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Dr Oblinger CEO EDUCAUSE offering a USA perspective I have had the honour of attending both this and the previous DEANZ conference (2010) on behalf of distance students at Massey University. At both conferences I have made contacts and found information that has benefited EXMSS and have had the opportunity to present EXMSS, and [...] For a start, Absolutely Compulsory is silly; it’s either compulsory or its not. The terminology needs to change for clarity, and this is what Massey is doing. Their recommendation is two categories: Compulsory and Recommended. This proposal also offers an opportunity to consider the purpose of contact courses in distance education Wake up! Arn't [...] Let's communicate Massey Stream Students should expect their Stream sites to be opened in the week before semester. If this has not happened by Friday please contact Ralph@exmss.org.nz and EXMSS will find out what is going on. If EXMSS has its way there will soon appear some sort of notification [...] There has been extensive discussion about the provision of print material, particularly for distance students. On realising that lecturers understanding, students expectations and Massey policy often contradicted each other, Associate Professor Mark Brown, Director: Blended and Distance Education, has clarified the University position and put systems in place for the Contact Centre to deal efficiently with student [...] What to expect? Following students concerns about access to printed study material I have brokered a solution with Massey University. The issue is a transition that is not clear to all those involved. The discussion in the Materials and Modes forum suggested that a set of criteria would be applied to the free provision of [...] Described as the place to get answers, the 2011 VC’s Student Forum has been very useful for getting a sense of where the University is going, and what the changes Massey is making mean for students. The Forum was captured on video. To that end the Vice Chancellor, Steve Maharey, was invited to give his take [...] Students enjoy it when they have options in how they receive information. I recently received an email from a student who raved about being able to view a paper’s lectures online. The paper proved to be the exception rather than the rule, but there are advocates within the University that seek to see online lectures [...] Hard copy is important at contact courses It is going to get more expensive to study. It’s not just the fees that hit students hard. Students won’t receive a tax break or increase in Super. Instead they will get hit from all directions with any GST rise. The cost of papers will go up [...] |
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