Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
Source
| International Review of… | 6 |
Author
| Breen, Paul | 1 |
| Giuli, Charles | 1 |
| Gumtau, Simone | 1 |
| Kop, Rita | 1 |
| Mackness, Jenny | 1 |
| Moisey, Susan | 1 |
| Ostashewski, Nathaniel | 1 |
| Rao, Kavita | 1 |
| Reid, Doug | 1 |
| Thakrar, Jayshree | 1 |
| Williams, Roy Trevor | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 4 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Postsecondary Education | 6 |
| Higher Education | 4 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 3 |
| Adult Education | 2 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Canada | 2 |
| Rwanda | 2 |
| American Samoa | 1 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 1 |
| Ghana | 1 |
| Guam | 1 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Kenya | 1 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 |
| Nigeria | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textKop, Rita – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
Self-directed learning on open online networks is now a possibility as communication and resources can be combined to create learning environments. But is it really? There are some challenges that might prevent learners from having a quality learning experience. This paper raises questions on levels of learner autonomy, presence, and critical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Learning Experience, Online Systems
Williams, Roy Trevor; Mackness, Jenny; Gumtau, Simone – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
It is ironic that the management of education has become more closed while learning has become more open, particularly over the past 10-20 years. The curriculum has become more instrumental, predictive, standardized, and micro-managed in the belief that this supports employability as well as the management of educational processes, resources, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Online Courses, Assistive Technology
Ostashewski, Nathaniel; Moisey, Susan; Reid, Doug – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
This report explores the first iteration of a teacher professional development courselet grounded in constructionist theory and activities. This online teacher professional development (oTPD) courselet provided opportunities for teachers to engage in just-in-time, ongoing TPD within a social networking site for educators. The topic of the oTPD was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Computer Mediated Communication, Web Based Instruction
Rao, Kavita; Giuli, Charles – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2010
Access to higher education in the U.S-affiliated Pacific Islands is limited. The island nations and territories in this Pacific region are geographically dispersed and separated by thousands of miles of ocean. Although local and regional colleges offer undergraduate degrees (associate's and bachelor's levels), islanders who seek graduate-level…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Distance Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Thakrar, Jayshree; Zinn, Denise; Wolfenden, Freda – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
The challenges to teacher educators in sub-Saharan Africa are acute. This paper describes how the Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA) consortium is working within institutional and national policy systems to support school-based teacher professional development. The TESSA consortium (13 African institutions and 5 international…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Consortia, Educational Resources
Breen, Paul – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2007
This paper offers a critical examination of an e-learning project in the context of a Distance Education training program delivered to teacher trainers in Rwanda. In examining the successes and failures of the project, it uses a framework based on ideas promulgated by Moore (1995) and strives to provide guidance and reference for future projects…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Teacher Educators, Developing Nations
