TY  - JOUR
ID  - library_repository708
UR  - http://ascilite.org.au/ajet/submission/index.php/AJET/article/view/900
IS  - 8
A1  - Nantha Kumar Subramaniam, 
A1  - Maheswari, Kandasamy
N2  - This study explores the use of the virtual classroom which has been created in "myVLE", a learning management system used by the Open University Malaysia (OUM). The virtual classroom in "myVLE" is an asynchronous-based online learning environment that delivers course materials to learners and provides collaboration and interaction using an asynchronous-based forum as the main platform to support the learners' independent study. It also provides a learning environment with learning tools, learning materials, opportunities for contextual and collaborative discussions, and individual learning and assessment. OUM uses this virtual classroom to deliver the subject "Object-Oriented Programming" (CS1) and in this paper the impact of this delivery system is explored. The study aimed to elicit students' perceptions of the virtual classroom, based on their learning experiences, how well it supported their self-managed learning, and their personal preference for this compared with face to face interactions. Findings obtained using a questionnaire indicated moderate responses (average value for the items was between 2.0 to 3.6 on a five point Likert scale) for the use of the virtual classroom, and some possible reasons for this are discussed in this paper. (Abstract by authors)
VL  - 27
TI  - The Virtual Classroom: A Catalyst for Institutional Transformation
AV  - none
EP  - 1412
N1  - This article is available in OUM Digital Library
Y1  - 2011///
PB  - Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
JF  - Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
KW  - Electronic Learning
KW  -  Delivery Systems
KW  -  Management Systems
KW  -  Independent Study
KW  -  Open Universities
KW  -  Student Attitudes
KW  -  Online Courses
KW  -  Likert Scales
KW  -  Foreign Countries
KW  -  Virtual Classrooms
KW  -  Asynchronous Communication
KW  -  Educational Environment
KW  -  Database Management Systems
KW  -  Courseware
KW  -  Instructional Effectiveness
KW  -  Program Effectiveness
KW  -  Learning Experience
KW  -  Participant Satisfaction
KW  -  Preferences
KW  -  Intermode Differences
KW  -  Questionnaires
KW  -  Change Strategies
KW  -  Educational Change
KW  -  Educational Technology
KW  -  Course Descriptions
KW  -  Higher Education
SN  - 1449-5554
SP  - 1388
ER  -