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Download full textWright, Clayton R.; Reju, Sunday A. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
Open educational resources (OERs) have the potential to reduce costs, improve quality, and increase access to educational opportunities. OER development and deployment is one path that could contribute to achieving education for all. This article builds on existing information and communication technology (ICT) implementation plans in Africa and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Shared Resources and Services, Educational Opportunities
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The Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) was conceived by ministers at their triennial Conference of Commonwealth Ministers of Education in 2000. The Commonwealth of Learning was asked to investigate possible models, and presented a proposal to ministers at their next conference in 2003. The concept of a virtual…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Qualifications, Virtual Universities, Educational Resources
Carr, Sarah – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2001
Describes how institutions in Britain are working together to create a national e-University, a government-sponsored effort to bring together an assortment of distance-learning programs and courses to be sold to students all over the world. However, some officials are skeptical of its need or its prospects for success. (EV)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Higher Education
Rekkedal, Torstein; Dye, Aleksander – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2007
The article discusses basic teaching-learning philosophies and experiences from the development and testing of mobile learning integrated with the online distance education system at NKI (Norwegian Knowledge Institute) Distance Education. The article builds on experiences from three European Union (EU) supported "Leonardo da Vinci"…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Computers, Educational Technology, Educational Philosophy
Patrick, Pamela K. S.; Yick, Alice G. – Internet and Higher Education, 2005
With the increasing prevalence of online education, institutions of higher education may encounter challenges as they seek to hire instructors who have the skills, knowledge base, and competencies that "best fit" the unique characteristics associated with online teaching. This article describes the initial development of the Systematic Interview…
Descriptors: Human Resources, Personnel Selection, Focus Groups, Virtual Universities
Zhao, Yong; Zhang, Gaoming, Li, Ning – EDUCAUSE Review, 2006
For the past two decades, China's economy has grown rapidly, averaging an astonishing 9 percent every year. One result of this growth has been the demand for more and better educational opportunities at the postsecondary level. In response, the Chinese government, which holds a tight control over its highly centralized education system, introduced…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Nontraditional Education, Virtual Universities
Mortimer, Peter – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2005
France is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leading force in Europe. A highly literate and well-educated society, France's education statistics for 2003 show 12.1 million French children in primary and secondary education and 2.2 million students in tertiary education. The concept of education as a market commodity--long since…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Free Enterprise System, Economics
