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van Zyl, J. Marinda; Els, Christoffel Johannes; Blignaut, Anita Seugnet – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
A large number of unqualified and under-qualified in-service teachers are holding back socio-economical development in South Africa, a newly industrialized country. Open and distance learning (ODL) provides an innovative strategy and praxis for developing and newly industrialized countries to reach their educational and socio-economical objectives…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Teacher Qualifications, Barriers
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Rhode, Jason F. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
This mixed methods study explored the dynamics of interaction within a self-paced online learning environment. It used rich media and a mix of traditional and emerging asynchronous computer-mediated communication tools to determine what forms of interaction learners in a self-paced online course value most and what impact they perceive interaction…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Learning Experience