ODeL (Open Distance & Electronic Learning): Recent submissions

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Unisa mobile libraries : sharing the experiences of library services for Open Distance Learning

Nqotole, Alfred (2011-09)
A suggested conceptual framework for designing technology-enhanced distance learning environments for adult learners

Kizito, Rita (Unisa Press, 2001)

Although information technology is increasingly becoming the catalyst for economic and cultural change, many adult learners in South Africa are continuously being excluded from its benefits. Recent research shows that the ...
Barriers to the adoption of computer-mediated collaborative learning practices in open and distance education

Kizito, Rita (Unisa Press, 2002)

Computer conferencing is emerging as a powerful tool for supporting collaborative learning in higher education. This form of communication is opening up new possibilities for making learning interactions more democratic, ...
Tapping the potential of the Internet in the classroom : a case study

Wentzel, Arnold (Unisa Press, 2002)

The internet may well change the way lecturers think about teaching, but many of these changes could have happened without the Internet. The real potential seems to lie in the way it changes the relationship between teacher ...
The anonymous learners: a critical reflection on some assumptions regarding rural and city learners

Prinsloo, Paul (Unisa Press, 2003)

Unisa learners come from diverse contexts, histories and cultures. The specific geographic location of the learners impacts on the total learning experience and the success thereof. Assumptions about the Unisa learner, ...
Evaluating Unisa course material using a Course Evaluation Instrument (CEI)

Le Roux, André I.; Le Roux, Christiaan Roedolf (Unisa Press, 2004)

At the University of South Africa (Unisa), the term "review" refers to an evaluation of course material (study guide, tutorial letter, prescribed books, etc) done by a Learning Developer from the Bureau for Learning ...
A personal experience of learning with print and learning with electronic media in open and distance education

Kizito, Rita (Unisa Press, 2003)

This paper is a personal exploration of the experiences of learning from print and learning using electronic media. The discussion is based on the way the author and other students experienced learning from both print ...
Using the internet to keep track of new developments in distance education

Fourie, Ina (Unisa Press, 2000)

The Internet offers numerous services which educators can use to keep track of developments in their fields of interest. Internet services that can be used to provide a current awareness service (CAS) in the field of ...
Getting the best out of online courses

Daweti, Milly (Unisa Press, 2001)

At some point or other we pursue further studies to improve the quality of our professional and personal lives. Yet the education and training industry continues to grow outside the traditional boundaries of formal ...
Bureau for Learning Development: mapping the evolution

Daweti, Milly (Unisa Press, 2002)

A key characteristic of organisational learning is the concern with transformation and reflexive practice. In order to bring fuller perspective to our immediate business, this paper sketches the developments of the Bureau ...
Recognition of prior learning: an educational correction

Beekman, Litha (Unisa Press, 2001)

The process of recognition and accreditation of prior learning through non-formal study and experience is nothing new and has been practised in parts of the world for decades. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is nothing ...
A critical appraisal of the implementation of online learning technologies : society, higher education and business

Heydenrych, Jacob Frederik (Unisa Press, 2000)

This article critically investigates the implementation of online learning technologies at higher education institutions, with the accent on the needs of society and the role of business. The conclusion is that the process ...
Improving educational practice: action research as an appropriate methodology

Heydenrych, Jacob Frederik (Unisa Press, 2001)

This article aims to explore action research as a suitable methodology for emancipated educators. An attempt will be made to formulate an acceptable definition of action research, and a classification of types of action ...
Online learning: strategic considerations for university management

Heydenrych, Jacob Frederik (Unisa Press, 2000)

This article surveys the challenges facing higher education institutions and points out the need for a different view on learning, and how online learning could be a solution to achieving the new learning experience. ...
Avoiding a tired and stale pedagogy: activating on-line learning

Heydenrych, Jacob Frederik (Unisa Press, 2001)

This article will stress that the mere dumping of materials on-line is contrary to the spirit of Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) and the World Wide Web (WWW). Texts generated for correspondence education and lectures ...
The effects of editing print-based study materials on accessibility : a pilot study

Heese, M. (Unisa Press, 2005)

From the research into the effects of editing print-based study materials on accessibility, it is clear that there is solid evidence that editing intervention does effectively increase the accessibility of the study materials ...
Emergent learner support at University of South Africa : an informal report

Sonnekus, I.P.; Louw, W.P.; Wilson, Hentie (Unisa Press, 2006)

The University of South Africa (Unisa) is one of the mega distance education institutions in the world as it has approximately 250 000 learners. This article describes the developing learner support model being implemented ...
Massification : preparing faculty for open learning systems

Msila, Fuysile (Unisa Press, 2006)

With the advent of the National Qualifications Framework and the general educational transformation, access to higher education has opened doors to many learners. Many critics applaud the recent higher education policy ...
Lisa's legacy, an auto-ethnographic account

Nieuwoudt, Johannes Marthinus (Unisa Press, 2007)

The author reflects on events that unfolded more than 26 years ago. In doing so he transforms Lisa, a child receiving therapy in a children's home, to a symbol in the punctuation of the story of how he changed his ...
Students' experiences of work-integrated learning in teacher education

du Plessis, EC (Elize) (Unisa Press, 2010)

Work-integrated learning (WIL) is a defining element of a holistic educational strategy known as cooperative education, which advocates the formal integration of structured real-life experiences (workplace or community ...

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