Asian Journal of Distance Education
Volume 6, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 7
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Online Distance Learning provides Additional Learning Opportunities and improves the Socioeconomic Status of Working Adults in Malaysia
Dominic Wong, University College Sedaya International, Malaysia
There are now three online distance learning (ODL) universities in Malaysia providing learning opportunities to working adult learners. The flexibility of ODL is very suitable for working adults... More
pp. 5-14
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Building Social Capital through Distance Education in Asia
Paul Kawachi, Open Education Network, Japan
The effectiveness of distance education can be evaluated at the institutional level in terms of retention, and certification. At the student level, effectiveness can be evaluated in terms of skills... More
pp. 15-26
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Distance Education in Rural China achieves Inter-School Collaboration and Increased Access to Education
Weiyuan Zhang, Li Chen & Xiaoying Feng, Institute of Distance Education, Beijing Normal University, China
Interscholastic collaborative learning could not only develop student integrated skills but could also promote sharing of teaching ideas and methods among schools. The purpose of this study was to ... More
pp. 27-38
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Radio, Television and the Internet providing the Right to Education in India
Radio, television and the Internet (RTI) comprise an important strategic application in India for educational development. RTI provides the means for the right to education using learning materials... More
pp. 39-52
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The Impact of Technology on Accessibility and Pedagogy : the Right to Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Dele Braimoh & JonathanOhiorenuan Osiki, University of South Africa, South Africa
The whole world has now been reduced to a form of global village. This has been made possible as a result of technological development and third-world countries can therefore not afford to sit on... More
pp. 53-62
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Learning Styles and Perceived Educational Quality in e-Learning
Jack Fei Yang, Hsing-Kuo University, Taiwan
Assurance of educational quality is a fundamental requirement for distance learning development. Factors that influence educational quality include instructional design, teaching styles, learning... More
pp. 63-75
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Perspectives and Strategies towards Collaboration in Higher Education in the GCC Arab States of the Gulf
Siran Mukerji & Nader K. Jammel, Arab Open University, Saudi Arabia
Higher Education with international quality parameters has been one of the most important and challenging aspects of discussion for policy makers in the field of higher education in the Gulf... More
pp. 76-86
