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Title

Learning without boundaries: designing and teaching an e-learning program in horticulture and environmental science

Author(s)

Verezub, Elena

Abstract

Technological innovations have transformed the boundaries of research priorities within the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. In line with researchpriorities set by NeVER, Swinburne University of Technology has made an ongoing commitment to the development of research that aims at improving the flexible delivery of program for students in the Training and Further Education (TAFE) sector. The present study showcases a research project conducted at Swinburne. The aim of the project was to design an e-learning program for students studying within the Department of Horticulture and Environmental Science, with an additional focus on improving students' reading comprehension of hypertexts in the subject-specific context. This case study also discusses social and educational, technological, economic as well as political/organizational issues the project had to deal with.

Publication type

Book chapter

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology

Source

Cases on technology enhanced learning through collaborative opportunities /Siran Mukerji and Purnendu Tripathi (eds.), Chapter 14, pp. 242-260

Publication year

2010

FOR Code(s)

130108 Technical, Further and Workplace Education;  130303 Education Assessment and Evaluation;  130306 Educational Technology and Computing

Keyword(s)

E-learning program;  Environmental science;  Higher education;  Horticulture

Publisher

IGI Global

ISBN

9781615207510

Publisher URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-751-0

Copyright

Copyright © 2010 IGl Global.

Peer reviewed