Indian Journal of Open Learning
2000 Volume 9, Number 2
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 15
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Democratizina Education for the Professional Development of Change Agents through Distance Education Process : The Case of Lesotho
Dele Braimoh & H. Lephota, Institute of Extra-mural Studies National University of Lesotho, Southern Africa
Despite the myopic and suspicious views by many novices regarding the quality of distance education products who unfortunately are regarded as inferio , compared to the products of the conventional... More
pp. 131-146
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Professional Development in Distance Education: Knowledge Advantage, Conflicting Values and the Struggle for Survival
Gordon Burt, Institute of Educational Technology, Open University, United Kingdom
There are a number of possible ways in which development can happen: solitary, peer or developer-led development; and learning-by-doing or learning-todo. Developer-led learning-to-do fails to... More
pp. 147-156
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Professional Development in Distance Education: A Case Study of Distance Education Programme of District Primary Education Programme
Shabnam Sinha, DEP-DPEP Indira Gandhi National Open University
Professional development of distance education personnel undertaken by DEP-DPEP has been primarily with the airn of supplementing face-to-face training of teachers with multi-media support. This... More
pp. 157-164
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Using Action Research for Professional Development
B.K. Passi, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore
The author discusses various models of staff development; andproposes action research as a mechanism for continuing professional development. More
pp. 165-168
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Distance Education and Human Resource Development
S.S Sreekumar, J. N. Govt College, Port Blair
The present study reports the findings of a sunley undertaken by the author on a sample of 50 graduates of IGNOU belonging to Andaman & Nicobar Islands regarding the contribution of DE to skill... More
pp. 169-178
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Recruitment and Selection Process in Human Resource Management - A Case Study of Bangladesh Open University
M.D. Abu Taher & Kamrul Arefin, Bangladesh Open University
With the passage of time, the importance of human factor in theaccomplishment of organisational objectives has increased considerably because of increasing competition and globalisation of... More
pp. 179-190
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Problems Experienced by Female Distance Education Students of IGNOU: Why Do Some Consider Dropping Out While Others Decide To Stay?
Margaret Taplin
This study investigated factors that caused women students to consider dropping out of distance education studies. Results from questionnaires and interviews from female students at Indira Gandhi... More
pp. 191-210
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Problems Experienced by Female Distance Education Students at IGNOU: Why do Some Consider Dropping Out While Others Decide to Stay?
Margaret Taplin, The Open University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, SAR China, Hong Kong
The purpose of the project was to investigate factors that can cause women students to consider dropping out their distance education studies. Data were collected from a sample of 50 female... More
pp. 191-210
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Composition, Problems and Motivating Factors of Correspondence Course Students
S.P Gupta, ICC & CE, University of'Allahahad
In this study ttte author discusses the factors wttlch motivate students to opt for correspondence courses ofAllahabad University. The paper also discusses the problems faced by the students while ... More
pp. 211-216
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Estimation of Study Hours in Relation to Selected Courses in the PGDE Programme of the OUSL
Chandra Gunawardena & G. Dayalathalekamge, Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
In distance education, the academic worth of courses and programmes of study are denoted by their credit rating. Yet the method of estimating the credit rating may differ from institution to... More
pp. 217-228
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Multimedia Network for Distance Education in Papua New Guinea
Andrew Nyondo & Atawe Koigiri, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Papua New Guinea
The Depattment of Open and Distance Learning at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology offers two programmes through the distance mode -a Matriculation programme and a Diploma in Commerce... More
pp. 229-236
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Analyzing the Quality in the Design of Education of I~~ternational Virtual Graduate Programs: A New Model of Evaluation
Yolanda Gayol, World Bank, Washington DC, USA, United States
This study presents a Model to explore the design of international virtual graduate programs, grounded in the theory of distance education. Through this Model, large volumes of information... More
pp. 237-250
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Analysing the Quality in the Design of Education of International Virtual Graduate Programs: A New Model of Evaluation
Yolanda Gayol
This study presents a model to explore the design of international virtual graduate programs, grounded in the theory of distance education. Results provide initial evidence suggesting that this new... More
pp. 237-49
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A Concept Design for Strengthening Learning Support
Pankaj Khare, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
The author describes types and functions of student contact points in distance education; proposes a contouring and catchment method, and applies the method to IGNOU for strengthening its learner... More
pp. 251-260
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A Concept Design for Strengthening Learner Support
Pankaj Khare
Describes types and functions of student contact points in distance education, including academic counseling and library services; proposes a contouring and catchment method to determine the... More
pp. 251-60
