Journal of Open, Flexible, and Distance Learning
2005 Volume 9, Number 1
Editors
Alison J. Fields
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 7
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Learning management systems and the realities of using open source software
Philip Roy, Massey University
Open source software has gained prominence thanks to the Internet and the ability to establish communities, share ideas, and distribute software. It embraces the academic ideals of cooperation and ... More
pp. 5-14
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Teacher education for cultural diversity: Online and at a distance
Jae Major, Christchurch College of Education
While student populations in English-speaking contexts are becoming more culturally and linguistically diverse, teaching populations remain predominantly monocultural and monolingual. It is... More
pp. 15-26
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Design of web-based courses for secondary students
Michael Barbour, University of Georgia
This study considers the perceptions of course developers, teachers, and students on the characteristics of effective Web-based design for secondary school students. Through interviews and document... More
pp. 27-36
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E-lectures within an integrated multimedia course design
Koenraad Kuiper, Colin McMurtrie & Gregor Ronald, University of Canterbury
Course design should be student-centred in that courses are designed for students. But the consequences of that imperative differ from course to course and from student to student. This paper... More
pp. 37-45
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Flexible learning templates for dispersed learners: Expanding the role of the content expert without pain
Michael Alford, Carolynn Oleniuk & Sharon Roffey, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides training for staff at 200 locations worldwide and in an extreme range of conditions. This article describes the... More
pp. 46-57
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Determination of New Zealand tertiary institution e-learning capability: An application of an e-learning maturity model
Stephen Marshall, Victoria University of Wellington
A significant challenge facing most tertiary institutions is identifying organisational strategic and operational priorities for investment in e-learning capability-in short, containing the rising ... More
pp. 58-63
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Research in progress: Learning from adopters and resisters of e-learning in New Zealand polytechnics and institutes of technology
Hugh Barr, Stephen Bright, John Clayton, Stephen Cox, Beverley Gower & David Mitchell, Waikato Institute of Technology
The exponential growth of e-learning practices in higher education has resulted in an increasing interest in the ways in which faculty members in tertiary institutions perceive e-learning and the... More
pp. 63-66