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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Distance students"”.
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Social media enhanced boundary crossing: exploring distance students' ecosystems of learning support
As the demand for distance learning increases, traditional campus-based universities continue to struggle in supporting working distance students. This has resulted in the increased phenomena of students using social media within their ecosystems of learning support. The use of formal and informal …
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Coping strategies to learning challenges faced by rural distance students at the University of Zambia
… literature and my experiences in dealing with distance students at the University of Zambia. There is dearth of literature exploring the lived experiences of rural students enrolled under the distance mode of study at the University of Zambia. To address the void in scholarly literature, this …
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An analysis of student support services as a factor that impacts on distance students' progress and completion of studies at the University of Namibia's Centre for Open, Distance and E-learning
… support services as a factor that impacts on students’ progress and completion of studies at the University of Namibia’s Centre for Open, Distance and eLearning. The Centre for Open, Distance and eLearning (CODeL) at the University of Namibia (UNAM) was established through a merger between the …
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Comparison in Academic Performance Between Distance Learning and Traditional On-Campus Students in Allied Healthcare Education at the Medical College of Georgia
… the differences in academic performance between distance learning students and traditional on-campus students in allied healthcare education. The research was conducted at an academic medical university and three programs were included in the study, clinical laboratory science, health information …
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Management of Distance Teacher Education in Zambia
… case study. It assesses the various aspects of distance teacher education in the five institutions. These are the University of Zambia, the Zambian Open University, the National In-Service Teachers’ College, the Nkrumah College of Education and the Copperbelt Secondary Teachers’ College. …
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Management of Distance Teacher Education in Zambia
… case study. It assesses the various aspects of distance teacher education in the five institutions. These are the University of Zambia, the Zambian Open University, the National In-Service Teachers’ College, the Nkrumah College of Education and the Copperbelt Secondary Teachers’ College. …
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The Relationship Between Causal Beliefs and Stigma of Mental Illness
… of mental illness and desire for social distance, as well as, the relationship between type of mental disorder and desires for social distance. Students read an information sheet describing mental illness as either biological or psychosocial in nature. Students then answered questions …
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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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The writing of assignments in a pre-service primary education programme: Student and staff perspectives
The writing of assignments by tertiary students is an area that merits exploration due to the high stakes involved for students, staff and institutions. Generally, in order for students to pass courses, they need to write assignments at a level, and in a manner, deemed appropriate by the staff …
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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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Comparisons of the Educational Outcomes from Distance Delivered versus Traditional Classroom Instruction in Principles of Microeconomics
… and availability of the Internet have catapulted distance education into the forefront of possible economic education alternatives. Distance learning courses are taught exclusively over the Internet. Economics distance courses provide alternatives for economics students to traditional classroom …
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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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Generating computer-based advice in web-based distance education environments
There is an increasing demand for distance education to be implemented nowadays by most educational organizations. The Internet has become the medium for course delivery, and Web Course Management Systems (WCMS) are widely used to deploy distance courses which need to provide appropriate support to …
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Teacher education through distance mode : the Nepalese experience
Distance education has been recognised around the world as a viable and cost-effective method for the initial training of teachers, and for their continuing professional development. In Nepal, one teacher training college has been offering a teacher education course through distance mode. In this …
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Teaching approaches employed by postsecondary education instructors teaching in both the traditional classroom setting and the distance education setting
… the same or additional services to more students with less resources. One option is the increased use of innovative technology by postsecondary institutions, such as distance education. Distance education provides remote areas of a region the opportunity to participate in postsecondary …
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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 …