Enabling Postgraduate Learning in the Workplace
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This paper describes a research project that was carried out to determine and evaluate the learning environment customisations required to support selfmotivated, able, and experienced learners studying towards a Masters degree in Petroleum Engineering within small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The requirements analysis of the specific needs of workplace learners, system customisation and evaluation are described. The evaluation showed that organisational factors are a key factor in achievement, that students tended to study sequentially even in a hyperlinked environment, and that they valued a combination of online and printed materials.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003