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Enhancing the Quality of Open and Distance Learning in China through the Identification and Development of Learning Design Skills and Competencies
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Olney, Tom; Li, Chenxi; Luo, Juan – Asian Association of Open Universities Journal, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify staff skills and competencies on which Chinese open universities should focus their professional development activities in order to enhance the quality of open and distance learning (ODL) in China. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from surveys of 220 academic and academic-related…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Distance Education, Instructional Design, Faculty Development
Empowering Lifelong Learning through Open Universities in Taiwan and Indonesia
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Zuhairi, Aminudin; Hsueh, Amy Ching Tsu; Chiang, I-Chin Nonie – Asian Association of Open Universities Journal, 2020
Purpose: This research attempts to reveal ways of addressing challenges in open universities related to empowering lifelong learning; establishing policies and strategies in dropouts, student portfolio and support services for students with special needs; and implementing online instructional design and strategies. Two institutions were…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Foreign Countries, Dropouts, Special Needs Students
Supporting Students to Succeed in Open and Distance Learning in the Open University of Sri Lanka and Universitas Terbuka Indonesia
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Zuhairi, Aminudin; Karthikeyan, Navaratnasamy; Priyadarshana, Saman Thushara – Asian Association of Open Universities Journal, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to reveal how support services for open and distance students are designed, developed and implemented to ensure successful learning to take place, with specific references to the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) and Universitas Terbuka (UT) Indonesia. Success in distance learning is one major challenge for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Universities, Distance Education, Educational Technology