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标题：Virtual tutorials in adult ODL: A WizIQ case study of Wawasan Open University
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作者：Phalachandra Bhandigadi ; Ishan Sudeera Abeywardena
期刊名称：Open Praxis
印刷版ISSN：1369-9997
电子版ISSN：2304-070X
出版年度：2014
卷号：6
期号：1
页码：75-83
DOI：10.5944/openpraxis.6.1.101
出版社：International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
摘要：Wawasan Open University (WOU) was established in 2007 with the sole aim of providing affordable and accessible higher education opportunities to working adults in the fields of business, technology, education and liberal studies. As part of its Open Distance Learning (ODL) delivery, WOU provides tutorial support for students every semester through 5 sessions of 2 hours each. These tutorials are considered to be crucial in the learning process as they provide an opportunity for students to get their doubts clarified by a subject matter expert (tutor) in a synchronous environment. In the initial years, the University used face-to-face and video conferencing modes for conducting tutorials. However, both these modes have their own limitations. As a possible alternative, WOU has since ventured into Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) in the form of WizIQ to remedy some of these limitations. This paper discusses in detail the processes which took place in migrating to WizIQ tutorials and provides some best practices for implementation.
关键词：WizIQ; students support systems; open distance learning; virtual learning environments; VLE; virtual tutorials