Explores methodology for generating student feedback in evaluating teaching practices in distance education courses at the Open University. A course in Materials Science is investigated, analyzing the course's study chart, objectives, study techniques, home experiments, self-assessment questions and in-text questions. (RAO)

In an experiment in distance education conducted at the University of Lund, Sweden, students taking a course in educational technology studied at home with the aid of correspondence material. To help the students, telephone instruction with a tutor was provided. Each telephone conversation was recorded as part of the study. Students had positive…

Completion and cost data for six courses delivered in two different modes--home study and paced package--through Athabasca University were analyzed. Students in a home study course received tutorial support via the telephone and progress through the course was at the discretion of each individual learner. Students in a paced package course…