Title
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Swedish
Abstract: Växande kunskap / Att odla kunskap
English
Abstract: Growing Knowledge
Acknowledgements
Part I Focus, Aims, Approaches and Framework
1.1
Background
1.2
Focus
1.3
Research Motives and Relevance
1.4
Thesis Overview
2.
Aim, Research Approach, and Methods
2.1
Aims
2.2
Research questions and foundations for this thesis
2.3
Approaches and Perspectives
2.4
Methods
2.5
Foundations for this Thesis
3. A Framework for Flexible Learning
3.1 The Framework Applied to the Courses Studied
Part II Aspects of Flexible Learning
4.
On the Student
4.1
New Categories of Students
4.2
Buyers on a Market: A New Position for the Students
4.3
New Demands on the Students
4.4
Students in the Courses Studied
5.
On Organization
5.1
New Time FramesNew time frames
5.2
New Groups of StudentsNew groups of students
5.3
Faculty TeamsFaculty teams
5.4
Technology
5.5
Organization of the Courses Studied
6.
On Pedagogy
6.1
Three Perspectives
6.2
Pedagogic Perspectives Related to Instruction and Technology
6.3
Pedagogic Perspectives in Practice
6.4
Pedagogic Perspectives in the Courses Studies
6.5.
Collaboration and Collaborative Learning
7.
Technology to Support Learning
7.1
Different Ways to Use Technology for Learning
7.2
Tools for Interaction
7.3
Technology Used in the Courses Studied Own Work
7.4
Characteristics of Different Kinds of Communication
7.5
Some Important Communication Concepts
7.6 CMC Characteristics Influencing Collaborative Learning
8.
Teachers´ Role and Support
8.1
Different Views
8.2
Support from the Forum System
8.3
Tips for the Teachers
8.4
The Teachers' Role and Support in the Courses Studied
Part III Conclusions, Tips and Future Research
9.
Conclusions
9.1
Summary of the Discussion about Flexible Learning
9.2
List of Tips and Support Functions
10.
Ideas for Future Research