ODeL Research Outputs: Recent submissions

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Self-assessment and self-reflection in higher and distance education : existential reflections

Du Plooy, G.M. (Unisa Press, 2007)

This article explores and describes the value of self-assessment and self-reflection reports of adult learners as an integral part of non-venue linked portfolio assignments and examinations in the Department of Communication ...
Unisa and TSA negotiate the winding NQF and SAQA road ahead

Smith, A.G. (Unisa Press, 2004)

It is generally accepted that the work-cultures of institutions differ in subtle ways from one another. The purpose of the article is to show that, in the case of outcomes based education, different underlying philosophies ...
Exploring the use of MXit : a cellphone social network to facilitate learning in distance education

Makoe, Mpine (Routledge Taylor & Francis, 2010-11-11)

The aim of this paper is to investigate the pedagogical suitability of using cellphones to enhance learning through social interaction in distance education. Social interaction was used as a conceptual framework to explore ...
Problems hampering the collapse of distance in ODL

Naidoo, L.; Mbatha, B. (Blessing) (Unisa Press, 2010)

This article examines e-learning as a transformational educational tool in collapsing the transactional distance among communication science students at Unisa. The problem that was investigated pertains to students' ...
The impact of raising students' risk awareness in Introductory Microeconomics

Pretorius, A.M.; Prinsloo, Paul; Uys, M.D. (Unisa Press, 2010)

Higher education institutions, internationally and in the South African context, devise various strategies to address concerns regarding higher education's 'revolving door'. These strategies range from extensive testing ...
The learning-technology conundrum : lecturers' perspectives

Cant, Michael; Bothma, Cornelius, H. (Unisa Press, 2010)

A challenge faced by the Chair of the Department of Marketing and Retail Management, an academic department within the University of South Africa, is to adopt and manage appropriate learning technologies to support the ...
Africanisation : a rich environment for active learning on a global platform

Louw, W. P. (Unisa Press, 2010)

Africanisation is generally seen as a renewed focus on Africa - reclaiming what has been taken from Africa - and the emergence of a new sense of pride. With regard to the local curriculum, there is a renewed focus on ...
Revisiting the five generations of distance education : Quo vadis?

Heydenrych, Jacob Frederik; Prinsloo, Paul (Unisa Press, 2010)

The history of distance education (DE) has been documented and researched by many scholars in the past. Different scholars have attempted to categorise different phases of the development of DE, as it responded to changes ...
Significant trends in ODL research, as reflected in Progressio

Mitchell, J.E.; Le Roux, A.I. (Unisa Press, 2010)

The recent accreditation of Progressio: South African Journal for Open and Distance Learning Practice brings to the fore the importance of research in the field of open and distance learning (ODL) in South Africa. As ...
English as a foreign language : teachers' professional development via the Internet

Saleh, Saad Sayed; Pretorius, F.J. (Unisa Press, 2006)

Teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) are required to enhance their teaching strategies and skills so as to cope with the recent trends in the educational field of learning and teaching such as the use of Internet ...
A look at e-learning models: investigating their value for developing an e-learning strategy

Engelbrecht, Elmarie (Unisa Press, 2003)

Planning for the implementation of quality and sustainable e-leaning programmes requires an understanding of the impact of information and communication technology on the higher education market and on current teaching ...
The electronic media usage patterns of Unisa communication science students : an exploratory survey

Pitout, M. (Unisa Press, 2005)

The main aims of this study were to gather information on the use/non-use of new technologies, such as computers and the Internet, to guide lecturers in the Department of Communication Science are in the future development ...
Students' perceptions of the quality of learner support in ODL

Oosthuizen, A.G.; Loedolff, P.v.Z.; Hamman, F. (Unisa Press, 2010)

After the merger between the University of South Africa, Technikon South Africa and the distance education campus of Vista University, the College of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of South Africa ...
'Bridging the gap' : approaching ICTs for education in developing countries

Heydenrych, Jacob Frederik (Unisa Press, 2007)

This discussion highlights the complex issues relating to the implementation of information communication technologies (ICTs) for education from early resistance to current achievements. Issues pertaining to the developing ...
Blue-sky scenarios and vapourware solutions : suggesting a process model for mass distance education and technology

Heydenrych, Jacob Frederik; Louw, H.A. (Unisa Press, 2006)

The implementation of technologies is frequently unsuccessful due to an inappropriate approach (pushed by the technology) or a lack of understanding of both the process and the function of technology in the distance education ...
Managing a tutorial system : the Unisa ABET experience

Quan-Baffour, Kofi Poku (Unisa Press, 2005)

An important aspect of print-based open distance learning (ODL) is the effective management of a learner support system that caters for the rural, disadvantaged learner. Unfortunately, this is often neglected by many ...
Publishing an article : what editors want

Mitchell, J.E.; Le Roux, A.I. (Unisa Press, 2009)

As editors of an academic journal, in recent times we have received unsolicited academic articles that have proved to be unacceptable because they did not comply with the necessary requirements. An analysis of the articles, ...
Looking at the design and control of learning opportunities from the learners' perspective

Daweti, Milly (Unisa Press, 2003)

Higher education is being called upon to create learning opportunities that meet new national priorities and simultaneously ensure quality and success. For pedagogical and political reasons, it is desirable that learning ...
Seeking common ground in the learning development process

Louw, W.P.; Sonnekus, I.P. (Unisa Press, 2005)

It is necessary for distance education institutions to seek common ground among all participants (i.e., the traditional academic, the learning developer and diverse student populations in the varying contexts in which ...
The effect of organisational culture, discourse and occupational identity on engagement in distance delivery

Heydenrych, Jacob Frederik (Unisa Press, 2009)

This discussion reflects on the role of discourse and identity in industrialised distance delivery in South Africa. The nature and economies of such a production and delivery environment demand a strong accent on scalability ...

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