Commonwealth |
1 - 5 March 1999 |
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FORUM ON OPEN LEARNING |
Bandar Seri Begawan |
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Empowerment through Knowledge and Technology A Celebration of Ten Years of The Commonwealth of Learning Co-hosted by the Brunei Darussalam
Ministry of Education and |
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The following contains an index of the all 128 case studies, workshop papers and posters
presented at the Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. There are two index levels
and the papers are listed by title. Until such time as hyperlinks have been
established, please search (Edit/Find) for the title on the web page containing the
abstracts and hyperlinks to the full papers: www.col.org/forum/casestudies.htm
You can also search (Edit/Find) on this page for subject areas.
A presenter/author index is also available.
Subject Index
A
ACADEMIC STANDARDS. SEE ALSO STUDENTS
Academic standards of extension and satellite programmes of Nigerian universities: management and control
Quality assurance and standards in open and distance education: the current experience of the Open University, United Kingdom
ADELAIDE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND FURTHER EDUCATION (AUSTRALIA)
Accessing global information: locating the right information in an information abundant society
Flexible delivery materials: Adelaide Institute of TAFE
Joint training initiative with Adelaide Institute of Technical and Further Education and Lion Group Company, Malaysia
ADULT EDUCATION
BANGLADESH
Facilitating self-directed and collaborative learning strategies for adult distance learners in Bangladesh
INTERNET IN EDUCATION
Use of communications technologies in open learning, non-formal adult and community education (Plenary presentation)
NAMIBIA
Opening up adult education: women's empowerment in Namibia
AFRICA. SEE ALSO NAMES OF SPECIFIC COUNTRIES
DISTANCE EDUCATION
The transformation of distance education in Africa
AND GLOBALISATION
African educational responses to the challenges of globalisation (Plenary presentation)
LIBRARIES
Coping with the tyranny of library service at a distance: a typical African case
AFRICAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY PROJECT
One year of Virtual University experience at Makerere University in Uganda
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
CAMEROON
The distance education project at the University of Dschang, Cameroon: challenges and opportunities
INDIA
Open learning system for empowering rural youth through agricultural technology in India
PHILIPPINES
The International Rice Research Institute's current progress and future directions in the application of distance learning technologies for human capital development in national agricultural research systems
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY (PAKISTAN)
Second chance: an opportunity to step forward in Pakistan
ART EDUCATION
Ideas and inspiration: low and high technology for teaching contemporary Canadian art
ASIA
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Distance and open education in Asia: trends in the 90s and issues for the next decade in Asian Commonwealth countries
AUCKLAND COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (NEW ZEALAND)
Issues, challenges, and potential for contact institutions beginning to develop courses in a flexible learning format in New Zealand
AUDIO IN EDUCATION
INDIA
Educational audio in distance education: a case study from India
AUSTRALIA
COURSE MATERIALS
Flexible delivery materials: Adelaide Institute of TAFE
Optimising the use of distance learning materials in higher education in Australia
DISTANCE EDUCATION
A changing role for teachers on-line: a case study in higher education in Australia
Developing information literacy in a secondary open and distance education environment in Australia
Flexible approaches to a changing learning environment in Australia
Issues in the management of on-line tertiary education programmes in Australia
Optimising the use of distance learning materials in higher education in Australia
Using the World Wide Web in distance education programmes in Australia
HEALTH EDUCATION
Open learning and rural health in Australia
INTERNET IN EDUCATION
Accessing global information: locating the right information in an information abundant society
Building networks for mutual benefit: the Education Network Australia and the pursuit of added value
Developing information literacy in a secondary open and distance education environment in Australia
Fast, flexible and functional materials for learners in Australia
The Tanami Network: placing the technology in the hands of the remote Central Australian desert communities
Using the World Wide Web in distance education programmes in Australia
OPEN LEARNING
Balancing the demands of knowledge and technology in an open learning delivery computer assisted learning course in Australia
Change management: how to really make open learning work
Issues in the management of on-line tertiary education programmes in Australia
Open learning and rural health in Australia
TEACHERS
A changing role for teachers on-line: a case study in higher education in Australia
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
Balancing the demands of knowledge and technology in an open learning delivery computer assisted learning course in Australia
B
BANGLADESH
ADULT EDUCATION
Facilitating self-directed and collaborative learning strategies for adult distance learners in Bangladesh
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Facilitating self-directed and collaborative learning strategies for adult distance learners in Bangladesh
LIBRARIES
Community empowerment through information services: the community development library of Bangladesh
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION
Non-formal education programmes in Bangladesh: a first step for developing countries
OPEN LEARNING
Developing managerial skill through an open mode MBA programme: an approach for the school of Business, Bangladesh Open University
SCHOOL CURRICULUM
Identifying shortcomings of school science teaching and recommending the Bangladesh Open University's assistance to improve the situation
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
Education of women and technology: Bangladeshi perspectives
WOMEN AS STUDENTS
Education of women and technology: Bangladeshi perspectives
BANGLADESH OPEN UNIVERSITY
Developing managerial skill through an open mode MBA programme: an approach for the school of Business, Bangladesh Open University
Education of women and technology: Bangladeshi perspectives
Identifying shortcomings of school science teaching and recommending the Bangladesh Open University's assistance to improve the situation
Non-formal education programmes in Bangladesh: a first step for developing countries
Staff training in distance education at the Bangladesh Open University
BARBADOS
LIBRARIES
Library services to distance learners - the new professional paradigms
BOTSWANA
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Challenges of course development and implementation in a dual mode institution in Botswana
Course material development and delivery in distance education in Botswana
Distance education and the new information and communication technologies: an analysis of problems facing a developing country
UNIVERSITIES
Design and delivery of mature age entry programmes: a comparative analysis of perceptions of mature age entry in five universities in southern Africa
BRITISH COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT
British management of open learning programmes for secondary school- leavers and employment in Cameroon
C
CAMBRIDGE TUTORIAL COLLEGE (CAMEROON)
Off-shore training from England for Cameroon-based corporations
CAMEROON
DISTANCE EDUCATION
The distance education project at the University of Dschang, Cameroon: challenges and opportunities
Off-shore training from England for Cameroon-based corporations
OPEN LEARNING
British management of open learning programmes for secondary school-leavers and employment in Cameroon
CANADA
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Meeting the challenges of a changing field: the evolution of the Canadian Association for Distance Education
INTERNET IN EDUCATION
A modular approach to educational technology professional development among post-secondary educators in Alberta, Canada
Tele-Education NB and the Tele-Campus on-line course database: building the learning industry in New Brunswick
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION
Corporate and community learning centres in Canada
OPEN LEARNING
Managing post-secondary open learning beyond traditional boundaries into the new millennium
TEACHERS
A modular approach to educational technology professional development among post-secondary educators in Alberta, Canada
Professional development about learning technologies: developing effective approaches for educators and trainers in Canada
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
Corporate and community learning centres in Canada
Ideas and inspiration: low and high technology for teaching contemporary Canadian art
A modular approach to educational technology professional development among post-secondary educators in Alberta, Canada
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
Meeting the challenges of a changing field: the evolution of the Canadian Association for Distance Education
CARIBBEAN
DISTANCE EDUCATION
The Canada Caribbean distance education scholarship programme: a new frame of reference for scholarship programme delivery
Distance education in the Commonwealth Caribbean: survival of the fit-test
CO-OPERATIVE COLLEGE (TANZANIA)
Distance education for rural community based organisations: correspondence courses for rural co-operatives in Tanzania
COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION (PAPUA NEW GUINEA)
Beyond reproduction: incorporating effective teaching and learning strategies in mainstream secondary distance education materials in Papua New Guinea
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LIBRARY (BANGLADESH)
Community empowerment through information services: the community development library of Bangladesh
COMPUTING SCIENCE
Developing a certificate course in computing for delivery via the Internet in the United Kingdom
COPYRIGHT
Copyright issues in the production and development of open and distance learning materials in the United Kingdom
COURSE DELIVERY MODELS
AUSTRALIA
Flexible delivery materials: Adelaide Institute of TAFE
BOTSWANA
Course material development and delivery in distance education in Botswana
INDIA
Paradigm shift in the delivery of distance education: experiences of the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Delivery technology in open and distance learning: the experience in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea
UNITED KINGDOM
Models of delivery in open and distance education in the United Kingdom
COURSE EVALUATION
SOUTH AFRICA
Student-centred evaluation of distance education course material in science in South Africa
COURSE MATERIALS
AUSTRALIA
Fast, flexible and functional materials for learners in Australia
Flexible delivery materials: Adelaide Institute of TAFE
Optimising the use of distance learning materials in higher education in Australia
BOTSWANA
Challenges of course development and implementation in a dual mode institution in Botswana
Course material development and delivery in distance education in Botswana
INDIA
Issues in course development: the experience at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
MALAYSIA
Design considerations for an on-line course: a case study in Malaysia
Designing Web-based learning for kindergarten to Grade 12, using selected learning theories
A practical approach to on-line course development in Malaysia
MALTA
Curriculum reform and empowerment in Malta
NAMIBIA
A case study in sharing materials in Namibia
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Beyond reproduction: incorporating effective teaching and learning strategies in mainstream secondary distance education materials in Papua New Guinea
SRI LANKA
Learner oriented distance educational materials: a strategy for planning textual material in Sri Lanka
UNITED KINGDOM
Copyright issues in the production and development of open and distance learning materials in the United Kingdom
CREATIVE WRITING
Teaching creative writing through distance education in India
CURTIN UNIVERSITY (AUSTRALIA)
Using the World Wide Web in distance education programmes in Australia
D
DIMENSION DATA
The connected learning community in South Africa: a classic case for open learning
DISTANCE EDUCATION. SEE ALSO COURSE DELIVERY MODELS; INTERNET IN EDUCATION;
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATIONADVANTAGES
Open and distance learning: from a second class alternative to stimulating new educational strategies?
AFRICA
The transformation of distance education in Africa
ASIA
Distance and open education in Asia: trends in the 90s and issues for the next decade in Asian Commonwealth countries
AUSTRALIA
A changing role for teachers on-line: a case study in higher education in Australia
Developing information literacy in a secondary open and distance education environment in Australia
Flexible approaches to a changing learning environment in Australia
Issues in the management of on-line tertiary education programmes in Australia
Optimising the use of distance learning materials in higher education in Australia
Using the World Wide Web in distance education programmes in Australia
BANGLADESH
Facilitating self-directed and collaborative learning strategies for adult distance learners in Bangladesh
Non-formal education programmes in Bangladesh: a first step for developing countries
BOTSWANA
Challenges of course development and implementation in a dual mode institution in Botswana
Distance education and the new information and communication technologies: an analysis of problems facing a developing country
CAMEROON
The distance education project at the University of Dschang, Cameroon: challenges and opportunities
Off-shore training from England for Cameroon-based corporations
CANADA
Meeting the challenges of a changing field: the evolution of the Canadian Association for Distance Education
CARIBBEAN
The Canada Caribbean distance education scholarship programme: a new frame of reference for scholarship programme delivery
Distance education in the Commonwealth Caribbean: survival of the fit-test
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Open and distance learning for basic and non-formal education in developing countries
HONG KONG
Achievement of language students in distance learning in Hong Kong
INDIA
Distance education and empowerment: the case of human rights education at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
An investigation into the Indian Open University distance learners' academic self-concept, study habits, and attitude toward distance education: a case study at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Management education through distance learning: a case study of the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Paradigm shift in the delivery of distance education: experiences of the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Parental awareness and involvement in primary education: an open and distance learning strategy for India
Staff development: potential and use of distance learning among people with disabilities in India
Teaching creative writing through distance education in India
JAMAICA
Selected issues in the transformation of the College of Arts, Science and Technology into the University of Technology, Jamaica: considerations in developing a learner-centred curriculum and quality assurance measures for open and distance learning
LESOTHO
Establishment of an ICT centre to support the development of education and business in a developing country: Maseru, Lesotho, Africa
MALAWI
Malawi College of Distance Education to move to resource-based learning
MALAYSIA
Distance education model: the experience of Universiti Telekom (Multimedia University) in Malaysia
NAMIBIA
A case study in sharing materials in Namibia
NIGERIA
Evaluation of some distance learning programmes at Nigerian universities
PAKISTAN
Second chance: an opportunity to step forward in Pakistan
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Beyond reproduction: incorporating effective teaching and learning strategies in mainstream secondary distance education materials in Papua New Guinea
Delivery technology in open and distance learning: the experience in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea
Socio-economic factors affecting distance learning in Papua New Guinea
PHILIPPINES
The International Rice Research Institute's current progress and future directions in the application of distance learning technologies for human capital development in national agricultural research systems
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY GRADES
Distance education for kindergarten to grade 12: a Canadian perspective
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Quality assurance: internally embedded or externally controlled?
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
One message, many audiences: the development of distance education courses in records and archives management for Commonwealth-wide delivery
RESEARCH
Priorities in open and distance education research: opinions of experts and practitioners within the Commonwealth
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Guidelines for staff development through distance education: the Solomon Islands College of Higher Education experience
SOUTH AFRICA
Learner support in course delivery at the Technikon Free State and Technikon Southern Africa
Student-centred evaluation of distance education course material in science in South Africa
SRI LANKA
Collaboration between open universities in the Commonwealth: successful production of the first ever Sri Lankan nursing graduates at the Open University of Sri Lanka through distance education
Commonwealth of Learning initiative to empower middle level personnel through distance education: an advanced certificate programme in laboratory technology at the Open University of Sri Lanka
Entrepreneurship development through distance education in Sri Lanka
Hai ooo uuus! Beware of friendly threats from traditional universities
Open University's contribution to improving the quality of primary and secondary schooling in Sri Lanka
Research and evaluation in open learning: the case of the Open University of Sri Lanka
Research studies through distance education: experiences of the Department of Management Studies of the Open University of Sri Lanka
TANZANIA
Distance education for rural community based organisations: correspondence courses for rural co-operatives in Tanzania
UGANDA
The first graduates of the Makerere University external degree programme in Uganda
One year of Virtual University experience at Makerere University in Uganda
UNITED KINGDOM
Active learning and open learning
Models of delivery in open and distance education in the United Kingdom
Planning student support in open and distance learning in the United Kingdom
Quality assurance and standards in open and distance education: the current experience of the Open University, United Kingdom
ZIMBABWE
Distance education in Zimbabwe
Telematics and the development of open and distance education institutions (The Zimbabwe Open University)
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY (INDIA)
Application of Total Quality Management to library and information services in Indian open universities
E
EDUCATION NETWORK AUSTRALIA
Building networks for mutual benefit: the Education Network Australia and the pursuit of added value
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
The knowledge revolution: opportunities and risks for developing countries (Plenary presentation)
G
GLOBALISATION
AFRICA
African educational responses to the challenges of globalisation (Plenary presentation)
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
The knowledge revolution: opportunities and risks for developing countries (Plenary presentation)
GUYANA
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
Reserving a place for traditional media in Guyanese schools
H
HEALTH EDUCATION
AUSTRALIA
Open learning and rural health in Australia
HONG KONG
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Achievement of language students in distance learning in Hong Kong
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
Distance education and empowerment: the case of human rights education at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
I
INDIA
AUDIO IN EDUCATION
Educational audio in distance education: a case study from India
COURSE MATERIALS
Issues in course development: the experience at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Distance education and empowerment: the case of human rights education at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
An investigation into the Indian Open University distance learners' academic self-concept, study habits, and attitude toward distance education: a case study at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Management education through distance learning: a case study of the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Paradigm shift in the delivery of distance education: experiences of the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Parental awareness and involvement in primary education: an open and distance learning strategy for India
Staff development: potential and use of distance learning among people with disabilities in India
Teaching creative writing through distance education in India
INTERNET IN EDUCATION
Information technology and open schooling: computerisation at the National Open School, India
LIBRARIES
Application of Total Quality Management to library and information services in Indian open universities
LITERACY TRAINING
The creation of an effective educational and social infrastructure programme for India: School Net India and technology
MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
Management education through distance learning: a case study of the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION
Non-formal adult and community education certificate programme in food and nutrition in India
OPEN LEARNING
Open learning strategies for enhancing on-campus teaching: an experiment in India
Open learning system for empowering rural youth through agricultural technology in India
PRIMARY EDUCATION
Parental awareness and involvement in primary education: an open and distance learning strategy for India
RADIO IN EDUCATION
Educational audio in distance education: a case study from India
RURAL EDUCATION
Transmission for higher education: a case study in India
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
A survey of student support services for networking among various open universities in India: a comparison
TEACHERS
Changing academics and emerging professionalism in distance education in India
Technological requirements for a teacher of open learning
Training the trainers: the experience of the National Open School in India
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
The creation of an effective educational and social infrastructure programme for India: School Net India and technology
Information technology and open schooling: computerisation at the National Open School, India
Staff development through multimedia technologies: a perspective of the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Technological requirements for a teacher of open learning
Transmission for higher education: a case study in India
UNIVERSITIES
An analysis of learner performance in different groups of Bachelor students at Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashgra Open University, Nasik, India: a comparative study
Communication technology for enhancement and transformation of open education: the experience at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
A survey of student support services for networking among various open universities in India: a comparison
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY (INDIA)
Communication technology for enhancement and transformation of open education: the experience at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Distance education and empowerment: the case of human rights education at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
An investigation into the Indian Open University distance learners' academic self-concept, study habits, and attitude toward distance education: a case study at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Issues in course development: the experience at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Management education through distance learning: a case study of the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Paradigm shift in the delivery of distance education: experiences of the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Staff development: potential and use of distance learning among people with disabilities in India
Staff development through multimedia technologies: a perspective of the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Teaching creative writing through distance education in India
INFORMATION SERVICES. SEE INTERNET IN EDUCATION; LIBRARIES
INSAT TELEVISION
Transmission for higher education: a case study in India
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR OPEN LEARNING
Open and distance learning for basic and non-formal education in developing countries
INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
The International Rice Research Institute's current progress and future directions in the application of distance learning technologies for human capital development in national agricultural research systems
INTERNET IN EDUCATION
AUSTRALIA
Accessing global information: locating the right information in an information abundant society
Building networks for mutual benefit: the Education Network Australia and the pursuit of added value
A changing role for teachers on-line: a case study in higher education in Australia
Developing information literacy in a secondary open and distance education environment in Australia
Fast, flexible and functional materials for learners in Australia
Issues in the management of on-line tertiary education programmes in Australia
The Tanami Network: placing the technology in the hands of the remote Central Australian desert communities
Using the World Wide Web in distance education programmes in Australia
CANADA
A modular approach to educational technology professional development among post-secondary educators in Alberta, Canada
Tele-Education NB and the Tele-Campus on-line course database: building the learning industry in New Brunswick
COMMONWEALTH
A Commonwealth "credit bank"
Developing the Commonwealth as an educational network
EVALUATION
Discursive constructions of Web learning and education: "world wide" and "open"?
INDIA
Distance learning in the era of networks: what are the key technologies? (Plenary presentation)
Information technology and open schooling: computerisation at the National Open School, India
MALAYSIA
Design considerations for an on-line course: a case study in Malaysia
Designing Web-based learning for kindergarten to Grade 12, using selected learning theories
UNITED KINGDOM
Developing a certificate course in computing for delivery via the Internet in the United Kingdom
The economics of open learning via the Internet in the United Kingdom
J
JAMAICA
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Selected issues in the transformation of the College of Arts, Science and Technology into the University of Technology, Jamaica: considerations in developing a learner-centred curriculum and quality assurance measures for open and distance learning
UNIVERSITIES
Selected issues in the transformation of the College of Arts, Science and Technology into the University of Technology, Jamaica: considerations in developing a learner-centred curriculum and quality assurance measures for open and distance learning
L
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN EDUCATION
Commonwealth of Learning initiative to empower middle level personnel through distance education: an advanced certificate programme in laboratory technology at the Open University of Sri Lanka
LANGUAGE BARRIERS
NEW ZEALAND
Flexible and open learning: delivery issues for students from non-English speaking backgrounds in New Zealand
SOUTH AFRICA
Student-centred evaluation of distance education course material in science in South Africa
LANGUAGE EDUCATION
HONG KONG
Achievement of language students in distance learning in Hong Kong
INDIA
Open learning strategies for enhancing on-campus teaching: an experiment in India
LEARNERS. SEE STUDENTS
LEARNING CENTRES
Multi-purpose learning centres in an open learning environment in South Africa
LESOTHO
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Establishment of an ICT centre to support the development of education and business in a developing country: Maseru, Lesotho, Africa
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION
Sustainable training and livelihoods for rural poor and marginalised communities in southern Africa: a case study
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
Establishment of an ICT centre to support the development of education and business in a developing country: Maseru, Lesotho, Africa
UNIVERSITIES
Design and delivery of mature age entry programmes: a comparative analysis of perceptions of mature age entry in five universities in southern Africa
LIBRARIES
AFRICA
Coping with the tyranny of library service at a distance: a typical African case
AUSTRALIA
Developing information literacy in a secondary open and distance education environment in Australia
Using the World Wide Web in distance education programmes in Australia
BANGLADESH
Community empowerment through information services: the community development library of Bangladesh
BARBADOS
Library services to distance learners - the new professional paradigms
INDIA
Application of Total Quality Management to library and information services in Indian open universities
LION GROUP COMPANY (MALAYSIA)
Joint training initiative with Adelaide Institute of Technical and Further Education and Lion Group Company, Malaysia
LITERACY TRAINING
INDIA
The creation of an effective educational and social infrastructure programme for India: School Net India and technology
Non-formal adult and community education certificate programme in food and nutrition in India
ZIMBABWE
Open learning for adults with little or no formal education in Zimbabwe
M
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY (UGANDA)
The first graduates of the Makerere University external degree programme in Uganda
One year of Virtual University experience at Makerere University in Uganda
MALAWI COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
Malawi College of Distance Education to move to resource-based learning
MALAYSIA
COURSE MATERIALS
A practical approach to on-line course development in Malaysia
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Distance education model: the experience of Universiti Telekom (Multimedia University) in Malaysia
INTERNET IN EDUCATION
Design considerations for an on-line course: a case study in Malaysia
Designing Web-based learning for kindergarten to Grade 12, using selected learning theories
MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
Joint training initiative with Adelaide Institute of Technical and Further Education and Lion Group Company, Malaysia
MALTA
COURSE MATERIALS
Curriculum reform and empowerment in Malta
MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
BANGLADESH
Developing managerial skill through an open mode MBA programme: an approach for the school of Business, Bangladesh Open University
CAMEROON
British management of open learning programmes for secondary school-leavers and employment in Cameroon
Off-shore training from England for Cameroon-based corporations
INDIA
Management education through distance learning: a case study of the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
MALAYSIA
Joint training initiative with Adelaide Institute of Technical and Further Education and Lion Group Company, Malaysia
OPEN LEARNING
Business-led approach to open learning (Round Table presentation)
Open corporate and industrial training (Plenary presentation)
SRI LANKA
Entrepreneurship development through distance education in Sri Lanka
Research studies through distance education: experiences of the Department of Management Studies of the Open University of Sri Lanka
MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR RECORDS PROJECT
One message, many audiences: the development of distance education courses in records and archives management for Commonwealth-wide delivery
MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
The training implications of the information and communication technology revolution on secondary mathematics in the United Kingdom
MICROSOFT
The connected learning community in South Africa: a classic case for open learning
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY (UNIVERSITI TELEKOM, MALAYSIA)
Distance education model: the experience of Universiti Telekom (Multimedia University) in Malaysia
N
NAMIBIA
DISTANCE EDUCATION
A case study in sharing materials in Namibia
WOMEN AS STUDENTS
Opening up adult education: women's empowerment in Namibia
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MULTIMEDIA EDUCATION (JAPAN)
Distance and open education in Asia: trends in the 90s and issues for the next decade in Asian Commonwealth countries
NATIONAL OPEN SCHOOL (INDIA)
Information technology and open schooling: computerisation at the National Open School, India
Open learning system for empowering rural youth through agricultural technology in India
Training the trainers: the experience of the National Open School in India
NEW MEDIA. SEE TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
NEW ZEALAND
OPEN LEARNING
Flexible and open learning: delivery issues for students from non-English speaking backgrounds in New Zealand
TEACHERS
Issues, challenges, and potential for contact institutions beginning to develop courses in a flexible learning format in New Zealand
NIGERIA
UNIVERSITIES
Academic standards of extension and satellite programmes of Nigerian universities: management and control
Evaluation of some distance learning programmes at Nigerian universities
The management of distance education in Nigerian universities
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION
AUSTRALIA
The Tanami Network: placing the technology in the hands of the remote Central Australian desert communities
BANGLADESH
Non-formal education programmes in Bangladesh: a first step for developing countries
CANADA
Corporate and community learning centres in Canada
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Non-formal education (Round Table presentation)
Open and distance learning for basic and non-formal education in developing countries
INDIA
Non-formal adult and community education certificate programme in food and nutrition in India
LESOTHO
Sustainable training and livelihoods for rural poor and marginalised communities in southern Africa: a case study
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
Use of communications technologies in open learning, non-formal adult and community education (Plenary presentation)
ZIMBABWE
Open learning for adults with little or no formal education in Zimbabwe
NORTHERN TERRITORY OPEN EDUCATION CENTRE (AUSTRALIA)
Developing information literacy in a secondary open and distance education environment in Australia
NURSING EDUCATION
SRI LANKA
Collaboration between open universities in the Commonwealth: successful production of the first ever Sri Lankan nursing graduates at the Open University of Sri Lanka through distance education
NUTRITION EDUCATION
INDIA
Non-formal adult and community education certificate programme in food and nutrition in India
O
ONKAPARINGA INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL AND FURTHER EDUCATION (AUSTRALIA)
Change management: how to really make open learning work
Fast, flexible and functional materials for learners in Australia
OPEN LEARNING
ADVANTAGES
Open and distance learning: from a second class alternative to stimulating new educational strategies?
ASIA
Distance and open education in Asia: trends in the 90s and issues for the next decade in Asian Commonwealth countries
AUSTRALIA
Balancing the demands of knowledge and technology in an open learning delivery computer assisted learning course in Australia
Change management: how to really make open learning work
Issues in the management of on-line tertiary education programmes in Australia
Open learning and rural health in Australia
BANGLADESH
Developing managerial skill through an open mode MBA programme: an approach for the school of Business, Bangladesh Open University
CAMEROON
British management of open learning programmes for secondary school-leavers and employment in Cameroon
CANADA
Managing post-secondary open learning beyond traditional boundaries into the new millennium
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Open and distance learning for basic and non-formal education in developing countries
INDIA
Open learning strategies for enhancing on-campus teaching: an experiment in India
Open learning system for empowering rural youth through agricultural technology in India
JAMAICA
Selected issues in the transformation of the College of Arts, Science and Technology into the University of Technology, Jamaica: considerations in developing a learner-centred curriculum and quality assurance measures for open and distance learning
MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
Business-led approach to open learning (Round Table presentation)
NAMIBIA
A case study in sharing materials in Namibia
OPEN SCHOOLING
Open schooling: issues on international co-operation (Plenary presentation)
Open schooling (Round Table presentation)
PAKISTAN
Educational strategies and innovation for sustainable development of open learning in Pakistan
SOUTH AFRICA
The connected learning community in South Africa: a classic case for open learning
Learner support in course delivery at the Technikon Free State and Technikon Southern Africa
Multi-purpose learning centres in an open learning environment in South Africa
Supporting open learning students in a developing country: a South African experience
SRI LANKA
Research and evaluation in open learning: the case of the Open University of Sri Lanka
UNITED KINGDOM
Active learning and open learning
The economics of open learning via the Internet in the United Kingdom
Models of delivery in open and distance education in the United Kingdom
Planning student support in open and distance learning in the United Kingdom
Quality assurance and standards in open and distance education: the current experience of the Open University, United Kingdom
ZIMBABWE
Open learning for adults with little or no formal education in Zimbabwe
Supporting open learning students in a developing country: a South African experience
OPEN LEARNING INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CLEARING HOUSE (AUSTRALIA)
Accessing global information: locating the right information in an information abundant society
OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE OF HONG KONG
A case study in sharing materials in Namibia
OPEN UNIVERSITIES. SEE NAMES OF SPECIFIC UNIVERSITIES
OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Achievement of language students in distance learning in Hong Kong
Distance and open education in Asia: trends in the 90s and issues for the next decade in Asian Commonwealth countries
OPEN UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA
Commonwealth of Learning initiative to empower middle level personnel through distance education: an advanced certificate programme in laboratory technology at the Open University of Sri Lanka
Open University's contribution to improving the quality of primary and secondary schooling in Sri Lanka
Programme for the certificate in pre-school education in Sri Lanka
Research studies through distance education: experiences of the Department of Management Studies of the Open University of Sri Lanka
OPEN UNIVERSITY (UNITED KINGDOM)
Active learning and open learning
Copyright issues in the production and development of open and distance learning materials in the United Kingdom
Quality assurance and standards in open and distance education: the current experience of the Open University, United Kingdom
P
PAKISTAN
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Second chance: an opportunity to step forward in Pakistan
OPEN LEARNING
Educational strategies and innovation for sustainable development of open learning in Pakistan
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Beyond reproduction: incorporating effective teaching and learning strategies in mainstream secondary distance education materials in Papua New Guinea
Delivery technology in open and distance learning: the experience in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea
Socio-economic factors affecting distance learning in Papua New Guinea
PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Delivery technology in open and distance learning: the experience in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea
Socio-economic factors affecting distance learning in Papua New Guinea
PARENTS AND EDUCATION
Parental awareness and involvement in primary education: an open and distance learning strategy for India
PHILIPPINES
DISTANCE EDUCATION
The International Rice Research Institute's current progress and future directions in the application of distance learning technologies for human capital development in national agricultural research systems
PRIMARY EDUCATION
INDIA
Parental awareness and involvement in primary education: an open and distance learning strategy for India
R
RADIO IN EDUCATION
INDIA
Educational audio in distance education: a case study from India
Reserving a place for traditional media in Guyanese schools
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
One message, many audiences: the development of distance education courses in records and archives management for Commonwealth-wide delivery
RESEARCH IN EDUCATION
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Open and distance learning for basic and non-formal education in developing countries
OPEN LEARNING
Open and distance learning for basic and non-formal education in developing countries
Priorities in open and distance education research: opinions of experts and practitioners within the Commonwealth
RURAL EDUCATION
INDIA
Transmission for higher education: a case study in India
LESOTHO
Sustainable training and livelihoods for rural poor and marginalised communities in southern Africa: a case study
TANZANIA
Distance education for rural community based organisations: correspondence courses for rural co-operatives in Tanzania
S
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Canada Caribbean distance education scholarship programme: a new frame of reference for scholarship programme delivery
SCHOOL CURRICULUM
BANGLADESH
Identifying shortcomings of school science teaching and recommending the Bangladesh Open University's assistance to improve the situation
SCHOOL NET INDIA
The creation of an effective educational and social infrastructure programme for India: School Net India and technology
SCIENCE EDUCATION
BANGLADESH
Identifying shortcomings of school science teaching and recommending the Bangladesh Open University's assistance to improve the situation
Curriculum reform and empowerment in Malta
SOUTH AFRICA
Student-centred evaluation of distance education course material in science in South Africa
SOLOMON ISLANDS
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Guidelines for staff development through distance education: the Solomon Islands College of Higher Education experience
SOUTH AFRICA
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Learner support in course delivery at the Technikon Free State and Technikon Southern Africa
Student-centred evaluation of distance education course material in science in South Africa
OPEN LEARNING
The connected learning community in South Africa: a classic case for open learning
Multi-purpose learning centres in an open learning environment in South Africa
Supporting open learning students in a developing country: a South African experience
SRI LANKA
COURSE MATERIALS
Learner oriented distance educational materials: a strategy for planning textual material in Sri Lanka
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Collaboration between open universities in the Commonwealth: successful production of the first ever Sri Lankan nursing graduates at the Open University of Sri Lanka through distance education
Commonwealth of Learning initiative to empower middle level personnel through distance education: an advanced certificate programme in laboratory technology at the Open University of Sri Lanka
Entrepreneurship development through distance education in Sri Lanka
Hai ooo uuus! Beware of friendly threats from traditional universities
Open University's contribution to improving the quality of primary and secondary schooling in Sri Lanka
Research studies through distance education: experiences of the Department of Management Studies of the Open University of Sri Lanka
OPEN LEARNING
Research and evaluation in open learning: the case of the Open University of Sri Lanka
TEACHERS
Programme for the certificate in pre-school education in Sri Lanka
Staff development at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
UNIVERSITIES
Collaboration between open universities in the Commonwealth: successful production of the first ever Sri Lankan nursing graduates at the Open University of Sri Lanka through distance education
Hai ooo uuus! Beware of friendly threats from traditional universities
Open University's contribution to improving the quality of primary and secondary schooling in Sri Lanka
ST ALBAN'S COLLEGE (SOUTH AFRICA)
The connected learning community in South Africa: a classic case for open learning
STANDARDS. SEE ACADEMIC STANDARDS
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
AFRICA
Coping with the tyranny of library service at a distance: a typical African case
Learner support in course delivery at the Technikon Free State and Technikon Southern Africa
BANGLADESH
Facilitating self-directed and collaborative learning strategies for adult distance learners in Bangladesh
BOTSWANA
Course material development and delivery in distance education in Botswana
INDIA
A survey of student support services for networking among various open universities in India: a comparison
Training the trainers: the experience of the National Open School in India
SOUTH AFRICA
Supporting open learning students in a developing country: a South African experience
UNITED KINGDOM
Planning student support in open and distance learning in the United Kingdom
STUDENTS. SEE ALSO ACADEMIC STANDARDS; WOMEN AS STUDENTS
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
An analysis of learner performance in different groups of Bachelor students at Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashgra Open University, Nasik, India: a comparative study
An investigation into the Indian Open University distance learners' academic self-concept, study habits, and attitude toward distance education: a case study at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
COURSE EVALUATION
Student-centred evaluation of distance education course material in science in South Africa
CREDIT TRANSFER
A Commonwealth "credit bank"
LEARNING APPROACHES
Curriculum reform and empowerment in Malta
Facilitating self-directed and collaborative learning strategies for adult distance learners in Bangladesh
Professional development about learning technologies: developing effective approaches for educators and trainers in Canada
PROGRAMME EVALUATION
Design and delivery of mature age entry programmes: a comparative analysis of perceptions of mature age entry in five universities in southern Africa
SWAZILAND
UNIVERSITIES
Design and delivery of mature age entry programmes: a comparative analysis of perceptions of mature age entry in five universities in southern Africa
T
TANAMI NETWORK
The Tanami Network: placing the technology in the hands of the remote Central Australian desert communities
TANZANIA
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Distance education for rural community based organisations: correspondence courses for rural co-operatives in Tanzania
RURAL EDUCATION
Distance education for rural community based organisations: correspondence courses for rural co-operatives in Tanzania
TEACHERS
AUSTRALIA
A changing role for teachers on-line: a case study in higher education in Australia
CANADA
A modular approach to educational technology professional development among post-secondary educators in Alberta, Canada
Professional development about learning technologies: developing effective approaches for educators and trainers in Canada
INDIA
Changing academics and emerging professionalism in distance education in India
Staff development through multimedia technologies: a perspective of the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Technological requirements for a teacher of open learning
Training the trainers: the experience of the National Open School in India
LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
The need for leadership qualities to complement and enhance the progress of learning
NEW ZEALAND
Issues, challenges, and potential for contact institutions beginning to develop courses in a flexible learning format in New Zealand
PROFESSIONALISM
Changing academics and emerging professionalism in distance education in India
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Guidelines for staff development through distance education: the Solomon Islands College of Higher Education experience
SRI LANKA
Open University's contribution to improving the quality of primary and secondary schooling in Sri Lanka
Programme for the certificate in pre-school education in Sri Lanka
Staff development at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
TECHNIKON SOUTH AFRICA
Learner support in course delivery at the Technikon Free State and Technikon Southern Africa
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
AFRICA
The transformation of distance education in Africa
AUSTRALIA
Balancing the demands of knowledge and technology in an open learning delivery computer assisted learning course in Australia
Issues in the management of on-line tertiary education programmes in Australia
BANGLADESH
Education of women and technology: Bangladeshi perspectives
BOTSWANA
Distance education and the new information and communication technologies: an analysis of problems facing a developing country
CANADA
Corporate and community learning centres in Canada
Ideas and inspiration: low and high technology for teaching contemporary Canadian art
A modular approach to educational technology professional development among post-secondary educators in Alberta, Canada
Tele-Education NB and the Tele-Campus on-line course database: building the learning industry in New Brunswick
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Affordable technology for people in developing countries (Plenary presentation)
GUYANA
Reserving a place for traditional media in Guyanese schools
INDIA
Communication technology for enhancement and transformation of open education: the experience at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
The creation of an effective educational and social infrastructure programme for India: School Net India and technology
Information technology and open schooling: computerisation at the National Open School, India
Non-formal adult and community education certificate programme in food and nutrition in India
Staff development through multimedia technologies: a perspective of the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Technological requirements for a teacher of open learning
Transmission for higher education: a case study in India
LESOTHO
Establishment of an ICT centre to support the development of education and business in a developing country: Maseru, Lesotho, Africa
MALAYSIA
Distance education model: the experience of Universiti Telekom (Multimedia University) in Malaysia
OPEN LERNING
Use of communications technologies in open learning, non-formal adult and community education (Plenary presentation)
UNITED KINGDOM
The training implications of the information and communication technology revolution on secondary mathematics in the United Kingdom
ZIMBABWE
Telematics and the development of open and distance education institutions (The Zimbabwe Open University)
TELE-EDUCATION NB
Tele-Education NB and the Tele-Campus on-line course database: building the learning industry in New Brunswick
TRAINING
CORPORATE EMPLOYEES
Open corporate and industrial training (Plenary presentation)
LABORATORY TECHNICIANS
Commonwealth of Learning initiative to empower middle level personnel through distance education: an advanced certificate programme in laboratory technology at the Open University of Sri Lanka
TEACHERS
Guidelines for staff development through distance education: the Solomon Islands College of Higher Education experience
Issues, challenges, and potential for contact institutions beginning to develop courses in a flexible learning format in New Zealand
A modular approach to educational technology professional development among post-secondary educators in Alberta, Canada
Open University's contribution to improving the quality of primary and secondary schooling in Sri Lanka
Professional development about learning technologies: developing effective approaches for educators and trainers in Canada
Staff development at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Staff development through multimedia technologies: a perspective of the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
Staff training in distance education at the Bangladesh Open University
Technological requirements for a teacher of open learning
Training the trainers: the experience of the National Open School in India
TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Technical and vocational education (Round Table presentation)
WORKERS WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Staff development: potential and use of distance learning among people with disabilities in India
U
UGANDA
UNIVERSITIES
The first graduates of the Makerere University external degree programme in Uganda
One year of Virtual University experience at Makerere University in Uganda
UNITED KINGDOM
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Models of delivery in open and distance education in the United Kingdom
Planning student support in open and distance learning in the United Kingdom
Quality assurance and standards in open and distance education: the current experience of the Open University, United Kingdom
INTERNET IN EDUCATION
Developing a certificate course in computing for delivery via the Internet in the United Kingdom
The economics of open learning via the Internet in the United Kingdom
OPEN LEARNING
Active learning and open learning
The economics of open learning via the Internet in the United Kingdom
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
The training implications of the information and communication technology revolution on secondary mathematics in the United Kingdom
UNIVERSITI TELEKOM (MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY, MALAYSIA)
Distance education model: the experience of Universiti Telekom (Multimedia University) in Malaysia
UNIVERSITIES. SEE ALSO NAMES OF SPECIFIC UNIVERSITIES
BANGLADESH
Non-formal education programmes in Bangladesh: a first step for developing countries
Staff training in distance education at the Bangladesh Open University
BOTSWANA
Design and delivery of mature age entry programmes: a comparative analysis of perceptions of mature age entry in five universities in southern Africa
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Universities (Round Table presentation)
INDIA
An analysis of learner performance in different groups of Bachelor students at Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashgra Open University, Nasik, India: a comparative study
Communication technology for enhancement and transformation of open education: the experience at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India
A survey of student support services for networking among various open universities in India: a comparison
JAMAICA
Selected issues in the transformation of the College of Arts, Science and Technology into the University of Technology, Jamaica: considerations in developing a learner-centred curriculum and quality assurance measures for open and distance learning
LESOTHO
Design and delivery of mature age entry programmes: a comparative analysis of perceptions of mature age entry in five universities in southern Africa
NIGERIA
Academic standards of extension and satellite programmes of Nigerian universities: management and control
Evaluation of some distance learning programmes at Nigerian universities
The management of distance education in Nigerian universities
SRI LANKA
Collaboration between open universities in the Commonwealth: successful production of the first ever Sri Lankan nursing graduates at the Open University of Sri Lanka through distance education
Hai ooo uuus! Beware of friendly threats from traditional universities
Open University's contribution to improving the quality of primary and secondary schooling in Sri Lanka
SWAZILAND
Design and delivery of mature age entry programmes: a comparative analysis of perceptions of mature age entry in five universities in southern Africa
UGANDA
The first graduates of the Makerere University external degree programme in Uganda
One year of Virtual University experience at Makerere University in Uganda
ZAMBIA
Design and delivery of mature age entry programmes: a comparative analysis of perceptions of mature age entry in five universities in southern Africa
ZIMBABWE
Design and delivery of mature age entry programmes: a comparative analysis of perceptions of mature age entry in five universities in southern Africa
Supporting open learning students in a developing country: a South African experience
UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA
Challenges of course development and implementation in a dual mode institution in Botswana
Course material development and delivery in distance education in Botswana
UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG (CAMEROON)
The distance education project at the University of Dschang, Cameroon: challenges and opportunities
UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (ZIMBABWE)
Open learning for adults with little or no formal education in Zimbabwe
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
Design considerations for an on-line course: a case study in Malaysia
UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA
A case study in sharing materials in Namibia
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (UNITED KINGDOM)
Developing a certificate course in computing for delivery via the Internet in the United Kingdom
UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA (SRI LANKA)
Staff development at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Flexible approaches to a changing learning environment in Australia
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH QUEENSLAND (AUSTRALIA)
A changing role for teachers on-line: a case study in higher education in Australia
Issues in the management of on-line tertiary education programmes in Australia
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA)
Optimising the use of distance learning materials in higher education in Australia
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (JAMAICA)
Selected issues in the transformation of the College of Arts, Science and Technology into the University of Technology, Jamaica: considerations in developing a learner-centred curriculum and quality assurance measures for open and distance learning
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
Distance education in the Commonwealth Caribbean: survival of the fit-test
UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE
Distance education in Zimbabwe
V
VIRTUAL SUMMER SCHOOL (OPEN UNIVERSITY, UNITED KINGDOM)
Active learning and open learning
VIRTUAL UNIVERSITIES. SEE UNIVERSITIES
W
WOMEN AS STUDENTS
BANGLADESH
Education of women and technology: Bangladeshi perspectives
LESOTHO
Sustainable training and livelihoods for rural poor and marginalised communities in southern Africa: a case study
NAMIBIA
Opening up adult education: women's empowerment in Namibia
PAKISTAN
Second chance: an opportunity to step forward in Pakistan
WORLD WIDE WEB. SEE INTERNET IN EDUCATION
Y
YASHWANTRAO CHAVAN MAHARASHTRA OPEN UNIVERSITY (INDIA)
An analysis of learner performance in different groups of Bachelor students at Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashgra Open University, Nasik, India: a comparative study
Z
ZAMBIA
UNIVERSITIES
Design and delivery of mature age entry programmes: a comparative analysis of perceptions of mature age entry in five universities in southern Africa
ZIMBABWE
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Distance education in Zimbabwe
Telematics and the development of open and distance education institutions (The Zimbabwe Open University)
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION
Open learning for adults with little or no formal education in Zimbabwe
OPEN LEARNING
Open learning for adults with little or no formal education in Zimbabwe
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
Telematics and the development of open and distance education institutions (The Zimbabwe Open University)
UNIVERSITIES
Design and delivery of mature age entry programmes: a comparative analysis of perceptions of mature age entry in five universities in southern Africa
Supporting open learning students in a developing country: a South African experience
ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Supporting open learning students in a developing country: a South African experience
Telematics and the development of open and distance education institutions (The Zimbabwe Open University)
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