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Corlett, Joanne; Martindale, Linda – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
A qualitative study investigating the experiences and effects on practice of Eritrean healthcare professionals studying for a postgraduate degree by distance learning is reported. The programme is delivered via online learning together with in-country teaching visits. Two focus group discussions with 19 postgraduate students were conducted. Online…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Capacity Building, Health Services
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Watson, Sunnie Lee; Watson, William R.; Janakiraman, Shamila; Richardson, Jennifer – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
This case study examined a team of instructors' use of social presence, teaching presence, and attitudinal dissonance in a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on Animal Behaviour and Welfare (ABW), designed to facilitate attitudinal learning. The study reviewed a team of six instructors' use of social presence and teaching presence by applying the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Animal Behavior
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Ramdass, Kemlall; Masithulela, Fulufhelo – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
Re-engineering technological strategies in teaching and learning in an open distance learning (ODL) environment is paramount as the demand for access to quality higher education escalates drastically on a year to year basis. The organisational framework requires change in order to accommodate the increasing number of students. In view of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Educational Strategies, Intellectual Disciplines
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Avci, Hulya; Adiguzel, Tufan – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
As learning a foreign language poses a number of challenges for the students, it has become indispensable to search for "optimal" conditions to enhance opportunities of engaging in the target language. Within this context, the Mobile-Blended Collaborative Learning model has been integrated in and out of the classroom learning in order to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Blended Learning, Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods