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TAM Checklist: |
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Tick the TAM principles as you have discussed them in
relation to your website that apply. |
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all virtual learners/researchers are at a state of readiness for fully
self-directed knowledge acquisition. Students may be too inexperienced or too
conditioned by traditional rote teaching methods to benefit from a (virtual)
autonomous learning setting (Potts D. 1988). The principles of the TAM aim to
support the staggered development of online autonomy: |
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A student/ group profile is established. Web-based learning environment (WLE)
students enter a virtual learning system with individual learning needs,
prior knowledge of VLE systems and experience of on-line support tools. A
student/ group profile is established |
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Stakeholder (learner, academic, admin., etc) perspectives are made explicit
through a needs analysis |
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(ie - Global Rich Picture: GRIP Toolkit) |
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For each stage of the TAM initial orientation/induction should be offered to
the WLE student to support strategies in content presentation and use of
on-line communication tools. |
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Applied formative evaluation (appropriate feedback opportunities) should be
present in all stages of the TAM learning system. |
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Content presentation ranges from a static delivery to a flexible/interactive
content mode. |
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Communication tools support basic email to a/synchronous collaboration and
argumentation. |
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7. Presentation opportunities need to be supported for
collaboration. Students and researchers need online tools to present
arguments. |
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8. The VLE management system provides appropriate tools to
help students/researchers organise their VLE resources and tools. |
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9. Academic/Admin./Technical Help Desk Support (FAQ - Virtual
Assistant) - click the comment link for more detail[1] |
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10. The TAM is facilitated in a WLE by offering a spiral curriculum (Basiel 1999) as illustrated by these
elements; teaching, learning methods, student / teacher role, learning
environment (Basiel 2000). |
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TOTAL / 10 ( total the number or ticks) |
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Summary notes: |
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7. Because content is personal - peer review is not 'safely'
working. |
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8. Yes - but from WebCT |
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9 . No simple path to help - no sustainable resolution |
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10 - no relationship between the advancement of the module
and the VLE design or support tools |
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