Student Support Systems in Distance Education.

Sewart, David

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ERIC Number: EJ474654

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Publication Date: 1993

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Student Support Systems in Distance Education.

Sewart, David

Open Learning, v8 n3 p3-12 Nov 1993

Discusses student support systems in distance education based on experiences at the Open University (United Kingdom). Topics addressed include distance education versus traditional education; changes in the learning process; management theory; student support as a service industry; course production; resource allocation; and decision-making processes. (LRW)

Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Conventional Instruction, Decision Making, Distance Education, Educational Administration, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Open Education, Resource Allocation, Service Occupations, Strategic Planning

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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