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4 avril 2016

Student satisfaction with a web-based dissertation course: Findings from an international distance learning master's programme

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed LearningOnline distance learning (e-learning) is now an established method for providing higher education, in the UK and across the world. The focus has largely been on developing the technology, and less attention has been given to developing evidence-informed course provision. Thus the effectiveness of this teaching approach, and its acceptability to students, is, at times, uncertain. More...

4 avril 2016

A case study of integrating Interwise: Interaction, internet self-efficacy, and satisfaction in synchronous online learning

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed LearningThis paper reports research on the implementation of a web-based videoconferencing tool (Interwise) for synchronous learning sessions on an industrial technology course offered through a university in northern Taiwan. The participants included undergraduate students from the same course offered in two different semesters. More...

4 avril 2016

Initial trends in enrolment and completion of massive open online courses

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed LearningThe past two years have seen rapid development of massive open online courses (MOOCs) with the rise of a number of MOOC platforms. The scale of enrolment and participation in the earliest mainstream MOOC courses has garnered a good deal of media attention. However, data about how the enrolment and completion figures have changed since the early courses is not consistently released. More...

4 avril 2016

An exploratory study of effective online learning: Assessing satisfaction levels of graduate students of mathematics education

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed LearningThis exploratory research project investigated graduate students’ satisfaction levels with online learning associated with human (professor/instructor and instructional associate) and design factors (course structure and technical aspects) using a survey study. More...

4 avril 2016

Multi-country experience in delivering a joint course on software engineering – numerical results

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed LearningA joint course, created as a result of a project under the auspices of the ‘Stability Pact of South-Eastern Europe’ and DAAD, has been conducted in several Balkan countries: in Novi Sad, Serbia, for the last six years in several different forms, in Skopje, FYR of Macedonia, for two years, for several types of students, and in Tirana, Albania, in the form of a crash, 7-day course, for the last two years. More...

4 avril 2016

Benchmarking the habits and behaviours of successful students: A case study of academic-business collaboration

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed LearningStudent success and retention is a primary goal of higher education institutions across the world. The cost of student failure and dropout in higher education is multifaceted including, amongst other things, the loss of revenue, prestige, and stakeholder trust for both institutions and students. Interventions to address this are complex and varied. More...

4 avril 2016

A cultural-historical activity theory investigation of contradictions in open and distance higher education

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed LearningDrawing upon cultural-historical activity theory, this research analyzed the structural contradictions existing in a variety of educational activities among a group of alienated adult students in Korea National Open University (KNOU). More...

4 avril 2016

Roles and student identities in online large course forums: Implications for practice

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed LearningThe use of large online discussion forums within online and distance learning continues to grow. Recent innovations in online learning such as the MOOC (massive open online course) and concomitant growth in the use of online media for the delivery of courses in traditional campus based universities provide both opportunity and challenge for online tutors and learners alike. More...

4 avril 2016

Post-secondary distance education in a contemporary colonial context: Experiences of students in a rural First Nation in Canada

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed LearningPost-secondary distance education gives students and their families living in remote and rural regions the option to stay in their communities while they study instead of moving closer to the universities in cities. Post-secondary distance education is an option in many rural and remote First Nation (Indigenous) communities in Canada. More...

4 avril 2016

The reciprocal and correlative relationship between learning culture and online education: A case from Saudi Arabia

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed LearningThe purpose of this paper is to build on the insights of educators regarding the relationship between culture and online learning. More specifically, this paper aims to explore the ways in which students’ culture of learning is changing as a result of the introduction of various modes of online learning. It also aims to explore the ways in which culture and cultural values affect the application and success of online-learning strategies. More...

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