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Franker, Karen; James, Dennis – New Directions for Higher Education, 2016
A key step in distance learning project management is the creation of a course development plan. The plan should account for decisions related to materials, curriculum, delivery methods, staffing, technology applications, resources, reporting lines, and project management--issues that may require administrator involvement and support, particularly…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Electronic Learning
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Anderson, Stacy A.; Mitchell, Emily R. – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2012
Academic librarians at a mid-size university library developed an online information literacy tutorial that is easy to create, access, edit, and organize even for those with limited time and technological skills. Modular in structure, Project Information Literacy Online Tutorial (PILOT) includes interactive exercises, media, and self-testing as…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Tutorial Programs, Academic Libraries
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Nyoni, J. – Africa Education Review, 2012
The article used Unisa Framework for the implementation of a team approach to curriculum and learning development to explore and analyse the views and experiences of academic lecturers and curriculum and learning development experts on the conceptualisation and development of the said framework and its subsequent implementation thereof. I used a…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Policy Formation, Program Implementation, Curriculum Development
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Brewer, Sharon E.; Cinel, Bruno; Harrison, Michelle; Mohr, Christina L. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
In delivering chemistry courses by distance, a key challenge is to offer the learner an authentic and meaningful laboratory experience that still provides the rigour required to continue on in science. To satisfy this need, two distance general chemistry laboratory courses appropriate for Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) students, including chemistry…
Descriptors: Distance Education, College Freshmen, Laboratory Training, Chemistry
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Ransom, Sylvia – Education for Information, 2011
During a six month contract with the Royal University of Bhutan, the author was required to develop the initial stages of a first library qualification to be offered in Bhutan. Questions raised by this project included: is a first qualification in librarianship needed in Bhutan? What are the potential student numbers in such a programme? What…
Descriptors: Expertise, Library Personnel, Distance Education, Qualifications
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Willingham-McLain, Laurel – Journal of Faculty Development, 2011
This cross-disciplinary study examined syllabus quality (n = 280) and the connection of learning outcomes to the Dimensions of a Duquesne Education for two purposes: informing instructional development and writing an accreditation self-study. Three researchers coded the syllabi for learning outcomes, assessment, and the presence of these…
Descriptors: Instructional Development, Curriculum Development, Core Curriculum, Distance Education
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Millwood, Richard; Powell, Stephen – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: This paper seeks to describe and analyse an approach to course design as part of a strategic, technology-inspired, cross-university intervention to widen participation. A curriculum framework was developed for students who wished to make their work the focus of their study and could not readily access current university provision. A…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Intervention, Action Research, Cybernetics
Priem, Freddy; De Craemer, Renaat; Calu, Johan; Pedreschi, Fran; Zimmer, Thomas; Saighi, Sylvain; Lilja, Jarmo – European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 2011
This three-year Virtual Measurements Environment curriculum development project for higher education within the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union is the result of intense collaboration among four institutions, teaching applied sciences and technology. It aims to apply the principles and possibilities of evolved distance and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Curriculum Development, Problem Based Learning, Lifelong Learning
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Dhlamini, Nodumo – Distance Education, 2011
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), established in 2004, is a network of 25 universities at the postgraduate level in 15 countries in Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa. RUFORUM's mission is to strengthen the capacity of universities to foster innovations responsive to demands of smallholder farmers…
Descriptors: Expertise, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Consortia
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Read, Andrew; Hurford, Donna – Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 2008
This paper evaluates the development of a personalised learning approach within a professional distance learning course. The issues arising are of relevance to academics engaged in course development, with an emphasis on fostering independent learning. The course focuses on enabling student teachers to develop their generic skills, attributes and…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Individualized Instruction, Independent Study, Preservice Teacher Education
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Pinder, Karen E.; Ford, Jason C.; Ovalle, William K. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2008
To address the critical problem of inadequate physician supply in rural British Columbia, The University of British Columbia (UBC) launched an innovative, expanded and distributed medical program in 2004-2005. Medical students engage in a common curriculum at three geographically distinct sites across B.C.: in Vancouver, Prince George and…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Medical Schools, Distance Education, Foreign Countries
Soomro, Safeeullah, Ed. – InTech, 2010
Since many decades Education Science and Technology has an achieved tremendous recognition and has been applied to variety of disciplines, mainly Curriculum development, methodology to develop e-learning systems and education management. Many efforts have been taken to improve knowledge of students, researchers, educationists in the field of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Instructional Design, Higher Education
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Powers, Susan M. – Contemporary Education, 1997
Describes how to design an interactive course for the Internet, using as an example the development of a graduate course entitled Accessing Information through Technology. Course design includes development of a needs assessment, goal analysis, student assessment, instructional strategy, and course evaluation. (SM)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Distance Education, Educational Strategies
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Mirabito, Michael – T.H.E. Journal, 1996
Describes methods used by Marywood College (Pennsylvania) in setting up a series of online education courses. Highlights include administrative base; educational relevance and standards; assessing learning quality; the physical connection; personnel issues; and the benefits of using an outside provider (i.e. America Online) for support and course…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Distance Education, Educational Administration
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El-Khouly, Mahmoud M. – E-Learning, 2007
With support from the Higher Education Enhancement Project Fund (HEEPF), the Faculty of Science at Helwan University (Egypt) has constructed a number of online courses in support of the graduate diploma in computer sciences programme. All courses in the diploma have a web presence, and the course offerings are now moving towards a much more…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Active Learning, Foreign Countries
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