We have now run three semesters, with more than 100 students each time.
Students have come from 24 countries, and volunteer tutors and support group from 12 countries – so we have an international faculty and student body.
Student feedback has been generally positive – here is a table from respondents to feedback after semester 09a, 2009.
|
|
Yes definitely |
Yes probably |
No |
|
Would you enrol in more course modules? |
37 |
6 |
0 |
|
Would you be interested in continuing to a Diploma or Masters degree? |
39 |
3 |
0 |
|
Was this relevant to your job or career? |
39 |
2 |
0 |
|
Would you recommend this to others? |
40 |
3 |
0 |
Not all students have stuck with the programme, so we have decided to change to offer two steams – one for academic credit and one for continuing professional development (CPD)
The CPD group would be able to access the resources but would not need to take part in the discussions or submit assignments.
The tutor and support group volunteers remain enthusiastic and committed, with new modules under development and 12 modules having been run to date.
Source of Students Semester 2, 2009
Map of 143 students geography Semester 1, 2010