The Costs of Networked Learning Academic Director: Professor Paul Bacsich Project Manager: Charlotte Ash Researchers: Kim Boniwell & Leon Kaplan With the assistance of: Jane Mardell

CNL X JISC funded study over six month period X Aims to accurately document the Costs of Networked Learning X In particular, the Hidden Costs

Progress Report X Detailed Literature Review X Survey of HEI’s completed X Visits to Key Institutions completed X Student survey’s analysed X FLISH 99

The Student Perspective X 850 questionnaires X 84 returned, 10% response X 6 issues to be analysed Student Profile Student Routine PC Issues University Services Networked Learning Costs

Student Profile Most respondents were: X Under 25 years old (65%) X Female (58%) X Students of HCS (29%) X Full-time (93%) X Undergraduates (92%)

Students’ Routine - 1 X Travel time to campus 0-30 minutes71% minutes26% 60+ minutes3% X Cost of travel to campus 19% 37% 44%

Students’ Routine - 2 X Student Employment 32% of students are in employment

PC Issues 75% 25%

University Services X Access to University computing facilities X IT Support

Networked Learning Positive Negative

Costs

Student Views X I have found NL more flexible X NL absolutely essential X I felt I had to buy a computer X main cost is printing (cost/sheet) X lack of networked computers X computers were always busy

And Finally... “Without computers things would be cheaper (they are very useful!)” Costs of Networked Learning Web site: Thank you for listening