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Rossiter, Darien; Tynan, Belinda – Commonwealth of Learning, 2019
Many organisations are experimenting with micro-credentials, while others are emerging to collect, publish and offer credentials. The decision to engage with these new forms of credentials will be influenced by many factors, as described in this guide. Each organisation will need to assess their own level of maturity as new and innovative forms of…
Descriptors: Credentials, Educational Certificates, Job Skills, Skill Development
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Chipere, Ngoni – Open Learning, 2017
A framework was created at the University of the West Indies to guide the development of 18 e-learning programmes. The framework is based on three principles for sustainable e-learning design: (1) stakeholder-centredness; (2) cost-effectiveness and (3) high operational efficiency. These principles give rise to nine framework elements: (1) a labour…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Cost Effectiveness, Quality Assurance, Program Design
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Waldron-Soler, Kathleen M.; Ruby, Susan F.; Chaffin, Jamie M. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2019
Since the enactment of Public Law 94-142, school districts have struggled to hire and retain required special education personnel (i.e., special education teachers, school psychologists, and related service providers). Data show that shortages of these qualified personnel are even more magnified in rural school districts. Distance education can…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Models, Special Education Teachers, School Psychologists
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Roy, Jan; Sykes, Diane – International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education, 2017
The primary purpose of the article was to build a framework for an innovative approach to online internships after examining best practices in hospitality internships. Learning the ins and outs of an industry virtually, using contemporary internship methods strengthens the student's expertise and better prepares them for future workplace…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Hospitality Occupations
Bennett, Vanessa; Lee, Sandra; McDonnell, Rachel; Ostrye, Mary – Jobs for the Future, 2020
In this brief, JFF (Jobs for the Future) explores what training providers can do to adapt their programming in ways that put the country on a path to an equitable economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors conducted research to examine what education and training providers can do to design programs that emphasize equity and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Trainers, Economic Development
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Arroyo, Andrew T. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2014
Growing numbers of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are entering the arena of online distance education. Some are seeking to grow large-scale programs that can compete for market share with historically White institutions and for-profit schools. This theoretical essay develops a composite model to assist HBCU administrators in…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Distance Education, Costs, Electronic Learning
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Rush, S. Craig; Wheeler, Joanna; Partridge, Ashley – Contemporary School Psychology, 2014
On average, natural disasters directly impact approximately 160 million individuals and cause 90,000 deaths each year. As natural disasters are becoming more familiar, it stands to reason that school personnel, particularly mental health professionals, need to know how to prepare for natural disasters. Current disaster preparation and response…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Models, Professional Education, Curriculum Design
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Majid, Shaista; Razzak, Adeela – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2015
This study was conducted to designing a model of vocational training programs for disables. For this purpose desk review was carried out and the vocational training models/programs of Israel, U.K., Vietnam, Japan and Thailand were analyzed to form a conceptual framework of the model. Keeping in view the local conditions/requirements a model of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Models, Vocational Education
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Bose, Sutapa – Open Learning, 2013
Teacher education in India, including that offered by the open distance learning (ODL) system to thousands every year, imparts mainly pedagogic knowledge, although the need for integrated teacher education programmes has been underscored. As the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), an ODL institution, will develop an integrated Bachelor…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Teacher Education Programs, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Grable, John E. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2011
Innovation in doctoral degree program development and delivery provides an effective counterpoint to the expert-apprentice model established in the Middle Ages. The author outlines the importance of innovation in reaching adult learners and describes an innovative hybrid PhD program designed to allow aspiring doctoral adult-age students to pursue…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Doctoral Degrees
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Laxton, Ruth; Applebee, Andrelyn Cheryl – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
In 2007-8 the Australian Catholic University (ACU National), undertook a project to develop new resources to provide training and support in eLearning for staff and students. The project was undertaken by a multidisciplinary team drawn from all six campuses and was led by an externally contracted Project Manager/eLearning specialist. This…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Communities of Practice, Program Administration
Akbulut, Yavuz – Online Submission, 2007
This paper first summarizes, and then compares and contrasts two well-known instructional design models: Dick and Carey Model (DC) and Morrison, Ross and Kemp model (MRK). The target audiences of both models are basically instructional designers. Both models have applications for different instructional design settings. They both see the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Instructional Design, Information Technology, Educational Technology
Beem, Kate – School Administrator, 2010
As Internet technology encroached on the public school classroom about a decade ago, Kim Ross, superintendent of the Houston School District in Houston, Minnesota, saw an opportunity. At first, he and his administrative team simply wanted to offer students in the district of 1,300 access to more classes via the web than what a district that size…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Public Schools, Online Courses, School Districts
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Yu, S. Q.; Wang, Minjuan J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2006
The Modern Distance Education Project for the Rural Schools (MDEPRS) of China has a wider scope and serves a larger population than any other informational project in the world. It likely will result in a far-reaching informational revolution for basic education in China. Here, we introduce three main innovative models of material delivery, the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Rural Schools, Foreign Countries, Models
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Matthews, Tim; Pickar, Gloria; Schneid, Tom – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2007
With $1M, faculty support, and their reputation at risk, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) sought a distance learning partner to assess the MS in Loss Prevention & Safety opportunity, and then market the program to qualified students ready to learn. This compelling case study demonstrates how marketplace demand and competitive advantage can…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Universities, Case Studies, Distance Education
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