Rethinking Learner Support in Distance Education
Change and Continuity in an International Context
Series: Routledge Studies in Distance Education; 2;
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher Routledge
- Date of Publication 12 December 2002
- ISBN 9780415301442
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages236 pages
- Size 234x156 mm
- Weight 440 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
Distance learning is becoming an increasingly popular way of studying, and most universities now provide courses using this method. This book considers the changing needs and demands of distance education students.
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Distance learning is becoming an increasingly popular way of studying, and most universities now provide courses using these methods. Today's students, though, are demanding high quality, consumer-focused and flexible courses, as well as learning resources and active learner support. This means that providers of distance education need to reconsider key issues about their learner support systems, ensuring that this is delivered appropriately and effectively.
Considering the changing needs and demands of distance education students, this book draws together contributions from the UK, USA, Hong Kong, Australia, Japan, South Africa and Botswana, to offer an international perspective on:
* the challenges and opportunities of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
* quality assurance, commercialisation and the learner as consumer
* the impact on learners of cultural differences on internationalised curricula
* the implications for learner support of a wider range of learners
This book should be read by all those involved in developing and delivering distance education courses.
'The editors have skilfully selected and ordered the contributions ... to create a book that flows well and which makes a significant contribution to this important, but often overlooked, aspect of distance education ... The book tackles most, if not all, of the challenges facing distance education providers in the way that they support their students. This book will be particularly interesting to students on Masters or undergraduate programmes who may be specialising in this aspect of distance education. It should also be an essential read for distance course developers and deliverers.' - Escalate
'This book provides a very useful window on current debates - it's full of interesting examples and poses questions that lie at the heart of the future development of ODL.' - British Journal of Educational Technology
'Rethinking Learner Support is a timely book. Its confrontation with the very profound changes in education systems is unique. In sum, this volume makes a significant contribution to distance education practice'. - The American Journal of DIstance Education
Table of Contents:
Introduction; Chapter 1 Constructivism or Confucianism?, Aylward Louise; Chapter 2 Exploring informal student study groups in a South African teacher education programme; Chapter 3 Supporting the masses?, Norma Corry, Tony Lelliott; Chapter 4 Addressing the learning skills needs of students at a distance, MargaretJohnson, CliveBarrett; Chapter 5 Supporting the student in new teaching and learning environments, BrianKenworthy; Chapter 6 The importance of the tutor in open and distance learning, Helen Lentell; Chapter 7 Remembering our common work, Mandell Alan, Herman Lee; Chapter 8 On-line learning and supporting students, Mason Mason; Chapter 9 The centrality of learner support in open and distance learning, Mills Roger; Chapter 10 Distance higher education and library services in Japan, Chieko Mizoue; Chapter 11 Changing entrenched learner support systems, Evelyn Pulane Nonyongo; Chapter 12 Lost and found, O'Rourke Jennifer; Chapter 13 Challenges in adjusting to new technology in supporting learners in developing countries, Jason Pennells; Chapter 14 Delivering learner supporton-line, MarionPhillips; Chapter 15 Rethinking learner support in the Open University UK, AlanTait; Chapter 16 Collaborative on-line learning, MaryThorpe;
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