McAvinia, Claire (2004) Developing a managed learning enviroment using 'Roundtables': an activity theoretic perspective. Interactive Learning Environments, 12 (3). pp. 209-225.

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Abstract

The current focus on the development of systems contributing to a managed learning enviroment (MLE) in universities in the UK has prompted institutions to examine how administrative systems and support for learning and teaching fit together. However, it is difficult for academic and adminstrative staff to find opportunities to describe their needs to developers. This paper focuses on a project at University College London to examine systems for academic administration. A roundtable discussion group (Kemp et al,2002)was created to identify issues central to participants' perspectives. The paper uses Activity Theory (Kuutti, 1996) to analyse its outputs, and examines how the methodology has influenced the process of developing the MLE.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	managed learning environments; activity theory;
Academic Unit:	University Library Centre for Teaching and Learning
Item ID:	870
Depositing User:	Claire McAvinia
Date Deposited:	03 Apr 2008
Journal or Publication Title:	Interactive Learning Environments
Publisher:	Routledge, part of Taylor & Francis Group
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://www.routledge.com/journals/
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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