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Student Support and Students' Performance in Online Tutorials at Open Distance E-Learning Institutions
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Master Maapae Maebane – Africa Education Review, 2025
Distance learning is well-known to students in South Africa. Previous studies have focused mainly on face-to-face tutorials. This study aimed to investigate student support and student performance in online tutorials using the theory of transactional distance. A census survey and quantitative approach were used to achieve the research objectives.…
Descriptors: Open Education, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries
Case Report: Supporting Students with Assessment by Replicating Open-Door Tutorials in Online Distance Education -- The Student Experience
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Maria Townsend; Emma Champion; Gwendoline Berndt – Open Learning, 2025
Standard online tutorials at The Open University, based in the UK, are generally tutor-led with the tutor setting the agenda and content. This study investigated the inclusion of online student-led drop-in tutorials to support assessment on an OU level one module. The aims were to gauge the value to students of this style of tutorial, to…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Open Education, Tutorial Programs, Computer Assisted Testing