Language broke through the barriers dividing the modules in the mind, according to the cognitive scientist Stephen Mithen. It is, after all, easier to talk someone to a distant hunting ground than to walk him there. Is the ...

This study explored first-year students’ perceptions and challenges of using podcasts and vodcast to enhance academic writing skills. Academic writing challenges faced by first-year students at an Open Distance e-Learning ...

Despite the expansion of e-learning and the adoption of innovative learning management systems to support students, higher education institutions are still struggling under the burden of digital exclusion, hence increasing ...

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged instructional methods of teaching and learning in universities around the world. To bridge this instructional gap, many universities opted to use digital technological innovations to reach ...

Reading the minds of students sitting in front of you is a challenge, but doing so over a distance in an ODL environment is virtually impossible. Therefore it is important to give attention to questions such as “Who are ...

Student evaluations are used frequently within higher education institutions, as lecturers are expected to respond to these in a way that improves course delivery and addresses students’ concerns. The purpose of this article ...