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ext-72f52823efeb380a193db3dbe4a4f1a2 |
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2020 |
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repository |
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p14699958 |
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abstract |
This study explored the extent to which distance learning tutors found sharing practice
through participating in a tutor-led online programme of online events helped them
to develop as practitioners and hence support students more effectively. The regular
online sessions, delivered by tutors for tutors, was a staff development initiative
introduced at the Open University (OU) to (i) provide tutors with opportunities to
share good practice with a view to improving their online interactions with students,
and (ii) help nurture a sense of community, providing a supportive situated learning
environment which fosters peer support and in which tutors can share ideas and concerns.
Quantitative and qualitative analysis of feedback obtained through surveys demonstrated
the programme succeeded in providing opportunities for distance learning tutors to
share good practice in a friendly supportive environment, hence relieving some of
the isolation they feel. Moreover, it helped nurture community cohesion. Similar programmes
could help strengthen tutor communities and provide valuable opportunities for sharing
concerns and good practice in any institution where tutors feel isolated. Examples
might include institutions where much tuition is delivered online, where staff are
located on different sites or where many staff have insecure contracts and therefore
building community spirit is likely to be challenging. |
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published |
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peerReviewed |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1163366 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1163375 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1163376 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1163377 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1163378 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1163379 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/1166417 |
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AcademicArticle |
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Article |
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label |
Haresnape, Janet M. ; Aiken, Fiona J. and Wynn, Nirvana C. (2020). Sharing good
practice and encouraging community cohesion online: a programme of tutor-led online
events for Open University tutors. Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and
e-Learning pp. 1–23. |
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Publisher |
ext-82d97d3d46da72def3ef996d0ad0810c |
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Title |
Sharing good practice and encouraging community cohesion online: a programme of tutor-led
online events for Open University tutors |
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oro |