The Customisation of Perdisco e-Learning Resources
to Enhance Student Learning in an Accounting Course
in Various Locations Using Differing Modes of Learning
Susan Bolt, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia, Australia
Siân Flynne, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia, Australia
Source: The International Journal of Learning
Volume 16, Number 6, 2009
Abstract: At Curtin Business School (CBS) in Western Australia all first year business students undertake
a general Accounting unit as part of the common core of units in the Bachelor of Commerce. Experience
has shown that, in their second year, students have difficulty gaining the more specialised discipline
knowledge of the Accounting (Financial) 250 unit. Moreover, the learning gap experienced by students
as they move from the generalised to the specialised unit is exacerbated if students learn through distance
education or attend offshore campuses rather than face-to-face at CBS in Bentley. To overcome
these difficulties Siân Flynne investigated alternative approaches to the teaching and learning of this
unit. Over two years, she negotiated with consultants to tailor the Perdisco e-learning resources to
the learning outcomes of the Accounting (Financial) 250 unit, trialled and implemented the learning
program. Evidence of the effectiveness of this approach was collected through quantitative data such
as students’ results and unit evaluation scores; qualitative data was collected through student surveys
and anecdotal feedback. The results showed that students’ learning was significantly enhanced through
the use of the Perdisco e-learning resources. The results were disseminated locally as a case study
and now internationally through this paper.
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