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5 ] Apply the Transitional Autonomy Model Principles
(where appropriate)
TOTAL / 10 ( total
the number or ticks)
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).
9. Academic/Admin./Technical Help Desk Support (FAQ - Virtual
Assistant) - click the comment link for more detail
8. The VLE management system provides appropriate tools to help
students/researchers organise their VLE resources and tools.
7. Presentation opportunities need to be supported
for collaboration. Students and researchers need online tools to present
arguments.
6. E-Communication tools support basic email to a/synchronous
collaboration and argumentation.
5. E-Content presentation ranges from a static delivery to a
flexible/interactive content mode.
4. Applied formative evaluation (appropriate feedback
opportunities) should be present in all stages of the TAM learning system.
3. 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.
(ie - Global Rich Picture: GRIP Toolkit)
2. Stakeholder (learner, academic, admin., etc) perspectives
are made explicit through a needs analysis
1. 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
Not 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:
Tick the TAM principles
as you have discussed them in relation to your website that apply.
TAM Checklist: