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David Mitchell, PhD School of Education University of Waikato Hamilton NEW ZEALAND

Multi Media Programme. *. Hamilton. David Mitchell, PhD School of Education University of Waikato Hamilton NEW ZEALAND email: dmitch@waikato.ac.nz. Multi Media Programme.

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David Mitchell, PhD School of Education University of Waikato Hamilton NEW ZEALAND

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  1. Multi Media Programme * Hamilton David Mitchell, PhD School of Education University of Waikato Hamilton NEW ZEALAND email: dmitch@waikato.ac.nz

  2. Multi Media Programme Waikato University is located on 68 hectares of beautiful grounds, which includes student accommodation, banks, cafes, sport and recreation facilities.

  3. Multi Media Programme Hamilton straddles the Waikato River

  4. Multi Media Programme In the past ... it was expected that students would study in face to face classes. But now ... students can engage in teacher education in more flexible and open ways.

  5. Multi Media Programme • What is involved in MMP? • Face to face interaction during on-campus periods • Weekly in-school experiences • Three practicums or 3, 5 and 7 weeks duration • Individual telephone contacts • Audio-conferences with small groups • Asynchronous computer interaction and collaboration, • using ‘ TopClass’, a web-based interface that provides • access to coursework, discussion forums and library databases • • E-mail

  6. Multi Media Programme What stimulated the development? A continuing shortage of teachers for schools in rural areas When did it start? In 1997, the University of Waikato began teaching MMP for some students in its primary teacher education programme

  7. Multi Media Programme • Who are the ‘target’ students? • Students who live in remote areas and who are unable to attend regular classes on the campus • When qualified, they will probably live and work in their home districts • What are the 54 students’ backgrounds? • All except one are women in the range 25 – 45 years • Most have family responsibilities • Seven have had previous experience of tertiary study • Most have had limited study experience • Many are active in their local schools and communities

  8. Multi Media Programme What is the on-campus experience? What is the in-school experience? What are the features of on-line teaching? What about library support? What about administrative support? What are the local study groups? How are students supported in ‘base schools’?

  9. Multi Media Programme Why has MMP been successful? • High levels of motivation • Student support from their colleagues and those teaching in the programme • Ability to manage time effectively and efficiently • Ability to overcome barriers to the confident utilisation of technologies

  10. Multi Media Programme Web-sites Multi Media Programme http://www.soe.waikato.ac.nz/mmp/ School of Education On-line http://www.soe.waikato.ac.nz/online/ Graduate On-line Courses http://www.soe.waikato.ac.nz/online/grad/ General On-line Courses at the University of Waikato http://www.waikato.ac.nz/uow/student_links.shtml#Online

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