远程学习支持服务系统

一个完善的远程教育系统,有三个基本组成部分课程部分、学习支持服务部分、教学监控管理部分.本文从远程教育学习支持服务系统的涵义入手,论述其四个子系统的构建和远程教育公共服务体系的建立,并对现今网络学院学习支持服务中心的构成做了分析.最后提出,发展现代远程教育,应该树立服务意识,努力构建新型的远程学习支持系统,以帮助远程学习者真正实现学习自主化.     

英国开放大学学习技能支持的研究及启示

在我国学习技能支持并未引起足够的重视,英国开放大学网站上对于学习者的学习技能支持值得借鉴和参考。英国开放大学学习技能支持的特点包括:注重基础,着眼于提高学生的素质和能力,关注技能掌握和心理情感,注重学生个性需求,重视引进新技术等。我国远程教育学习支持服务需要从注重学习技能支持服务,充分发挥作业功能和效用及改变评价方式等方面进行完善。     

美国网络高等教育的学习支持服务研究

目前,美国有近90%的传统高校开展网络教育,而且对学术质量的要求与在校生完全相同,其中网络教育中的学习支持服务为其质量保障做出了巨大的贡献.同时,学习支持服务也是远程教育中一个非常重要的研究方向.本文着重研究了美国网络高等教育的学习支持服务情况,将美国网络高等院校的学习支持服务分为学术支持服务、对网络学习者的管理服务和对学习者提供学习资源及技术支持服务三种类型.并分别加以论述.     

微格教学网站自主学习支持系统的设计

微格教学网站为学习和实践教学技能提供了多样化的渠道,本文从资源支持、导航支持、交互支持、管理支持四个方面对微格教学网站进行设计,为学习者提供更好的支持自主性学习的网络环境。     

试论网络教育的技术支持服务

阐述了远程教育的两大支柱：远程课程的设计开发和学习支持服务的功能,认为学习支持服务是保证网络教育质量和促成远程学习者学业成功的尤为重要的因素,根据功能可将其分为学术支持服务、管理支持服务和资源与技术支持服务三大类。从计算机网络技术支持服务人手,讨论了计算机网络技术支持对于网络教育的特殊意义．并通过了解美国网络高校对学习者提供学习资源和技术支持服务的现状,为我国高校网络教育的改革与发展提出对策性建议。     

远程开放教育学习平台建设存在问题及对策研究——基于学习者视角

远程开放教育学习平台是开展学习支持服务的重要途径。学习平台获取的便利性、可操作性及学习者对其提供资源的满意与否,将直接影响远程开放教育机构学习支持服务的有效性。文章基于远程开放教育学习者视角,对网络学习平台建设存在的问题进行了思考。     

可汗学院“视频再造教育”的经验及启示

作为全球瞩目的"视频再造教育明星",为实现以学习者为中心的个性化学习,可汗学院在优质教育微视频资源平台的建设及应用方面积累了一定的经验。笔者在梳理视频再造教育理念的基础上,在可汗学院运作、网站相关栏目设计、视频应用特点等方面重点分析了视频再造教育成功实现的有效途径,包括人员分工明确、资金走向透明化、重视技术运用、支持学习者与网站进行双向反馈等,可为国内教育视频资源平台更好地服务学生提供借鉴。     

以校园网为平台 加强网络教学资源建设

教学资源的稀缺,是当前学习支持服务系统建设的主要障碍,利用计算机网络等现代远程教育手段,是建设学习支持服务系统的主要内容。本文结合东阳学院以校园网为平台加强教学资源建设的实践,探讨开放教育学生学习支持服务系统的建设。1、学院网站的建设在互联网时代,网站是学校的主要标志之一,主页是学校在网络上的缩影,是学校在网络上实施教育的主要阵地。作为实施开放远程教育的电大,更应重视学校的网站建设,探索网络开放远程教育。电大的主页,首先要强调其教学功能,要实用。我院的主页已经数次更新,近年来原则上是每学期全面改版一次,内容每周及时更新。     

远程学习者学习方式的调查与分析

以信息技术为依托的远程自主学习是未来远程开放教育学习者的主要学习方式,随着信息技术的迅速发展,新型学习方式不断涌现,远程学习者在远程自主学习过程中所采用的不同的学习方式将对适应远程学习环境,克服学习困难和确保学习质量起到关键作用。本研究通过问卷调查法考察分析了远程学习者学习方式的现状。结果表明,开放教育学习者的学习方式呈现多样性,对各级电大所提供的网络学习平台等支持服务的总体评价是较满意的。最后,笔者提出了加强网上学习支持服务、引导学生开展网上师生交互活动、重视利用数字电视进行学习和加强网上教学资源建设与整合的建议。     

用呼叫中心技术构建学习支持平台研究简

本文分析了网络学习者的网络条件现状,提出有必要在网络学习平台中加入或强化电信级呼叫中心式的实时学习支持服务功能,可以将学习支持者、网络学习平台与呼叫中心技术相结合构建以学习者为中心的学习支持服务平台(TLSC)。文中给出了TLSC的拓扑结构、层次结构和运行流程。通过TLSC,将学习者的时间和精力从大量非学术工作中解放出来,帮助他们关注知识本身的学习本源,充分体现以学生和学习为中心,达到优质学习服务的目标。     

案例分析:远程开放教育学习者学习费用支出的影响因素

本文以南京电大在读远程开放教育的学生个人学习费用支出为案例,实证研究了南京地区远程开放教育学习者的社会经济特征、学习费用支出情况。通过回归分析认为,年级、工作单位性质,以及年个人总开支是影响学习费用支出达到显著水平的重要因素。在此基础上提出,远程教育机构提供学习支持服务,对不同年级的学习者的服务内容和重点应有所不同,对支付能力强和支付能力弱的不同群体应有不同的支持策略,也意味着教育机构办学定位选择等建议。     

The Pedagogical,Linguistic, and Content Features of Popular English Language Learning Websites in China: A Framework for Analysis and Design

As increasing numbers of Chinese language learners choose to learn English online, there is a need to investigate popular websites and their language learning designs. This paper reports on the first stage of a study that analyzed the pedagogical, linguistic, and content features of 25 Chinese English Language Learning (ELL) websites ranked according to their value and importance to users. The website ranking was undertaken using a system known as PageRank. The aim of the study was to identify the features characterizing popular sites as opposed to those of less popular sites for the purpose of producing a framework for ELL website design in the Chinese context. The study found that a pedagogical focus with developmental instructional materials accommodating diverse proficiency levels was a major contributor to website popularity. Chinese language use for translations and teaching directives and intermediate level English for learning materials were also significant features. Content topics included Anglophone/Western and non-Anglophone/Eastern contexts. Overall, popular websites were distinguished by their mediation of access to and scaffolded support for ELL.     

提高大学英语学习网站教育绩效的理论思考

教育绩效的高低已经成为衡量一个学习网站建设质量的重要指标,而如何提高大学英语学习网站的教育绩效,充分发挥其应有的教育功能,是当前英语网站建设过程中一个非常值得研究的课题。从网站设计的角度就这一问题提出了具体的思路和方法。     

现代远程教育学习支持服务现状研究

现代远程教育的服务性能与以生为本的教育改革理念都要求远程教育机构积极构建科学完备的学习支持服务系统。学习支持服务为现代远程教育的重要要素,利于为学习者搭建自主学习平台,提高学习者自主学习能力,满足学习者学历提升需求。     

Analysis of student activity in web-supported courses as a tool for predicting dropout

Persistence in learning processes is perceived as a central value; therefore, dropouts from studies are a prime concern for educators. This study focuses on the quantitative analysis of data accumulated on 362 students in three academic course website log files in the disciplines of mathematics and statistics, in order to examine whether student activity on course websites may assist in providing early identification of learner dropout from specific courses or from degree track studies in general. It was found in this study that identifying the changes in student activity during the course period could help in detecting at-risk learners in real time, before they actually drop out from the course. Data examination on a monthly basis throughout the semester can enable educators and institutions to flag students that have been identified as having unusual behavior, deviating from the course average. It was found that a large percentage of students (66%) who had been marked as at-risk actually did not finish their courses and/or degree. The presented analysis allows instructors to observe website student usage data during a course, and to locate students who are not using the system as expected. Furthermore, it could enable university decision makers to see the information on a campus level for initiating intervention programs.     

学习共同体中助学者视角下的远程教育调查研究

教师等助学者作为学习共同体的组成部分对学习者学习具有重要作用,也扮演着重要角色。对网络学习共同体中助学者的问卷调查发现,助学者对目前远程教育机构提供的学习资源、采用的学习方式和监控方式等情况总体评价良好,但学习者学习效果有待进一步改善。在了解学习者学习需求基础上,通过远程教育机构为学习者提供丰富的学习资源,并加强课程选择设计、政府建立各远程教育机构资源共建共享机制、企业加强对开放学习的激励等可以改进学习者学习效果,发挥远程教育在终身学习型社会建设中的作用。     

An intelligent mobile location-aware book recommendation system that enhances problem-based learning in libraries

Despite rapid and continued adoption of mobile devices, few learning modes integrate with mobile technologies and libraries' environments as innovative learning modes that emphasize the key roles of libraries in facilitating learning. In addition, some education experts have claimed that transmitting knowledge to learners is not the only educational goal, as cultivating problem-solving skills is also essential. By integrating the problem-based learning (PBL) model with book resources in libraries, one can identify the advantages of libraries in supporting e-Learning, resulting in innovative and valuable research. Therefore, this study presents a novel intelligent mobile location-aware book recommendation system (IMLBRS) with map-based guidance to support cooperative PBL in a real-library environment. Using map navigation and book recommendation functionalities, learners can search for books associated with problem-solving with increased ease and efficiency, thereby helping learners increase their PBL performance in a library environment. Experimental results reveal that learning performance during PBL supported by the proposed IMLBRS for book searches is superior to learning performance during PBL supported by the online public access catalogue (OPAC). Experimental results also show that the proposed system facilitates better learning performance for learners with a field-dependent learning style than for learners with a field-independent learning style. Moreover, the proposed system facilitates learner contemplation, cooperative learning, and library user education as learners interact with a real-library environment and peers during cooperative PBL.     

电工电子层次化E-Learning的提出及其建设

从网络教育的优势出发,结合电工电子系列课程的特点,文章提出了电工电子层次化E-Learning的概念,总结了电工电子层次化E-Learning的建设内容,结合电工电子技术远程教育网(英文缩写EEDLW)的建设实践,介绍了EEDLW电工电子技术(本科多学时版)技术路线,介绍了电工电子层次化E-Learning的初步实现历程(http://dgdz.ccee.cqu.edu.cn)。     

学习服务网路化

随着时代的进步及消费者导向的理念兴盛,一般教育机构均努力强化对学习者的服务,以满足学生需求。现代的远距教育机构已经能够体会良好的学习支持系统在远距教育体系中的重要性,并已经了解建立学习支持系统给予学生帮助的必要性。在现今的电子时代里,电脑网路的发达不但为远距教育带来教学实施方面许多好处,同时也提供了远距教育学习支持系统更大的发展空间。基于对学生学习支持系统的认知,以及远距教育的发展远景,发展网路化的学习服务是远距教育机构的热门主题。     

Current status of learner support in distance education: emerging issues and directions for future research

This study examines the literature on learner support with the aim of helping institutions of higher education plan and implement support services for distance learners. The following issues emerged as areas of particular importance to future research in distance learner support: 1) the lack of research on cost-effectiveness; 2) the lack of empirical research; and 3) the need for a learner-centered approach in designing and implementing learner support. These issues are discussed in detail to enhance our understanding the role of learner support in post-secondary level distance education programs. It is further argued that future research should focus more on developing and refining methods for cost-benefit analysis of learner support, developing a general framework of the learner support model in dual-mode institutions, and developing systematic methods to identify, analyze, synthesize, and assess the needs of distance learners.