| Anne Gooley Queensland Open Learning Network Level 1 Mary Street Brisbane Australia 4000 | Olugbemiro J Jegede Research & Evaluation Unit, Distance Education Centre University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba Australia 4350 |
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a study which is the second in a series of longitudinal studies to investigate
the use of communications technology and to contribute to the sparse literature on computer mediated
communication. The context of the study is the audiographic system used by the Queensland Open Learning
Network. Items and subscales investigated by the study include time/flexibility, interactivity, difficulty,
learning environment and educational/cognitive values. The second phase of the research methodology has
been extended to include focus group interviews, and elaborate on, some of the trends identified from the
previous study.