Making a Difference: Student Perceptions of E-learning Blended with Traditional Teaching Methods

McMahon, Graham; Yeo, Shelley; Williams, Michael

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McMahon, Graham

Yeo, Shelley

Williams, Michael

Date

2011

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Conference Paper

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McMahon, Graham and Yeo, Shelley and Williams, Michael. 2011. Making a Difference: Student Perceptions of E-learning Blended with Traditional Teaching Methods, in Marks, Gary, AACE, USA (ed), E-LEARN 2011 - World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education, Oct 18-21 2011, pp. 759-764. Honolulu, Hawaii: International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL) Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education

Source Title

AACE - Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education

Source Conference

E-LEARN 2011 - World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education

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http://www.editlib.org/f/38803

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Office of the DVC Teaching and Learning

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20523

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Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

E-learning resources are often used to supplement traditional teaching within tertiary courses, a concept referred to as blended learning. This research examines the effectiveness of blended learning from the students’ perspective. Data were gathered from student surveys and databases to determine if there were correlations between aspects of the teaching units and the degree to which the units utilise blended learning. The results indicate that blended learning has a positive effect on the students’ perceptions of their assessment tasks and learning experiences. Students do not perceive that blended learning has increased their workload and they do not perceive that there has been a change in the quality of teaching.