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(Unisa Press, 2008)This article emanates from a comparative study of the quality of a B.Ed. (Hons) programme in contact and distance contexts in a dual-mode institution, in terms of access, delivery and output. Both versions of the programme ...
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(Unisa Press and Taylor & Francis, 2011)Although our perceptions regarding distance education (DE) have changed significantly, there still remains a perceived lack of quality in the development, management and delivery of DE programmes. Unfortunately, DE offered ...
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(Unisa Press, 2012)This pilot study investigates the impact of a tutorial model on the performance of distance education students enrolled for an Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) programme. The aim of the support system is to enhance ...
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(Routledge, 2014)This article emanates from a longitudinal study of the impact of a distance education programme for teacher training on graduates’ job performance, in which the authors built on the findings of a previous pilot study. ...
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(Unisa Press, 2014)Reflection-on-action is necessary to derive meaning from one's experiences. This article revisits research data from an elongated study on the impact of a distance education programme on the professional practice of ...
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(Unisa Press, 2016-07)This paper flows from a pre-conference workshop developed and facilitated by the author for the National Association of Distance Education and Open Learning in South Africa (Nadeosa) conference 2017. The paper and workshop ...
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(International Council for Open and Distance Education, 2017-10)The study derives from a multi-year project implemented by OER Africa. The project sought to understand how OER might be used as a catalyst for pedagogical transformation in African universities. Within a non-determinist ...
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(Athabasca University Press, 2017-11)Mobile broadband penetration is growing rapidly in Africa, and it offers vast opportunities for mobile learning. Together with its possibilities is the danger of overlooking standards related to its use. The United Nations ...
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(Routledge, 2018-05)Our motivation for a special edition of the journal focusing on dual-mode provision, was in part because we were all initially working in distance education units within conventional institutions and wanted to reflect on ...
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(Education Association of South Africa, 2018-11)The recent student unrest in South African public higher education institutions highlighted the call for the decolonisation of education across post-colonial countries. This research explored the construct of the “decolonisation ...
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(Routledge, 2019)This paper responds in part to a special edition of this journal (39/ 2) on dual-mode provision. We were concerned that contact providers might drift into distance education provision through extending campus-based ...
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(Routledge, 2020)Higher education in emerging economies has taken advantage of several technology affordances for student assessment in the digital era. However, the use of educational technology remains an area of concern in this context ...
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Access for success : exploring affordances theory in a new hybrid model teacher education programme (Independent Institute of Education, 2021)Situated within the ambit of Affordances Theory, this paper reports on an empirical and descriptive investigation into a newly introduced hybrid-model teacher education programme in a developing context. The purpose of ...
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(International Council for Open and Distance Education, 2021-01)Effective student support is key in stemming the dropout in distance education. This article reports on the student support provision in a hybrid teacher education programme. Altogether 160 participants were purposively ...
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(University of the Free State, Faculty of Education, 2022-03-04)The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the attention of distance education issues to the fore in a way not seen before. All forms of educational provision and sectors were affected by the pandemic. The aim of ...
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(Education Association of South Africa, 2023-08)Scholars have recommended hybrid learning to combat education problems in emerging economies due to their challenging contexts. It potentially offers a means to address growing demand without sacrificing quality or increasing ...
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