studentship phd in technology enhanced learning heather short university of portsmouth
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Studentship PhD in
Technology Enhanced Learning
Heather ShortUniversity of Portsmouth
Technology Enhanced Learning
Research Aim:-
To increase the effectiveness of Technology Enhanced Learning in
business (especially SMEs)
October 2012 Heather Short
Technology Enhanced Learning
Why?Face-to-face training preferred (?)BUT:-
often needs travel – expensivetime-consumingtime-specific
Howevereconomy needs more, better-trained workers
Andelectronic media
more availablecheapereasier to use
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Technology Enhanced Learning
Virtual trainingAppears:-
cheaperquickermore convenient
BUT issues re:-anonymitypreferred learning styles
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Technology Enhanced Learning
Research• Literature review • Qualitative and quantitative• Businesses• Large corporations• SMEs• Educational establishments
• Training providers
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Technology Enhanced Learning
Why SMEs?• 99.9% UK businesses• Economy’s growth engine• Largely ignored in literature and
research• SME manager / owner
October 2012 Heather Short
Technology Enhanced Learning
What will my research contribute?
•Make technology enhanced learning an option for more businesses and education establishments•Make technology enhanced learning more effective•Add to scant research in this area – particularly for SMEs
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Technology Enhanced Learning
Any questions?
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