This case study describes three main strategies used from March 2002 to November 2003 at the Open University and Distance Education Coordination (CUAED) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) to consolidate distance education at the University. The author explains how, in just 18 months, these three main strategies enabled the UNAM to emerge as model of distance education for other public and private institutions in Latin America. More...
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Editorial - Something Old, Something New
Terry Anderson
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Richard Lynch, Myron Dembo
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Alfred P. Rovai, Hope Jordan
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Reviewer Commentary on Rovai and Jordan
Dan Eastmond
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Authors' Response to Eastmond's Commentary
Alfred P. Rovai, Hope Jordan
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Mary Allan
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Shalin Hai-Jew
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Robert H. Woods, Jason D. Baker
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Muain Jamlan
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Citlalli Berruecos
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Christos Pierrakeas, Michalis Xeno, Christos Panagiotakopoulos, Dimitris Vergidis
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Advancing Online Learning in Asia
Insung Jung
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Distance Education and Distributed Learning
Ramesh Sharma
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Internet Audio Products (3/ 3)
Linda Schwartz, Adrienne De Schutter, Patricia Fahrni, Jim Rudolph
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Using Internet Audio to Enhance Online Accessibility
Linda Schwartz
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Evaluating Digital Authoring Tools
Russ Wilde
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Growing Virtual Communities
Debbie Garber
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Synchronous Conferencing by a Community Advocacy Group
Patricia Fahrni
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IRRODL Volume 5, Number 2
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1-166
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Open and distance learning (ODL) is increasingly being regarded as a viable policy option for developing countries with limited educational resources for buildings, books and trained teachers, seeking to increase accessibility for large numbers of learners in education and training opportunities. Advocates of ODL as an appropriate solution to development issues tend to emphasise the hardware and software (curricula, materials and media of instruction and delivery, and especially ICTs) rather than the learning support needed (See, for example, World Bank, 2002). More...
This article seeks to identify critical success factors for the appropriate infusion of instructional technologies to advance open learning in higher education within developing settings. Describe here is a descriptive account of a two-year case study based on the author’s personal analysis of, and reflection on, factors that contributed to the infusion of instructional technologies to advance open learning at the University of Botswana. More...
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Editorial: Does "Lean Thinking" Relate to Network-based Distance Education?
Peter S. Cookson
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Miguel-Angel Sicilia, Elena Garcia
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Jose Bidarra, Ana Dias
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Reviewer Commentary Biddara and Dias' From Cognitive Landscapes to Digital Hyperscapes
Wim Van Petegem
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Authors' Response to Van Petegem
Jose Bidarra, Ana Dias
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Reviewer Commentary to Biddara and Dias' From Cognitive Landscapes to Digital Hyperscapes
Frederick Michael Litto
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Authors' Response to Litto
Jose Bidarra, Ana Dias
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James L. Morrison
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Mickey Shachar, Yoram Neumann
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Lyle K. Grant, Robert E. Spencer
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Kabita Bose
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Philip M. Uys
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Terry Anderson
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Linda D. Grooms
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Second Language Acquisition Theories as a Framework for Creating Distance Learning Courses
Eileen N. Ariza, Sandra Hancock
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Investigating Triggers in CMC Text Transcripts
Krista R. Poscente, Patrick J. Fahy
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Development of a Defense Learning Network for the Canadian Department of National Defense
Dennis Margueratt, Patrick J. Fahy
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e-Research: Methods, Strategies, and Issues
Christine Von Prummer
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Handbook of Online Learning Innovations in Higher Education and Corporate Training
Douglas Shale
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Distance Education in Transition: new trends and challenges
Keith Harry
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Action learning: Images and pathways
Patrick J. Fahy
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Handbook of Distance Education
Robert Spencer
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100 Collaborative Products and their Uses
Jon Baggaley, Jim Depow, Jim Klaas, Norine Wark
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Online Polling as a Collaborative Tool
Jim Klaas, Jon Baggaley
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Best Practices in Online Polling
Jim Klaas
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OS Software: an alternative to costly Learning Management Systems
Jim Depow
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Open Source Software: Two Learning Management Systems
Jim Depow
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IRRODL Volume 4, Number 2
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1-203
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This paper discusses the aspect of student support that emerged as a key component of a longitudinal study into the experiences of nurses studying through open learning in the UK. Students engaged in this study were mature learners who were practicing nurses and predominantly, but not exclusively, women. Participants perceived entering higher education as a considerable challenge. More...
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Guest Editorial - Reflections on Student Support in Open and Distance Learning
Alan Tait
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Christine Dearnley
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Ulrich J. Bernath, Axel C. Kleinschmidt, Christine J. Waiti, Olaf Zawacki
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Stacey Ludwig-hardman, Joanna C. Dunlap
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Jenny Bird, Chris Morgan
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Patrick J. Fahy
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Supporting Distance Students Using the Internet: A Brazilian Experience
Marialice De Moraes, Carolina Rodrigues Paz, Flavia Lumi Matuzawa, Patricia Jantsch
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Is Enough Too Much? The dilemma for online distant learner supporters
Christopher K. Morgan, Anthony D. McKenzie
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Bridges to Effective Learning Through Radio
Usha Chandar, Ramesh Sharma
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Book Review - The Strategic Use of Learning Technologies. Editor: Elizabeth J. Burge
Wim Van Petegem
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Book Review - The Costs of Open Learning: a handbook. Author: Thomas Hülsmann
Ricardo Vanella, Gabriella Milanese
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African Virtual University: The case of Kenyatta University, Kenya.
Rashid Aderinoye
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E-Moderating: The Key to Teaching and Learning Online
Dan Eastmond
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Distance Learning Technologies: Issues, Trends and Opportunities
Chere Campbell Gibson
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Telecentres: Case Studies and Key Issues
Rozhan M. Irdus
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Libraries Without Walls 4: the delivery of library services to distant users
Harvey Gover
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E-tivities: The Key to Active Online Learning
Mohamed Ally
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Mark Childs, Jay Dempster
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Jim Depow, Jim Klaas, Norine Wark
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Judy Annis, Tracy Hensel, Patricia Lundstrom, Richard Jones
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Nolan Cox, Cindy Hoyme, Neil Martindale, Liz Murdoch
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IRRODL Volume 4, Number 1
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1-163
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This study traces the root causes of dropout rates in one post-graduate course “Studies in Education,” offered by the Hellenic Open University (HOU). From our research findings, it was found that the main cause of dropping out stem from a combination of adult learners’ obligations, specifically balancing their academic workload with their employment commitments and family obligations (mainly for female students). More...
The genesis, initiation, and expansion of distance education at the Ukraine Open International University for Human Development, located in Kyiv, will be examined in this case study, starting with a brief look at the positive changes taking place in Ukraine's traditional educational system, as well as recent developments in the country's distance education (DE) system. More...
When it was created in 1995, the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) served only 200 students and offered two degrees. Today, it has expanded its activities to serve over 20,000 students and 16 official degrees. UOC also offers more than 250 continuing education courses for those wishing to pursue learning opportunities outside of UOC’s official degree programs. As an innovative university, UOC offers a new way of experiencing education, one that is capable of providing answers to an emerging global and universal knowledge society. More...
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