This collection contains papers from the Third Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, Dunedin, New Zealand, July 2004

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Paper Title   Author

Education For Street Children: A Case Study Of Chetona Bikash Kendra
...... Mohiuddin Ahmad
Quality Assurance in Secondary Education Programme of Bangladesh Open University: Present Status and Challenges
...... Dr. Zobaida Akhter
Learning from North-South* Research Partnerships in Open and Distance Learning ...... Terry Allsop
Distance Education and Postgraduate Surgery:Follow up
...... Professor Arjuna Aluwihare
Managing The Present, Reparing For The Future: An Online Mentorship Course For Adult Learners
...... Sharon L. Andersen, Maxine C. Mott
"Heal Thyself" : Effective eLearning
...... Simon Atkinson
Challenges in Distance Education: Experiences of Female Teacher-learners at Domasi College of Education
...... Ms Florida Khumbo Banda
Computers in Science Education ...... Dr. Vasant D. Barve, Dr. Minakshi Barve, Ms. Madhavi Dharankar, Anand Yeolekar
Distance Education through Technology Mediated Learning : The Engineering Education Scenario in India
...... Dr. Bani Bhattacharya
Collaborative Research Projects in creating Distributed Learning Environment in Multicultural Context
...... Madhumita Bhattacharya & Lone Jorgensen
Staff Development In Distance Education: The Evolution Of One Approach
...... Felicity Binns And Jo Bradley
Higher Education At A Distance With Teleconferencing: Teachers' Perceptions
...... Ms. Poonam Bhushan
Learning Communities And Participation In Appropriate Education: The Women In Fishing Industry Project
...... Felicity Binns

An Analytical Study Of Student Attrition And Completion Of Distance Education Programmes Of IGNOU

......

Prabir Kumar Biswas and G. Mythili

Forces For Change: The Evolution Of The Teaching And Learning Process In An Established Open And Distance Education University ...... Dr R E Butcher, Deputy Director
The Online University Business School
...... Peter Carr Phd., Lee Eric Weissling Phd.
Far More Than 'Yes Minister
...... Kathy Cavanagh
Weblectures: Enhancing The Webct Experience For Distance Students
...... Jan Charbonneau
Application Of Adaptivity In Quiz Systems :Hong Hong ...... Qingmin Cheng, Dr Kinshuk
Pasifika Communities Online Issues and Implications
...... John F. Clayton, Nicoletta Rata-Skudder
Blended Learning: An Appropriate Strategy For The Future Development Of An Established International Distance Learning Course
...... Alexander G Copping
Using Discussion Forums to Support Collaboration
...... Stephen Corich, Dr Kinshuk, Dr L.M.Hunt
Impact of Face to Face Workshop on the Achievement of Distance Teacher Trainees
...... Nirod Kumar Dash
Developing Distance Education In The Context Of Work-Based Learning Communities: Learning To Care, A UK Open University Widening Participation Initiative
...... Susan Dey, Roger Mills And Angela Schofield
Building Learning Communities For Our Millennium Reaching Wider Audiences Through Innovative Approaches: A Case Of Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University ...... Madhavi Dharankar, Dr. Minakshi Barve, Dr. V. D. Barve
     
The Task of Providing Distance Learning Support in the Present & Future Distance Learning Environment:What do the Learners Say? A Case Study of Universiti Utara Malaysia ...... Hisham Dzakiria
Do Educational Technology Training Workshops in Developing Countries Really Work?
...... Mr. Peter Fenrich, Dr. Krishna Alluri
Distance Education at Tertiary Level : An Effective Non-Conventional Solution to Overcome the Severe Competition for University Education in Sri Lanka
...... J.N. Oleap Fernando
Leadership as Capacity Building in Online Teaching and Learning
...... Dianne Forbes
Expanding Provision and Sharing Resources in Distance Education in Mozambique
...... António Domingues Franque And Lurdes Patrocínia M. Nakala
Online Graduates & Employment: A Case Study IGNOU Graduates
...... Ashok Kumar Gaba, Ph.D
What About Flexible Learning and ICT? - A Review of Technology Based Flexible Learning in Tertiary Education
...... Philippa Gerbic
Empowering Woman Through Self Help Groups : Role Of Distance Education
...... M.K.Ghadoliya
Community Participated Initiatives At Ameliorating The Deprived Children And Adolescent
 ...... Gautam Ghosh
Training of Community, Primary and Secondary School Mathematics Teachers in Papua New Guinea through Distance Education mode
 ...... Marasinghe M Gunasekara
Gender Equity in Commonwealth Higher Education: Emerging Themes in Nigeria, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Uganda
...... Professor Chandra Gunawardena, Professor Joy Kwesiga, Professor Amandina Lihamba, Professor Louise Morley, Professor Abiola Odejide, Lesley Shackleton, Annik Sorhaindo

New Paradigms for ODL Based Higher Education Sector in the New Millennium : A Case for India

......

Professor L. N. Gupta

Supporting Lecturers In Their Move Toward A New Learning Environment
...... Carole Hunter, Linda Austin
Building Learning Communities Among The Unreached: Educational Empowerment Among The Marginalized Groups In The Frontiers Of North East India ...... Md. Sazzad Hussain
Spreading Quality Education For The Deprived In Our Millennium: A Proposal For A Regional Open University For South Asia
...... Dr Manzurul Islam
How Reusable are Learning Object Templates: A Case Study
...... Abtar Kaur, Jeremy Dunning, Harvinder Kaur, Halimatolhanin Mohd Khalid
Improving Mobile Learning Environments By Applying Mobile Agents Technology: Hong Hong
...... Dr Kinshuk,Taiyu Lin
Application of Learning Styles Adaptivity in Mobile Learning Environments
...... Dr Kinshuk, Taiyu Lin
A Strategy for Reaching Students and Increasing Their Motivation ...... Zlatko J Kovacic, John Green
The Just-In-Time Lectures (Jitl) Technology: Implications For Small Island States
...... Murugan Krishnapillai Phd
Distance Learning Methods to Promote Sustainable Livelihoods
...... Gamini Kulatunga, Krishna Alluri
Facilitators Comments On Assignment Responses: A Challenge For Distance Educators At Domasi College Of Education
...... Miriam K. Kumwenda
Technology Based Distance Education For Adult Learners-A Case Of Botswana
...... Dr.Gangappa Kuruba
Print-Based Versus On-Line Materials: Comparing Medium's Effectiveness For Learning
...... Angela Kwan
Innovative Use of Internet-Based Collaboration Tools and Methods in an Institutional Context ...... Andrew Lachkovics, Thomas Metz, Elizabeth Goldberg, Krishna Alluri,
Life Long Learning for Farmers (L3Farmers) Initiative: Open Learning Models for Smallholder Communities ...... Colin Latchem, Ajit Maru, Krishna Alluri
4D technologies: can ICT make a real difference in achieving the goal of Universal Primary Education? ...... Jenny Leach, Bob Moon
Enhancing the Provision of Open and Distance Learning Within the Commonwealth: Insights Into Staff Development Obtained From the COL Training Impact Study
...... Professor Fred Lockwood, Colin Latchem
Academic Objectives, Occupational Preparation And The Learning Process: Strategies And Policies For The Future ...... Professor H. Ian Macdonald
Addressing the Problem of Drop-Out From the National Correspondence College in Zambia.
...... Cosmas Katye Makunka
Developing a Community of Practice Among Educators: a Case Study of the National Professional Diploma in Education in South and Southern Africa
...... Tony Mays
Digital Document Access: Standards, Guidelines And Usability
...... Karen Mccall
Exploring the Concept of 'Community' in Online Settings
...... Dr Donald W. McMurray
Women In ODL Building Community Based “Women Friendly Education Support Service Circles” To Efffectively Combat Women Gap In Higher Education: The Case Of The Open University Of Tanzania (Out) ...... Dr Edith Mhehe
Open Learning and ICTs: A Radical Solution to Preparing Teachers to Meet the Universal Basic Education Challenge (UBE)
...... Professor Bob Moon
But What Approaches Do They Want? ...... David Murphy, Sanna Lee, Ross Vermeer
E-Learning: Technology Versus Psychology   Bijay Kumar Nanda
Investigating The Drop Out Problem Amongst University Extension Studies Learners In Zambia
...... Patrick Seleta Ngoma, Abraham Simwanza, Cosmas Katye Makunka
Distance Agricultural Education: Prospectives in Agricultural Developments in India
...... Dr. S.A.Nimbalkar, Dr. V.D.Patil2, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh
A Multi-sense Approach to Information Reception and Knowledge Creation in Learning
...... Mehryar Nooriafshar
Open and Distance Learning Practice at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology ...... Dr Andrew Chola Nyondo
The Development of Electronic Mediated Initiatives in the Delivery of Library Service to Remote Students
...... O S Olakoiun
Developing A Model For Iso 9000 : 2000 Certification Of Course Material Development In Open And Distance Learning: An Indian Study
...... Dr. Nayantara Padhi
ICT And Teacher Education In The Global South: Costing The Benefits Of Learning ...... Tom Power
Empowering Marginal Communities with Interactive Education Systems ...... Hakikur Rahman
Farmers' Interaction With Researchers Through Ham Radio Network In Tamil Nadu, India - An Analysis ...... R. Rajendran, V. Balasubramanian, A. Rohini, P. Uma, K. Natarajan, P. Stalin, K. Samiayyan, S. Selvam T. Jayaraj, S. Ramanathan, B. Chandrasekaran, V. Palaniappan, D. Walker, K.Alluri
Reaching Wider Audiences Through Mobile Unit On Boats: Educating Rural Farmers On Water Quality ...... H. M. Rezwan, Dr M S Alam
Student Support and Retention Initiatives in South African Tertiary Education ...... Prof D V Roberts
Multimodal Design Considerations for Developing Hybrid Course Materials: An Issue of Literacy ...... Michael Sankey, Alan Smith
Building A Common Position On Copyright In Support Of Open And Distance Learning- An Educator’s Perspective  ...... Robert Schad

Distance Education System for Remote Islands in Maldives

......

Ali Fawaz Shareef and Kinshuk

Management Education:  Reaching The Unreached Through Multimedia

 

Dr. Kapil Dev Sharma

High Level Intelligence Through Horizontal And Vertical Networking Of Tutoring Applications ...... Lin Shi, Kinshuk, Taiyu Lin And Ashok Patel
Open and Distance Learning to Empower Rural Women: Bangladesh ...... Sadia Afroze Sultana, Mostafa Azad Kamal

The Problematic Interface Between Technology And The Socio-Cultural Context Of Open And Distance Learning In India

...... Dr. Seema Suri
Audio Teleconferencing in the Commonwealth Caribbean: Possibilities and Challenges in the Context of the University of The West Indies Distance Education Centre (UWIDEC) ...... Michael L. Thomas
Facilitating Learning in a Web-Based Environment: A University of the West Indies Experience ...... Michael L. Thomas, Louis A. Whittington
Interactions, Student Enthusiasm and Perceived Learning in an Online Teacher Education Degree ...... Bill Ussher
Creating A Virtual Face-To-Face Delivery Environment
...... Michael Verhaart, Dr Kinshuk
eLearning Training: Catching Up to the Future ...... Catriona Ward
Professional accreditation online - an innovative system and new learning communities ...... Dr Len Webster, Mr Bill Potter, Ms Jo Becker, Ms Kerryn Jackson, Mr Ian Thomas, Ms Kathy Buxton, Dr. Lee E. Weissling
Development of Distance Learning Programmes For Agricultural Education in Southern Africa ...... Rainer Zachmann, Mungule Chikoye, Richard Siaciwena, Krishna Alluri