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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Distance learners"”.
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What are the Non-Academic Needs of Distance Learners?
Distance learning is a fast-growing method of delivery in higher education. The literature about distance learning is rich with information about learning and course design. However, there is little information about the non-academic support services that universities can and should provide for …
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Electronic resources use by distance learners at University of Namibia
… investigate the use of electronic resources by distance learners at University of Namibia. The study therefore addressed the following research questions: What are the attitudes and perceptions of distance learners towards electronic resources? What electronic resources are available to distance …
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Non-Traditional Distance Learners: Student Persistence In A Rural Remote Community
… County Higher Education (CCHE), a non-profit distance education resource center located in rural northeastern Minnesota, has student completion rates of 90% and higher. CCHE has attributed the student persistence to its external support services, such as mentoring, technology support, study …
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Exploring the Use of Electronic Mobile Technologies among Distance Learners in Rural Communities for Safe and Disruptive Learning
… of electronic mobile technologies among distance learners in rural communities of Botswana can inform instructional design strategies for creating more powerful, safe and disruptive distance learning experiences in higher education. Case studies were conducted to investigate both the …
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Support and retention of school-based distance learners. First year experience of the Licensed Teachers Programme in Tanzania
… teacher education programmes organised using the distance learning mode. The study attempted to explain the relationship between factors related to student teachers‘ background, teacher education institutions, and schools on the one hand; and retention on the other; among student teachers of the …
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Computer mediated communication and disability support: addressing barriers to study for undergraduate distance learners with long-term health problems
… barriers to study encountered by undergraduate distance learners with long-term health problems. It considers ways in which problems identified in an Exploratory Study might be addressed. These include fatigue, difficulties with handwriting, academic and social isolation, together with a need …
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Utilization of Information and Communication Technologies by Distance Learners at the Open University of Tanzania Library in Accessing Academic Information.
… providing electronic library services to ensure distance learners have access to academic information and other related services. However, past studies show the library resources and services are underutilized. The aim of this study was to investigate the utilization of ICTs by distance learners …
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Evaluating the current copyright provisions for the reproduction and dissemination of electronic educational material in distance learning
There is a marked increase in distance learning courses. According to the literature, online courses have penetrated 78.09% of undergraduate level programmes and 64.3% of doctoral research institutions. The amplified trend towards online learning courses raises questions pertaining to access to …
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Exploring the access and influence of Edu TV and radio programs on the learners' self-directed learning among the grade 12 learners enrolled on distance mode at Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL )
… of these technology services among grade 12 learners enrolled on distance mode at Namibia College of Open Learning (NAMCOL). The majority of distance education systems around the world have the same general structure of guiding students, which are based primarily on student-centered learning …
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Application of information and communication technologies in library and information services to distance learning students at the university of Zambia.
… education through expanded provision of Open Distance Learning as an option for mass teaching, there is no mention of an equitable increase in library and information resources and services. Several studies and Standards for distance learning library services have stressed the need for …
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Application of information and communication technologies in library and information services to distance learning students at the university of Zambia.
… education through expanded provision of Open Distance Learning as an option for mass teaching, there is no mention of an equitable increase in library and information resources and services. Several studies and Standards for distance learning library services have stressed the need for …
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Second Language Writing Anxiety, Computer Anxiety, Motivation and Performance in a Classroom versus a Web-based Environment
… motivation on language learning for 45 ESL adult learners enrolled in an English grammar and writing course. Two sections of the course were offered in a traditional classroom setting whereas two others were given in a hybrid form that involved distance learning. Contrary to previous research …
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Distributed libaries: an investigation into the challenge of providing appropriate library services to off-campus users of Brisith university libraries
… the term "off-campus" users is used to describe distance learners and franchised students, studying away from main university campuses. Both these groups of students have grown considerably in the last decade due to a variety of social, economic and pedagogical flictors. It is incumbent upon …
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An Appraisal on Counseling in Distance Education in Tanzania
… extent to which counselling was carried out in distance education institutions in Tanzania. Since counselling has been considered to be an important service to learners at a distance, it would be of interest to find out the extent to which it is carried out in relation with distance education …
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Exploring mixed reality in distributed collaborative learning environments
… e-learning, creating greater opportunities for distance learners, bringing the potential to change the fundamental nature of universities. However, to date, most online educational platforms have focused on conveying information rather than supporting collaborative physical activities which are …
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Identifying factors that predict student success in a community college online distance learning course.
… to successful complete an online (Web-based) distance learning community college course. Major student retention theories and student attrition and persistence research guided the study. Distance learners (N = 926) completed four surveys, which collected data for 26 predictor variables that …
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On the Scope of Digital Vocabulary Trainers for Learning in Distance Education
… associate vocabulary learning in the context of distance learning and where students are mature adult learners. The literature review approaches the topic from three different angles: firstly, what is involved in vocabulary learning in terms of memory processes, learning strategies and motivation …
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Using Computer Generated Reminders as Time Management Support to Influence Assignment Completion Rates and Course Completion in an Online Masters Program
… reminders on the rate in which distance learners submitted assignments and completed courses. The computer-generated reminders, sent via email, served as a time management support strategy. Participants were randomly divided into two groups: control and treatment. Both groups …
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The relationship between self-regulated learning behaviors and academic performance in web-based courses
… courses. The participants (n = 106) were distance learners taking humanities and technical coursed offered by a community college in Virginia. Data was collected using 28 items from the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire and 5 demographically related items. Data analysis …
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Enhancing dialogue to reduce transactional distance: a case of using mobile mediated social media in a virtual group activity
Transactional distance (TD) theory argues that psychological and communications barriers have the potential of creating misunderstandings in any formation of learning contexts. Distance education is seen as providing both opportunities and challenges. The distance programme being studied has …
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