The University of Wollongong opened a new campus and
two education access centres on the South Coast of
New South Wales, Australia. The Faculty of Arts
implemented a new degree as part of this initiative
and the first year of implementation of this new
degree is the focus of this study. The purpose of
the study was to inform policy and practice at the
University of Wollongong and to contribute to the
small body of research in the area.
The study indicated that the distributed learning
context is affected not only by the local
implementation of teaching and learning, but also by
the context of the wider university. The study
revealed the need for an institutional response to
the distributed learning context with documented
procedures and policy developments to reflect the
changing needs of the staff and students. The study
provides recommendations to improve the
implementation process for ne winitiatives to ensure
sustainability. The study may also have relevance to
other institutions embarking on similar ventures,
and areas for future research are suggested.
two education access centres on the South Coast of
New South Wales, Australia. The Faculty of Arts
implemented a new degree as part of this initiative
and the first year of implementation of this new
degree is the focus of this study. The purpose of
the study was to inform policy and practice at the
University of Wollongong and to contribute to the
small body of research in the area.
The study indicated that the distributed learning
context is affected not only by the local
implementation of teaching and learning, but also by
the context of the wider university. The study
revealed the need for an institutional response to
the distributed learning context with documented
procedures and policy developments to reflect the
changing needs of the staff and students. The study
provides recommendations to improve the
implementation process for ne winitiatives to ensure
sustainability. The study may also have relevance to
other institutions embarking on similar ventures,
and areas for future research are suggested.