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To All Course Tutors/Administrators of part-time, distance-learning and
short- course programmes in the UK,
this is an urgent request for help!
We are conducting a research project, funded by Ingenta Ltd, to
investigate
the information-gathering needs and practices of part-time, distance
and
life-long learners. The project entails identifying a population of
various
kinds of learners, including those on Certificate/Diploma,
undergraduate,
taught postgraduate, research postgraduate, and short courses in a wide
variety of subject fields. Samples of this population will then be
asked to
attend focus groups, fill in questionnaires, and/or be interviewed.
Considering the nature of the study, it has up-to-date been most
difficult
to identify a number of students from different institutions that could
be
approached for this study. Even though some programme administrators
are
willing to pass on the names and e-mail addresses of their students or
offered to forward an e-mail explaining the project, we still have too
few
students to draw valuable conclusions.
It would be most helpful if you could allow us access to one or more of
your students who are undertaking their work at distance or on a
part-time
basis, with at most occasional attendance on the campus. Clearly this
would
require the consent of both the student and yourself. In case you feel
uncomfortable passing on any names or e-mail addresses without the
consent
of your student, this e-mail contains an attachment that could be
directly
forwarded to your students. Please feel free to circulate it to as many
students as possible.
Thank you for your help and co-operation.
Kind Regards,
Iris Rubbert
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Iris Rubbert
Research Associate
Department of Information Science
Loughborough University
Loughborough
Leics
LE11 3TU
Phone +44 (0) 1509 223057
Fax +44 (0) 1509 223053
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