| Persona Characteristic | Face-to-FaceEnvironments | DistributedEnvironments | OpenEnvironments | |
| – English is her second language – Living in Spain, so she will be working remotely – She is a really good reader and writer Covid-19 pandemic -> has to do school remotely – What happens if wifi is slow? – Time zone – She is in need of financial support -Making connections with others is important, will she be able to do this remotely? | – Must be in person, lacks flexibility- Requires active listening skills – Fast pace – Rebekah has ADHD so may struggle paying attention and taking notes while actively listening to discussions- With COVID-19 and the Victoria housing crisis, Rebekah is unable to live in Victoria and attend classes- Textbooks can be expensive If Rebekah was in Victoria: – Can meet/make class friends – Connect with the professor face to face – Learn to keep up with fast lecture pace- Build career connections in Victoria – Learning is controlled by the professor and institution (Kral & Schwab, 2012) | – Zoom lessons – Beneficial for International Students for multiple of reasons; they don’t have to pay for housing in the location of the course, they can complete the course on their own time which is beneficial when time zones are involved, and they can still interact with other classmates who are partaking online- Can participate in class from anywhere- Time zone conflict – Easy to rewatch lectures, which allows for students to actively listen and be involved and then go back to take important notes after class- Can communicate with peers in online discussions – Able to connect with peers from the same University- Because she prefers to learn visually, taking classes online can provide her with more visuals – Learning is controlled by the professor and institution (Kral & Schwab, 2012) | – Can look up videos of class material that she does not understand – Most open learning environments use different learning methods like video tutorials, charts, and more – Use quizlet to help study – With her busy schedule she is able to choose when she can access her work – With not having to buy textbooks and using open ended resources she will save money with tuition and therefore better succeed in her university classes as she can be better prepared (Mays, 2017) |
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