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Ramadan, Reem – Open Learning, 2017
This paper aims to analyse the role of Facebook in academia during the Syrian crisis. Data were collected by means of an online survey from 726 students at Damascus University (Males = 446, Females = 280). Results indicated that Facebook facilitated communication and resource sharing in times of war and crisis where safe commuting posed a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Stickler, Ursula; Hampel, Regine – Open Learning, 2007
In 2003-04 the Open University offered its first German beginners' course with a dual tuition strand: tutorials were delivered either face-to-face or online using synchronous, audio-graphic, Internet-based conferencing software. For the new online tutors, a special training programme was designed and delivered. We evaluated the benefits of our…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Higher Education, Educational Methods, Open Universities