TY - GEN
T1 - Engaging in online postgraduate education as means of professional learning
AU - Broadley, Tania
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - With enrolments in higher education becoming a competitive market, through the removal of caps in 2012, the equitable access to postgraduate education is raised. Postgraduate education, provided through higher education institutions, is an important aspect of career development for professionals. Professionals working outside of the metropolitan area are increasingly seeking postgraduate education opportunities that will be delivered online, at a distance. In this research study, data collected from the teaching profession, has culminated in a model that will ultimately improve access to professional learning. This research paper aims to highlight the important role that higher education providers play in the delivery of postgraduate education to professionals working in regional and remote areas of Australia. Although this paper focuses on the realm of education, the model of connectedness, where synchronous and asynchronous technologies are used, can be adapted and applied to any profession that requires equitable access to professional learning.
AB - With enrolments in higher education becoming a competitive market, through the removal of caps in 2012, the equitable access to postgraduate education is raised. Postgraduate education, provided through higher education institutions, is an important aspect of career development for professionals. Professionals working outside of the metropolitan area are increasingly seeking postgraduate education opportunities that will be delivered online, at a distance. In this research study, data collected from the teaching profession, has culminated in a model that will ultimately improve access to professional learning. This research paper aims to highlight the important role that higher education providers play in the delivery of postgraduate education to professionals working in regional and remote areas of Australia. Although this paper focuses on the realm of education, the model of connectedness, where synchronous and asynchronous technologies are used, can be adapted and applied to any profession that requires equitable access to professional learning.
KW - Equitable access
KW - Online learning
KW - Professional learning
KW - Regional and remote education
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84870831695&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84870831695
SN - 9781862956445
T3 - ASCILITE 2011 - The Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
SP - 182
EP - 193
BT - Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2011
A2 - Williams, G.
A2 - Statham, P.
A2 - Brown, N.
A2 - Cleland, B.
PB - ASCILITE
CY - Australia
T2 - Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education - "Changing demands, changing directions", ASCILITE 2011
Y2 - 4 December 2011 through 7 December 2011
ER -