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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Tertiary online education in China
1.1.1 Background of tertiary online education in China
1.1.2 Development scale of tertiary online education in China
1.1.3 Development environment for tertiary online education in China
1.1.4 Achievement and lessons learnt in China
1.2 Tertiary online English language education in China
1.3 Introduction to online education at Beijing Foreign Studies University
1.4 Research objectives of the project
Chapter 2 Theories in distance education and learner support
2.1 Theories of distance education
2.1.1 Definitions of distance education
2.1.2 Generations of distance education
2.1.3 Theories of distance education
2.1.4 The theoretical rationale of this project
2.2 Theories of autonomy in language learning
2.2.1 Profile of autonomous language learners
2.2.2 Language learning strategies
2.2.3 Practices of language learning autonomy
2.2.4 Learner autonomy at BeiwaiOnline
2.3 Theories of learner support in distance education
2.3.1 Meanings of learner support in distance education
2.3.2 Reasons for learner support in distance education
2.3.3 Elements and models of learner support in distance education
2.3.4 Institutional cases of learner support in tertiary online education
2.4 Rationale of learner support system design in this project
Chapter 3 Learner support at BeiwaiOnline
3.1 The design rationale for BeiwaiOnline elearning system
3.2 The design of BeiwaiOnline learner support systems
3.3 Introduction to BeiwaiOnline learner support provisions
3.4 Evaluation of BeiwaiOnline learner support systems
Chapter 4 Research design for the project
4.1 Overall research aims of the project
4.2 Three-phase research design for the project
4.2.1 Phase- 1 research: a national study on learner support system design and utilisation for tertiary English language elearning in China
4.2.2 Phase-2 research: an institutional study on utilisation of learner support by different achieving groups of English language e-learners
4.2.3 Phase-3 research: a longitudinal study on the learning ecologies of English language e-learners
Chapter 5 Phase-1 research findings
5.1 Design for Phase-1 research
5.1.1 Research questions for Phase 1
5.1.2 Participants in Phase 1
5.1.3 Research methods and instruments for Phase 1
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Chapter 6 Phase-2 research findings
Chapter 7 Phase-3 research findings
Chapter 8 An ecological learner support model for elearning
Chapter 9 Conclusion
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