DIGITAL LIBRARY
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS: META-COGNITIVE VIDCASTS FOR ORIENTATION OF ONLINE LEARNERS
Athabasca University (CANADA)
About this paper:
Appears in: EDULEARN09 Proceedings
Publication year: 2009
Pages: 4714-4717
ISBN: 978-84-612-9801-3
ISSN: 2340-1117
Conference name: 1st International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies
Dates: 6-8 July, 2009
Location: Barcelona ,Spain
Abstract:
Following the spread of internet connectivity in Canada, almost every university college and public school has introduced online courses. The increased access has made a wide range of courses from high school onwards available, and students of all academic abilities are stumbling around in the unfamiliar world of on-line learning. This paper demonstrates a series of 7 short (3 minute) digital video clips (vidcasts) produced to introduce meta-cognitive success strategies to online high school students, their parents and teachers. Stressing well-informed choices, planning and pro-active communication skills, the series targets francophone high school students in minority language environments where on-line courses are rapidly providing access to a greater selection of courses. Results of preliminary evaluations with high school and adult learners will be discussed.
Keywords:
meta-cognitive strategies, online learning, academic success, virtual high school.