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Klingsieck, Katrin B.; Fries, Stefan; Horz, Claudia; Hofer, Manfred – Distance Education, 2012
Procrastination, putting off until tomorrow what should have been done today, is a self-regulation failure that is widespread among students. Although plenty of research has emerged regarding academic procrastination, hardly any research endeavor regarding procrastination in distance university settings exists. This lack of research is even more…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Strategies, Distance Education, Life Satisfaction
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Holmberg, Borje – Distance Education, 1989
Discusses basic characteristics of distance education and suggests areas for further development. Topics discussed include distance education as a substitute for conventional education versus a mode of education in its own right; non-contiguous communications; learning content; target groups; course development; and the need to support student…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Conventional Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Theories