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Sieminski, Sandy; Messenger, Julie; Murphy, Sam – Open Learning, 2016
This case study considers students who achieved "borderline" (40-45%) grades in their first assignment on a module, but went on to markedly improve their grades over the course of the module. The students were studying nursing and social work at the UK Open University, and they were all sponsored by employers. Semi-structured telephone…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Improvement, Student Motivation
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Bernath, Ulrich; Fichten, Wolfgang – Open Learning, 1999
Describes a nurses' training program in Germany that adapted self-instructional learning material for use by networked universities for distance education. Topics include testing, evaluation, and revision of the learning modules; adaptation in distance education; and empirical evidence for the process of adaptation. (LRW)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Modules