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Direct linkAdetola Adebisi Akanbiemu; Aderinola Ololade Dunmade; Akinade Adebowale Adewojo – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2025
This paper underscores the significance of experiential learning, emphasising active engagement and practical application, particularly in the realm of online education. This research is focused on the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). The study employs a survey research design involving internal and external online facilitators. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Experiential Learning, Open Universities, Online Courses
Victoria Nicholas; Mark Hirst; Sarah Chyriwsky; Grahame Danby – Open Learning, 2025
We describe findings from a study based upon a collaborative project carried out online as the end of module assessment activity of a multidisciplinary science module at the UK Open University. Our aim was to determine how well students dealt with working in a team of unfamiliar multidisciplinary scientists and to identify tools and processes that…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Interdisciplinary Approach, Science Education, Higher Education
Rexwhite Tega Enakrire; Madeleine C. Fombad; Lebogang Morodi – Innovative Higher Education, 2025
In this paper, we discuss the skills required for academics to effectively utilize digital technologies within open distance learning institutions in South Africa. The growing prevalence of activities within these institutions has led to shifts in academic skill requirements, particularly as academics increasingly work remotely from home or in…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Open Universities, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Download full textKokila Ranasinghe; T. Lakshini D. Fernando; Nimali Vineeshiya; Aras Bozkurt – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2025
This study examined the reasons for high dropout numbers in programs offered through open and distance education (ODE). A mixed method approach was employed to collect data from a purposive sample of instructors and students at the Open University of Sri Lanka. A total of 38 reasons were revealed, of which aligned with existing dropout models as…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Open Universities, Distance Education, College Faculty
Ishmael Magare; Shikha Trivedi; Joseph Amooti Kasozi – International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education, 2025
In this study, we investigated the impact of socio-demographic factors on the manifestation of botho/ubuntu philosophy in online education. We used Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory to understand how botho/ubuntu influences stakeholders' attitudes and actions. We employed a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional design and gathered…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Open Universities, Social Influences, African Culture
Hakan Baran; Murat Akyildiz – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2025
Evaluation decisions regarding students' success in Open Education faculties such as pass/fail based on cut-off scores affect the quality of these systems. The qualification of Open Education students to obtain a bachelor's or associate's degree is determined by their passing grade. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the minimum…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Academic Standards, Cutting Scores, Evaluation Methods
