Open and Distance Learning for Engineering; Opportunities and Challenges

Organ, Sally J. and Morris, Carol (2012). Open and Distance Learning for Engineering; Opportunities and Challenges. In: International Conference on Engineering Education, 30 Jul - 3 Aug 2012, Turku, Finland.

Abstract

The majority of the ~4000 students currently studying for engineering qualifications with the Open University (OU) are mature students in full-time engineering related employment who study part-time through distance learning. This, together with the OU’s open access policy, results in a diverse student body and presents us with a range of challenges. The three areas considered are: the need to ensure that new students are adequately prepared for study at the required level; the challenge of facilitating and assessing group work effectively within a distance learning environment; the limitations of relying on generic mathematics modules not specifically tailored to engineering.

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