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Lloyd, Peter – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2013
This paper shows how the design thinking skills of students learning at a distance can be consciously developed, and deliberately applied outside of the creative industries in what are termed 'embedded' contexts. The distance learning model of education pioneered by The Open University is briefly described before the technological…
Descriptors: Design, Teaching Methods, Creativity, Role
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Seelig, Caroline; Rate, Leanne – Journal of Learning for Development, 2014
This article looks into the uses of digital and online tools in distance learning to improve literacy and numeracy of offenders in New Zealand prisons. Looking at the benefits and restrictions of digital education within the prison environment, this article discusses the solutions that Open Polytechnic, in partnership with the the New Zealand…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Correctional Education, Literacy, Numeracy
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Buckler, Alison; Perryman, Leigh-Anne; Seal, Tim – Open Praxis, 2014
Open educational resources (OER) continue to support the needs of educators and learners globally. However, it is clear that to maximise their potential more focus is needed on reuse and repurposing. Accordingly, adapting OER for local contexts remains one of the greatest challenges of the open education movement, with little written about how to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Resource Units, Computer Uses in Education, Shared Resources and Services
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Zeppos, Dimitris – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2014
This paper addresses the lack of research into satisfaction assessment of post-graduate students of the Blended Distance Learning Master's Course for Teachers of German as a Foreign Language offered by the Hellenic Open University. Through the compilation of previous questionnaires implemented for other DL programs and newly defined research…
Descriptors: Case Studies, German, Second Language Learning, Graduate Students
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Jamatia, Biplab – Journal of Learning for Development, 2015
Cardiovascular diseases are an emerging cause of morbidity and mortality in India. India produces less than 150 cardiologists annually, leading to a gap between the need and availability of trained professionals. A three-year cardiology-training programme is available for post-graduate doctors in the conventional medical education system. The…
Descriptors: Diseases, Physicians, Medical Education, Physician Patient Relationship
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Bagarinao, Ricardo T. – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2015
The study analyzed the navigational patterns of learners in an online course in Science, Technology, and Society using movement ecological concept. The course site consists of five important pages, namely: home page, resource page, user page, forum page, forum discussion page, and forum add post page. About 11,413 logged data were mined and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Information, Open Universities, Electronic Learning
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Mbati, Lydia; Minnaar, Ansie – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
The creation of online platforms that establish new learning environments has led to the proliferation of institutions offering online learning programmes. However, the use of technologies for teaching and learning requires sound content specialization, as well as grounding in pedagogy. While gains made by constructivism and observational learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
Idogho, Philipa Omamhe; Eshiotse, Sunday Gabriel – Online Submission, 2012
Access to educational opportunities has witnessed significant facilitation, especially in developing economies where ethnic minorities and other disadvantaged groups abound. The global initiative anchored by COL (commonwealth of learning) in collaboration with institutions and agencies is helping to further reinforce the "global image"…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Quality Assurance, Electronic Learning
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Darojat, Ojat – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2016
This paper is a study of blended learning pedagogy in open and distance learning (ODL), involving two universities in Southeast Asia, STOU Thailand and UT Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to understand the issues related to the implementation of blended-learning pedagogy. Qualitative case study was employed to optimize my understanding of…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Classification, Blended Learning, Teaching Methods
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Gomez, Margarita Victoria – International Journal of Instruction, 2014
This paper describes and analyses the dynamics of the use and/or mastery of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) by educators and students Open University, important part of the Brazilian Educational System. A questionnaire with 32 items was answered by 174 students/instructors/coordinators of the Media in Education and Physics courses, of two…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Virtual Classrooms, Higher Education, College Faculty
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Khor, Ean Teng – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
This paper presents an empirical study aiming on investigating ODL students' perception and adoption of SCORM Compliant Learning Object (SCLO). With the increasing use of SCLO in recent years, a better understanding and implementation of effective instructional resources is necessary to meet the diverse needs of ODL students and enhance their…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Adoption (Ideas), Computer Attitudes
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Habib, Laurence; Johannesen, Monica – Teaching in Higher Education, 2014
This article presents the results of a study using both quantitative and qualitative data to uncover the extent and nature of the involvement of academic staff in the processes of acquisition and implementation of educational technologies. Actor-network theory (ANT) is used to inform the design of the study and the analysis of the data. Three main…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Educational Technology, School Policy, Higher Education
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Setlhako, Motladi Angeline – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2014
Meeting the needs of students in a continually evolving education environment has created new challenges and opportunities for Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Institutions. Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) across the nation are designing new programs to promote students' achievements and graduation. The technological developments provide new…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Open Universities, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Weller, Martin; Anderson, Terry – European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 2013
Higher education institutions face a number of opportunities and challenges as the result of the digital revolution. The institutions perform a number of scholarship functions which can be affected by new technologies, and the desire is to retain these functions where appropriate, whilst the form they take may change. Much of the reaction to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries, Open Universities
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Macintyre, Ronald – Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2013
At the Open University in Scotland "openness" is part of our sense of self; our engagement with Open Educational Resources and Practices (OER/OEP) seems obvious. In this paper we explore some of those obvious aspects and using our partnership with a third sector organisation explore some of the less apparent aspects of openness. In…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Universities, Partnerships in Education, Educational Resources
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