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Rumana Rafique – Open Learning, 2024
The sudden transition to online teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic compelled teachers worldwide to develop the skills necessary to contend with online education and execute effective teaching. Whereas several studies have investigated the professional development opportunities provided by educational institutions during this time,…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries, English Teachers
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Howard Scott; Matthew Smith – Open Learning, 2024
This paper outlines how digital technologies support innovation in teaching and learning the English language across Palestinian Higher Education Institutes. A European project collaborated to build staff capacity in knowledge and skills, shown here through the redesign of curricula, pedagogical training, the design and implementation of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Digital Literacy, English Language Learners, English (Second Language)
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Kirkwood, Adrian – Open Learning, 2014
In higher education (HE), some of the distinctions between conventional, campus-based universities and those dedicated to distance education are being eroded through the use of information and communication technology. Despite huge investments in technology to enhance teaching and learning, there has been a considerable lack of clarity about what…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Distance Education, Information Technology, Educational Technology
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Conole, Grainne – Open Learning, 2010
When asked what they would find most helpful to enable them to use technologies more in their teaching, most teachers say "give me examples, in my subject area" and "point me to relevant people I can discuss these issues with". Web 2.0 technologies--with their emphasis on sharing, networking and user production--seem to offer a…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Educational Resources, Teaching Methods, Educational Needs
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Kabonoki, S. K. – Open Learning, 2008
This case study involved 429 distance education diploma students at the University of Botswana. The aim of the study was to find out whether these students had access to MP3 players and other technologies essential in distance learning. Findings show that, contrary to expectations, learners did not have access to MP3 digital audio devices.…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Access to Computers, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology
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Morgan, Jane; Rawlinson, Mark; Weaver, Mike – Open Learning, 2006
Health and social care education has a long established association with reflective learning as a way of developing post-qualifying professional practice. Reflective learning is also a key feature of self-regulatory learning, which is an essential aspect of life-long learning for today's National Health Service workforce. Using a small-scale case…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Learning Activities, Professional Development, Self Management