Alan Calder[HREF1], Educational Development and Learning Adviser, Academic Support Division, James Cook University, Cairns Q 4870 Alan.Calder@jcu.edu.au
Online Learning Support, Peer Support, University Transition, Action Research
Poor attendance at on-campus orientation and learning support activities, increased student diversity, lifestyle pressures and disengagement from traditional learning communities are indicators of a need for more flexible access to support services to assist in the transition to university study. This participatory action research project involved student mentors, academic staff, support staff, student administration, learning advisers and student organisations being involved in the design, development, delivery and promotion of Online Learning Support (OLS) modules[HREF2] for first year students at James Cook University[HREF3]. Combining peer support with the provision of online resources proved to be an effective strategy in addressing the problems of transition to university study.
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