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Online learning for the forest and timber industries.

Ridley-Ellis, Daniel; Nolte, Sabine; Condon, Peter

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Sabine Nolte

Peter Condon



Abstract

Online learning offers advantages for all levels of training and development in the timber industries, from new recruits at technician level to chartered professionals. Learners and employers both value the flexibility it affords, while educators value its pedagogic capabilities. However, the creation of online courses remains an expensive and time-consuming process. Small one-off courses are typically uneconomic, but partnerships and economies of scale can reduce costs and make online short courses viable. Most universities and colleges have technologies and competencies in place to develop and deliver online courses, but industry involvement is essential to ensure the suitability of content and course structure. It can be difficult to achieve an effective partnership but the benefits make it worthwhile. This paper outlines the experience gained from two projects at Napier University.

Citation

Ridley-Ellis, D., Nolte, S., & Condon, P. (2008). Online learning for the forest and timber industries. In 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2008 (461-469)

Start Date Jun 2, 2008
End Date Jun 5, 2008
Publication Date 2008
Deposit Date Apr 6, 2009
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Pages 461-469
Book Title 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2008
ISBN 9781615670888
Keywords Online learning; Forestry; Timber;
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2532

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