Journal of Open, Flexible, and Distance Learning
1996 Volume 2, Number 1
Editors
Alison J. Fields
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Life, learning and flexible delivery
Bruce King, New South Wales TAFE Commission
This paper explores the thesis that flexible learning is a critical development in assuring high quality educational provision for individuals at all stages of their lives, but that there are... More
pp. 3-13
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Distance education in New Zealand: An historical sketch
Don Bewley, Massey University
Some problems in sketching a history for such a wide-ranging array of New Zealand distance education provider and support agencies are reviewed and the principal agencies tabulated. The coincidence... More
pp. 14-25
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Distance education in the school environment: integrating remote classrooms by video conferencing
Jukka Hussa, University of Helsinki
The instructional process in classroom focused distance education consists of features of conventional educational as well as elements from distance education. The theoretical and practical... More
pp. 34-44
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The imperative of retaining contact with the remote distance learner: A perspective from Uganda
Chris Acer & Tony Wrightson, Northern Integrated Teacher Education Project
Developing countries confront major challenges in providing educational opportunities, particularly those ravaged by civil war, or poor in resources, or experiencing rapid population growth. In... More
pp. 45-50
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Identifying support needs of Maori students enrolled extramurally at Massey University
Barbara Brookfield & Louise MacFarlane, Massey University
The purpose of this preliminary research project is to develop an overview of the difficulties which extramural Maori students in Hawkes Bay and Poverty Bay encounter. This information will be... More
pp. 51-55