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Download full textMbatha, Blessing – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
This article reports on the pedagogical value of Web 2.0 tools at Unisa (i.e., whether these tools can improve teaching and learning). A quantitative approach was used to conduct the study, with a questionnaire as a data collection instrument. The sample size was 301 lecturers drawn using stratified sampling, with proportional allocation drawn…
Descriptors: Web 2.0 Technologies, Computer Uses in Education, Web Based Instruction, Distance Education
Simon, Jesse; Burton, Kevin; Lockhart, Emily; O'Donnell, Susan – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
Post-secondary distance education gives students and their families living in remote and rural regions the option to stay in their communities while they study instead of moving closer to the universities in cities. Post-secondary distance education is an option in many rural and remote First Nation (Indigenous) communities in Canada; however…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Postsecondary Education, Higher Education, Rural Areas
Jowallah, Rohan – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
This research evaluates the strategies implemented to support the research activities of postgraduate students pursuing online master's programs in the University of the West Indies Open Campus, as well as the activities of their supervisors. The three main strategies employed were (1) the use of a web-based "teaching-learning space" to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Graduate Students, Masters Programs
Pukkaew, Chadchadaporn – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
This study assesses the effectiveness of internet-based distance learning (IBDL) through the VClass live e-education platform. The research examines (1) the effectiveness of IBDL for regular and distance students and (2) the distance students' experience of VClass in the IBDL course entitled Computer Programming 1. The study employed the common…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, Instructional Effectiveness
Cunningham, Una – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
The aim of this paper is to bring theoretical concepts from other areas of scholarly research to bear on synchronous online education in a cross-disciplinary effort to shed light on what is going on by introducing systems of thought from other areas. The liminality and associated communitas which are found in synchronous online learning…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Online Courses, Educational Technology
Bolliger, Doris U.; Inan, Fethi A. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
With the growth of online courses and programs in higher education, considerable concerns emerge about student feelings of isolation and disconnectedness in the online learning environment. A research study was conducted to develop and validate an instrument that can be used to measure perceptions of connectedness of students enrolled in online…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Computer Science Education, Online Surveys
Power, Michael; Gould-Morven, Anthony – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
Although online learning (OL) is becoming widely accessible and is often viewed as cutting-edge, the actual number of regular faculty participating in this form of teaching remains small. Moreover, OL, despite its growing recognition, is often associated with high rates of student dissatisfaction and isolation, withdrawal, and attrition.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses
Baxter, Jacqueline – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
Student retention and progression has exercised the HE sector for some time now, and there has been much research into the reasons why students drop out of Higher Education courses. (Allen, 2006; Buglear, 2009;). More recently the Higher Education Academy Grants Programme Briefing (HEFCE, 2010), outlined a number of areas that emergent project…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, School Holding Power, Open Universities
Zhang, Weiyuan; Cheng, Y. L. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
E-learning has become an increasingly important teaching and learning mode in educational institutions and corporate training. The evaluation of e-learning, however, is essential for the quality assurance of e-learning courses. This paper constructs a four-phase evaluation model for e-learning courses, which includes planning, development,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Instructional Design, Technical Support
Babu, Suresh Chandra; Ferguson, Jenna; Parsai, Nilam; Almoguera, Rose – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
This paper documents the experience and lessons from implementing an e-learning program aimed at creating research capacity for gender, crisis prevention, and recovery. It presents a case study of bringing together a multidisciplinary group of women professionals through both online and face-to-face interactions to learn the skills needed to be a…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Females, Research Skills
Carson, Stephen; Kanchanaraksa, Sukon; Gooding, Ira; Mulder, Fred; Schuwer, Robert – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
The free and open publication of course materials (OpenCourseWare or OCW) was initially undertaken by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and other universities primarily to share educational resources among educators (Abelson, 2007). OCW, however, and more in general open educational resources (OER), have also provided well-documented…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Courseware, Open Source Technology, Outcome Measures
Kop, 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
Starr-Glass, David – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
The use of a participant survey, administered at the outset of an online course, can provide information useful in the management of the learning environment and in its subsequent redesign. Such information can clarify participants' prior experience, expectations, and demographics. But the very act of enquiring about the learner also signals the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Instructional Effectiveness
Deimann, Markus; Bastiaens, Theo – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2010
During the past two decades, volition, defined as the ability to stay task-focused and ward off distractions, has become of special relevance for educational research and practice. It describes how decreased motivation or negative emotions can be dealt with by applying action control strategies. However, despite its potential, an important area of…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Distance Education, Self Efficacy, Dropout Rate
