Thursday, June 27
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Self-direction online through structured task activity: Is online moderation always needed?

Full Paper: Case Study ID: 1743
  1. Catherine McLoughlin
    Australian Catholic University
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    Mitchell Parkes
    University of New England

Abstract: A great deal of research has been conducted on the roles of online moderators and on support structures needed for successful online collaboration and productive learning. While some research indicates the need for highly structured environments with facilitation and tutor support, this case study suggests that by utilising well designed inquiry oriented tasks, students learn to self-direct their own activities. In the study presented here, the assessment of the task increased student motivation and task based interactions indicated that supportive feedback and social exchange was a characteristic feature of successful task engagement.

Presider: Young-Sun Yang, Kwandong University

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