distance education
Design of a Real-Time Remote-Access Engineering Laboratory Using Integrated Web Service and Wireless Technology for Distance Learners
White Paper Web-based distance education has enabled university programmes to increase diversity within the student body by allowing non-traditional students and satellite campuses the ability to access a standard college education. [04 Aug 2008]
National American University Takes Control With Managed Services
White Paper National American University provides graduate, undergraduate, and continuing education programs through traditional, accelerated, and distance delivery methods. NAS wanted to enable distribution of productive applications and processes across... [04 Aug 2008]
Perception Differences About Participating in Distance Education
White Paper Non-traditional distance education is increasingly common in higher education. While many distance programs are separated into continuing education or adult education programs, infusion of distance education courses as options for traditional... [23 Jul 2008]
Distance Education: A Brief Overview
White Paper Most people think of online courses taken through Blackboard or WebCT when they hear the term distance education. However, distance education was a viable alternative to traditional education even before the Internet became popular. [11 Jul 2008]
Toward and Effective Quality Assurance Model of Web-Based Learning: The Perspective of Academic Staff
White Paper By understanding the key factors, Management at Distance education institutions can evaluate and enhance their quality assurance mechanism so that they can improve the quality of their services to the students. [09 Jul 2008]
Cyberinfrastructure and Digital Government
White Paper Such an infrastructure will enable research, education, and other knowledge-intensive communities to share and collaborate over time, distance, organizations, and disciplines. The NSF's proposed Cyberinfrastructure (CI) Program addresses the... [03 Jul 2008]
Distance Education Quality: Sucess Factors for Resources, Practices and Results
White Paper The current growth in distance education is a result of a convergence of factors. Technology-mediated distance education research has matured enough to produce an extensive body of evidence that distance education can be at least as effective as... [03 Jul 2008]
Focus on Distance Education
White Paper As a follow-up to its survey of distance education faculty, NEA conducted two three hour focus groups with 12 higher education faculty members in each of two sessions on June 23, 2000, at the NEA headquarters in Washington, DC. [03 Jul 2008]
Towards a Distance Education Model in Maldives
White Paper Since the introduction of distance education in 19th century, several research work have been undertaken to outline the different perspectives of distance education. This research paper looks into developing a distance education model for Maldives. [03 Jul 2008]
Quality on the Line: Benchmarks for Success in Internet-Based Distance Education
White Paper The public debate over the merits of Internet-based distance learning too often consists of high-pitched vitriol and hyperbole. Proponents ooze with blind adoration, declaring that online learning can resolve all the problems confronting... [03 Jul 2008]
The Effectiveness of Interactive Distance Education Technologies in K-12 Learning: A Meta-Analysis
White Paper This paper summarizes a quantitative synthesis of studies of the effectiveness of interactive distance education using videoconferencing and telecommunications for K-12 academic achievement. The overall mean effect size was 0.147, a small positive... [03 Jul 2008]
Knowledge Management in Online Distance Education
White Paper In particular contexts, such as online distance education, knowledge is distributed across both time and space and may be constrained by social, cultural and language differences. This paper studies online distance education provision to identify... [03 Jul 2008]
Overcoming Technical Frustations in Distance Education: tele-TASK
White Paper Modern information technologies are transforming the way people learn. E-learning provides new possibilities for personalized learning at home or in the workplace, reduces the need for costly classroom training, and enables an optimal balance... [03 Jul 2008]
Perspectives on Distance Education: Skills Development Through Distance Education
White Paper Open and distance learning (ODL), similarly, is a comprehensive term for the modality employed, but it naturally leaves outside its fold those programmes of TVET offered in formal education and training institutions through conventional contact... [03 Jul 2008]
Learning Objects: Resources for Distance Education Worldwide
White Paper This paper discusses the topic of learning objects in three parts. First, the paper identifies a need for learning objects and describes their essential components based on this need. Second, drawing on concepts from recent developments in computer... [03 Jul 2008]
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