it is stated
that there is basically NO progressive COL which is triggered by the tutors in charge.
B. Subsequently, the paper would like to elaborate on the slumbering potential that lies
in COL. The authors suggest that it is not only an eminent tool for the students to
rehearse for real-life virtual teams, but it is deemed as one of the most efficient
consequences of modern online learning at all.
C. Thereupon, in the third part, a catalogue of tailor-made recommendations for
progressive COL will be derived
a) Entailing the steps of how the usage of COL could be improved.
b) Comprising of a catalogue is thrown out which proposes a future
tutor evaluation checklist.
c) It will conclude in practical ideas of benchmarking how to trigger
COL among tutors in charge. |
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