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Direct linkDelaney, Lorraine; Farren, Margaret – Open Learning, 2016
Higher education (HE) is regarded as a pathway to upward social mobility for those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Social mobility is itself seen as important both for individual and national prosperity and is a key driver of government funding for HE. While access to HE has substantially increased over the past number of years, the…
Descriptors: Social Class, Part Time Students, Employment Potential, Distance Education
Butcher, John; Rose-Adams, John – Open Learning, 2015
In this article, we argue that, if open learning seeks to (re)assert a social justice mission, issues of openness and flexibility are more critical than ever. Drawing on qualitative data from a National Union of Students Wales/Open University study, which explored, in the voices of Welsh students, the identity, motivation and barriers faced by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Education, Distance Education, Part Time Students
Liu, Feng; Cavanaugh, Cathy – Open Learning, 2012
This paper describes the effect of teacher comments, students' demographic information and learning management system utilisation on student final scores in algebra courses in a K-12 virtual learning environment. Students taking algebra courses in a state virtual school in the Midwestern US region during 2007-2008 participated in this study.…
Descriptors: Algebra, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction, Integrated Learning Systems
