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Download full textFouche, Ilse – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2006
Distance education is generally seen as a very isolating experience for students, but one often forgets that it can be an equally isolating experience for teaching staff who oftentimes work in isolation from colleagues. This study examines the experiences of nine tutors at the Reading and Writing Centres of one of the 10 biggest universities in…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Technology
Beyth-Marom, Ruth; Harpaz-Gorodeisky, Gal; Bar-Haim, Aviad; Godder, Eti – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2006
Tutors working for The Open University of Israel (OUI), a distance learning institution, are often the only academic staff who have direct contact with students. Their performance is therefore crucial for the university. The nature of their job, however, might hinder optimal performance: they are temporary and part time employees, and thus have…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Academic Freedom, Job Satisfaction, Distance Education
