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Showing 1 to 20 of 291 for “"Distance learning"”.
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Postgraduate Students’ Experiences of Distance Learning
Distance learning is rapidly progressing in academia as a means to improve teaching and learning, help universities compete in worldwide recruitment and to meet the escalating demand for higher education. While contemporary students have the digital skills to participate socially online, this …
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Communication tools for distance learning students
In distance learning, ICT tools are used to bridge the instructional gap caused by physical distance between the lecturer and the student. Therefore, more effective communication tools can help to enhance the success of a distance learning curriculum. Communication barriers such as …
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Web based distance learning for power system engineering
Bibliography: leaves 81-84.
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The effectiveness of educating community nurses by distance learning.
… this thesis is to examine the effectiveness of distance learning within post-registration community nurse education. In this context, 'effectiveness' is defined as being useful to the student or 'fit for purpose' and it focuses on the educational experience. The study, which was designed in two …
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Preferred Distance Learning Modalities of Millennial Community College Students
This study adds to the knowledge base on distance learning by exploring the differences in course satisfaction between online and blended modalities while focusing on the Millennial student in the community college. The findings from this study uncovered a positive relationship between structure …
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The Implementation of Distance Learning In The Electronic Classroom
… indicator and how it can facilitate a good learning environment. Based on a synthesis of the data, there was considerable agreement among the users about the factors and strategies used to operationalize DL in the EC. The facilitators and training officers placed more emphasis on the …
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Handheld technologies and their role in supporting distance-learning study
Distance education institutions have always employed a variety of technological media, and developing technologies are incorporated into the learning blend as their advantages are identified. Modern distance learning has, therefore, become linked implicitly with the latest media and handheld …
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Messages In Bottles: Creative Writing, Distance Learning Pedagogy & Poetics
… A folio of Open College of the Arts 2 distance learning creative writing courses and tutorial support systems. Starting To Write, The Experience Of Poetry, Storylines and the Advanced writing courses cover academic levels 1- 3 of undergraduate study and were accredited by the University …
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Developing A Framework for Guiding Interaction Design in Distance Learning
As one of the most critical elements in distance learning, interaction has been identified empirically as increasing learner motivation, satisfaction, participation, communication, and achievement. Fostering pedagogically effective interaction is a major challenge for educators in distance …
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Interactive media in distance learning for UK farmers: the countryside disc
… sessions. How would they benefit from learning at a distance, using computer-based media in their own homes and offices? This thesis presents a naturalistic study of how a number of UK farmers benefited from using the Countryside Disc, one of the few examples available of an interactive …
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The Role of Distance Learning in Teacher Professional Development in Tanzania
The use of distance learning (DL) for teacher professional development is not a new phenomenon. It has been experienced by various countries like India, Indonesia, United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Tanzania launched DL in the early 1970’s when the UPE policy enabled teachers to be …
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Distance Learning for Instrument Flight: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Virtual Mentor
… where the instructors serves as a mentor from a distance. The results indicate that web-based instruction is no more effective than practice without instruction. Although additional research is needed, the results are not encouraging for students looking to practice a specific instrument task …
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An examination of distance learning utilization in post-secondary hospitality management programs
Post-secondary institutions have long utilized distance learning to expand the base of students. The traditional paper correspondence course has served as a basis for post-secondary education to reach students physically separated from the campus. Recent increases in technology, specifically in …
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Distance learning in the Pitman school district: a window on the world
… procedure to facilitate the use of distance learning technology would impact teaching practice and student achievement at Pitman High School. As part of the action research, the intern conducted a survey using a questionnaire that employed a Likert-type format. The population for the …
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Private Tutoring and Distance Learning Process at the Open University of Tanzania
… tutoring and how it relates to the process of learning at the Open University of Tanzania. The specific objectives of the study were to explore learners’ perception of private tutoring, to examine the quality of private tutoring and to explore the financial transaction of the private tutoring. …
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Transformative Distance Learning: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Perspective Change in Adult Learners.
Transformative Distance Learning: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Perspective Change in Adult Learners.
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The Quality Of Saudi Accreditation Standards For Distance Learning: Benchmarking And Expert Validation
<p>The quality of distance learning is a concern among different stakeholders. An online learning degree is recognized in some countries while it is not accredited in others. Saudi Arabia is one of these countries that have skepticism in the quality of distance learning. It also has specific …
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Using narratives and storytelling in career development : a South African distance learning perspective
… sample of previously disadvantaged South African distance learners. The research argued and used a narrative and story-telling approach in understanding career development. This method is used given the need to generate knowledge specific to the local context and using this knowledge to inform a …
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