Iceri 2013

I’m a friend of someone who responds: avoiding the void in online learning communications

Aileen McGuigan University of Dundee

the personal tutor

Evaluation: research questions

To what extent does the TQFE-Tutor system meet the communication and tutoring needs of TQFE programme participants, in place of the personal tutor?

How significant are the workload savings for tutoring staff?]

Methodology

online survey focus group discussion interpretive, qualitative approach mitigation of insider bias subjects tools

Participant response

Staff response

positive alleviation of workload pressure less stress efficiencies enhancement of teaching and learning

Research questions revisited

To what extent does the TQFE-Tutor system meet the communication and tutoring needs of TQFE programme participants, in place of the personal tutor?

How significant are the workload savings for tutoring staff?]

Conclusion

Aileen McGuigan University of Dundee

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