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| Saba, Farhad, Ed. | 6 |
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Saba, Farhad, Ed. – Distance Education Report, 1999
The third in a series defining the field of distance education and its related concepts, this article focuses on flexible education, a term closely associated with open education. Discussion includes flexibility, autonomy and learner control; individualizing instruction; and management of instruction and instructional management software. (AEF)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Individualized Instruction, Learner Controlled Instruction
Saba, Farhad, Ed. – Distance Education Report, 2000
Suggests that distance education advocates and critics alike should learn that responding to learners' needs for independent learning is a fundamental principle. Discusses learner autonomy; new admirers of distance education; lack of sensitivity to individual learning differences and the increased use of streaming media; and the position of Dr.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Media, Educational Practices
Saba, Farhad, Ed. – Distance Education Report, 2000
Suggests that in distance education, "anytime" learning is as important as "anyplace" learning, and that true "anytime" learning is directly related to how much technology is used to make admission and enrollment flexible, and to allow students to move forward at their own pace. Using computer technology to make time…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Cost Effectiveness
Saba, Farhad, Ed. – Distance Education Report, 2000
Examines what distance education offers, and the difference between computer-mediated and traditional classroom instruction. Discussion includes investment in education; the reduced cost of travel; standard training and liberal education; prejudice in favor of traditional instruction; the uniqueness of the Internet; matching instruction with…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Conventional Instruction, Distance Education
Saba, Farhad, Ed. – Distance Education Report, 1999
Focuses on instructional and learning systems in distance education. Highlights include: learner-centeredness of distance education; instructor's role; relevant content to individual needs; balancing roles of instructors and learners; personalizing instruction; ramifications for instructional and learning system design; and architecture of dynamic…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education
Saba, Farhad, Ed. – Distance Education Report, 1999
Examines concepts that are closely associated with distance education. Discusses the beginnings of open education; open access and admission criteria; course availability; access to technology; the E-rate program for those on the less fortunate side of the "digital divide"; beyond flexibility; and the learner's responsibility for learning. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education
