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Direct linkBahar, Mustafa; Asil, Mustafa – Open Learning, 2018
With astounding developments in online systems and education came the need for e-assessments of various forms. Despite plenty of studies about attitude towards computer-based and online education, attitude towards online assessment needs more focus due to scant research carried out. For this end, an e-assessment scale was used with a sample of 853…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Gender Differences, Computer Use
Kulasekara, Geetha Udayangani; Jayatilleke, Buddhini Gayathri; Coomaraswamy, Uma – Open Learning, 2011
This study was carried out to explore learner perceptions on the instructional design features of interactive multimedia (IMM), which was especially designed to support the open and distance learners studying microbiology as a part of the BSc degree programme of the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL). The purpose of developing this IMM was to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Instructional Design, Qualitative Research, Open Universities
Robinson, Kathleen – Open Learning, 2009
This study describes the theoretical rationale underpinning the design and implementation of a career-related activity as an optional element of a virtual residential school. The activity comprised an interview with a practising chartered psychologist recorded as an MP3 audio file, which was subsequently supported by an asynchronous discussion…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Student Reaction, Residential Schools, Ethnography
Lee, Mark J. W.; Chan, Anthony – Open Learning, 2007
This article opens with a discussion of how and why mobile learning (m-learning) is purported to be the next step in the evolution of distance education, before looking at various perspectives on what m-learning constitutes. It critically examines the degree to which "true" m-learning has been achieved, by offering pedagogical value…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Distance Education, Life Style, Computer Uses in Education
Scheer, Stephanie B.; Lockee, Barbara B. – Open Learning, 2003
As more opportunities for enrolling in online courses and programs become available, ensuring the quality of such educational experiences will continue to increase in importance. One factor determining quality concerns the student support services available to distance learners. Unfortunately, these services are often underdeveloped or overlooked,…
Descriptors: Wellness, Needs Assessment, Distance Education, Online Courses
Ukpo, Eugenia Onwu – Open Learning, 2006
This paper reports on a research study that draws on the perceptions of students, tutors, field centre coordinators and central management to evaluate the support services provided to students in the National Teachers' Institute's distance teacher training programme. Within a conceptual framework that built upon models of teaching and learning…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Student Attitudes, Teacher Effectiveness, Questionnaires
