IWALT 2000 : December 4-6 Panel-1: Asynchronous Learning Process Dynamics

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IWALT 2000 December 4-6 Panel-1Asynchronous
Learning Process Dynamics
Discussion Chair - Dr Elspeth McKay RMIT
University School of Business Information
Technology Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
elspeth_at_rmit.edu.au
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Panellists
Prof.M. David Merrill, Utah State University,
USA Prof.Brian J. Garner, Deakin University,
Australia Prof.Toshio Okamoto, University of
Electro-Communications,Japan Christine Steeples,
Lancaster University, UK Henric Beiers, RMIT
University, Australia
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Panel-1 Discussion Forum
Question time
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Meta-Knowledge Processing Model
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Asynchronous Learning Environment
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Panel-1 Discussion Focus
Questions 1 - 5
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Do ALNs present the issue of transactional
distance as a blessing or a curse ?
Question 1
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What is the impact of teaching style on ALN
instructional outcomes ?
Question 2
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Will asynchronous education push older
teaching paradigms out ?
Question 3
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Is the issue of formalising personal knowledge in
an ALN environment relevant ?
Question 4
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Do courseware designers have enough expertise
to identify educational granularity?
Question 5