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Khanna, Pankaj; Basak, P. C. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
This paper describes an open educational resources (OER) architecture framework that would bring significant improvements in a well-structured and systematic way to the educational practices of distance education institutions of India. The OER architecture framework is articulated with six dimensions: pedagogical, technological, managerial,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Information, Electronic Publishing, Educational Resources
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Murphy, David – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
About 20 years ago, while lost in the midst of his PhD research, the author mused over proposed titles for his thesis. He was pretty pleased with himself when he came up with "Chaos Rules" (the implied double meaning was deliberate), or more completely, "Chaos Rules: An Exploration of the Work of Instructional Designers in Distance Education." He…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Distance Education, Delivery Systems, Educational Environment
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Brigham, Cathy; Klein-Collins, Rebecca – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
Adult students often come to higher education with college-level learning that they have acquired outside of the classroom--from the workplace, military service, self-study, or hobbies. For decades, many forward-thinking colleges and universities have been offering services to evaluate that learning and award it college credit that counts towards…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Prior Learning, Experiential Learning, Testing
Rennie, Frank; Johannesdottir, Sigurbjorg – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
The recent economic crisis in Iceland has raised issues of the sustainability of Icelandic higher education to new levels of importance. A key strategy in relation to this economic crisis is to consider the merger of the four public universities in Iceland and to introduce a much higher engagement with online and open delivery methods of higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Resources
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McKee, Terralyn – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2010
This paper reflects on the evolving experience of modern distance education (DE) as a field of practice for professionals and as a medium for student access to education and training. The writer's 30 years in the field, as both teacher and student, has coincided with the five-stage evolution of DE delivery defined by Taylor (1995-2010). The author…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Access to Education, Reflection, Delivery Systems
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Elias, Tanya – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2010
This paper identifies a set of universal instructional design (UID) principles appropriate to distance education (DE) and specifically tailored to the needs of instructional designers and instructors teaching online. These principles are then used to assess the accessibility level of a sample online course and the availability of options in its…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Distance Education, Online Courses, Teaching Methods
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Motlik, Scott – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2008
The governments of China and South Korea have supported the development of distance education both legislatively and financially. The use of traditional media for this purpose has been successful in both countries, though the evolution to Internet-based education has been only partially successful. This report describes this process in terms of…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Tremblay, Remi – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2006
In recent years, many distance educators and institutions have successfully adopted asynchronous text-based environments as the backbone of their online classrooms. Group email, electronic references, and course websites, coupled with online discussions, typically constitute the model of online course delivery. Although the structure and pacing of…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Virtual Classrooms, Classroom Environment