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Report of the Workshop on Distance Education

Kinyanjui, Peter E (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1989)

The workshop was convened by educational leaders in Namibia to discuss ... The workshop quickly generated ideas about possible roles.

Report on a Round Table on Training Distance Educators

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1990)

Papers Presented at a Round Table on Training Distance Educators: COL Headquarters, Canada, 2 - 6 April 1990. // Series formerly called "Perspectives on Teacher Education." Renamed to "Perspectives on Open and Distance Learning."

Technical and vocational education and training by distance: Report of an International Conference Convened by The Commonwealth of Learning

Foks, Jack; Innes, Sheila; Sangster, Alfred; Tayless, John; Freeman, Robert; Dhanarajan, Gajaraj; Timmers, S; Dekkers, John; Parker, Helen; Timmins, Judith; Varage, K; Qureshi, M Z (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1990)

Education and training in all countries can no longer rely on traditional methods alone to meet the needs and demands ofstudents, industry and governments. Indeed, the changing expectations of individual and corporate ...

Report of the Training Consultancy in Distance Education Course Development for the Pacific Region:August and September 1990: Suva and Port Vila

Robertson, William D; Mattock, Dale L (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1990)

This report describes the details and outcomes of a project undertaken by the Commonwealth of Learning during August and September 1990 to provide staff development training in distance education course development to ...

Administrative Structures for Distance Education

Perraton, Hilary (Commonwealth of Learning (COL);Commonwealth Secretariat, 1991)

The purpose of this book is to help anyone considering the use of distance education and trying to decide how it should be organised. The acclaimed success of the world's 25+ open universities gives the impression that ...

Appraisal of Distance Education at the University of the West Indies: First Impressions

Renwick, William (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1991)

Distance Education at the University of the South Pacific

Renwick, William; King, St. Clair; Shale, Douglas (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1991)

Report of the review of distance education at the University of the South Pacific initiated towards the end of 1989

Technology in Open Learning and Distance Education

Maraj, James; Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1991)

Dr. James Maraj, former President, Commonwealth of Learning, 1991 (30 minutes).

Distance Education in Single and Dual Mode Universities: Papers Presented to a Symposium on Reforms in Higher Education

Mugridge, Ian (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1992)

The papers in this collection were prepared for a symposium on reforms in higher education, with particular emphasis on distance education, held in New Delhi, India, in late August, 1992, and sponsored by The Commonwealth ...

Distance Education in India

Singh, Abhimanyu (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1992)

There are over one hundred conventional universities in India, and five Open Universities have also been started. The total student enrolment in the Open system is ten percent of all enrolments in higher education. That ...

Teacher Education in Science, Mathematics and Technical/Vocational Subjects

Emmal, Marline; Kinyanjui, Peter E (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1993)

The quality of education depends to a large extent on the quality of the teachers involved in its development and delivery. Teacher training is a need for all countries of the world. Nowhere is the need felt more keenly ...

Roles and Competencies in Distance Education

O'Rourke, Jennifer (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1993)

This report is designed to be used by planners, policy makers and other decision makers who are instrumental in setting up and/or managing a distance education system, and who are planning for staffing and training needs. ...

Student Support Services: Toward More Responsive Systems: Report of a Symposium on Student Support Services in Distance Education

Sweet, Robert (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 1993)

This report summarises the results of a symposium convened by The Commonwealth of Learning in Delhi between June 21 and 27, 1992. The symposium was entitled "Models of Student Support Systems in Distance Education" and ...