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Speaking Personally--With Ralph Wolff
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Porosky Hamlin, Julie – American Journal of Distance Education, 2017
Ralph Wolff is founder and president of The Quality Assurance Commons (https:// theqacommons.org) and an independent policy consultant focusing on accreditation and quality assurance processes in the United States and internationally. He served as president of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University…
Descriptors: Quality Assurance, Profiles, Accreditation (Institutions), Change Strategies
How to Pilot Web-Based Training.
Driscoll, Margaret – Training and Development, 1998
Provides 12 steps for planning, implementing, and piloting Web-based training. Shows how a formal pilot can provide insight into how well the proposed solution will work within the organization. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Distance Education, Pilot Projects, Program Development
Open Education in Russia: Expectations and First Results
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Tikhomirov, V. – Russian Education and Society, 2004
The Moscow University of Economics (MESI) was the first university in Russia to become involved in distance education. MESI proposed that an experiment be conducted in Russia in the field of distance education to evaluate its potential. This article discusses the answers that were obtained to a number of the questions that were posed. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Pilot Projects, Social Influences
Women-Friendly Perspectives in Distance Education.
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von Prummer, Christine – Open Learning, 1994
Reports on research that investigated characteristics of distance education programs in Germany that influenced the participation of women. Highlights include the number of women enrolled; drop-out rates; a description of the FernUniversitat, including degree programs and characteristics of the institution; and a pilot project aimed at single…
Descriptors: Degrees (Academic), Distance Education, Dropout Rate, Enrollment
Accrediting Prior Learning at a Distance.
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Butterworth, Christine; Edwards, Richard – Open Learning, 1993
Discusses the Assessment of Prior Learning (APL) and describes a pilot project at the Open University (United Kingdom) that introduced credit for APL in one course. Steps in the assessment process are outlined, including constructing a student portfolio; and workload, staff development, and costs are considered. (LRW)
Descriptors: College Credits, Costs, Distance Education, Evaluation Methods
Learner-Interface Interaction in Distance Education: An Extension of Contemporary Models and Strategies for Practitioners.
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Hillman, Daniel C. A.; And Others – American Journal of Distance Education, 1994
Argues that treatments of the concept of interaction in distance education based on Moore's (1989) discussion of interaction are inadequate and presents a concept of learner-interface interaction. Instructional design strategies that will facilitate students' acquisition of the skills needed to participate effectively in the electronic classroom…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Educational Theories
Teacher Education On-line: What Gets Lost in Electronic Communication?
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Myrdal, Sigurjon – Educational Media International, 1994
Describes the partial conversion of Iceland's three-year teacher certification course into distance education mode. The social context and rationale of the project and the conditions and experience of participants in the initial phase of this pilot project are discussed. Technological and pedagogical concerns and program prospects are mentioned.…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Distance Education