Journal of Open, Flexible, and Distance Learning
2006 Volume 10, Number 1
Editors
Alison J. Fields
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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E-mentoring: Providing online careers advice and guidance
Russell Booth, Career Services Rapuara
Pathfinder is a free online career guidance tool which allows registered users to answer questions about themselves, generate career ideas, and gain support through the decisionmaking process.... More
pp. 6-14
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Addressing efficiency and quality of marking in essay assessment with e-learning support
Eva Heinrich, Massey University
The value of formative assessment using essays is clearly defined in the educational literature. Essays focus on the highest-level learning outcomes of analysing, evaluating, and creating.... More
pp. 15-25
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Supporting learners: The tension between institutional provision and learners’ expectations
Judith Henderson, Christchurch College of Education
The rapid growth of open, distance, online, and flexible qualification programmes over the last decade has introduced a new set of challenges for tertiary education providers. Study from a distance... More
pp. 26-35
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Open source software and the New Zealand education system: A response to Roy
Richard Wyles, Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Software is ubiquitous in twenty-first-century developed societies. Software now permeates all aspects of our lives, from farm production and the telephones we use to the education we receive or... More
pp. 36-41
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Global picture, local lessons: E-learning policy and accessibility
Fiona Murray, Massey University
An integrated pan-sector e-learning strategy is being developed by the New Zealand government through the Ministry of Education. An integral part of that strategy will be the development of a... More
pp. 42-45