Large-scale computer-mediated training for management teachers

In 1995/6 the Open University Business School (OUBS) trained 187 tutors in the UK and Continental Western Europe in Computer Mediated Conferencing (CMC) for management education. The medium chosen for the training was<I> FirstClass</i><sup>TM</sup>. In 1996/7 the OUBS trained...

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Main Authors: Gilly Salmon, Ken Giles, John Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Borås 1997-01-01
Series:Information Research: An International Electronic Journal
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Online Access:http://informationr.net/ir/3-1/paper32.html
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Summary:In 1995/6 the Open University Business School (OUBS) trained 187 tutors in the UK and Continental Western Europe in Computer Mediated Conferencing (CMC) for management education. The medium chosen for the training was<I> FirstClass</i><sup>TM</sup>. In 1996/7 the OUBS trained a further 106 tutors in <i>FirstClass</i><sup>TM</sup> using an improved version of the previous years training. The on line training was based on a previously developed model of learning on line. The model was tested both by means of the structure of the training programme and the improvements made. The training programme was evaluated and revised for the second cohort. Comparison was made between the two training programmes.
ISSN:1368-1613