Books in the Open & Flexible Learning Series series

Aims to define e-learning as a field of research, highlighting the complex issues, activities and tensions that characterize the area. This book examines topics such as access and inclusion; the social-cultural contexts of e-learning; organisational structures, processes and identities; technical aspects of learning research; and, more.

The challenge of managing education effectively is formidable. Written by two education managers, this text focuses on issues associated with good leadership in training institutions. It is based on their own work and interviews with eminent leaders.

A guide for educators wanting to come to terms with their support role in open and distance learning. Covering all aspects of student support from tuition and counselling through to the broad range of delivery methods available, the book offers

An introduction to three types of interactive media - computer conferencing, audiographics and video conferencing - which explains how each type can be used in the open learning environment. It describes attributes and limitations, analyzing appropriate applications through case studies.

Designed to help those who are planning to produce open or flexible learning materials, particularly trainers who must work on their own with little support or encouragement. All aspects of the design and production of materials is examined, including the role of audio and video cassettes.

Education for All (EFA) has been a top priority for governments and intergovernmental development agencies. So far the global EFA movement has placed its principal focus on providing quality universal primary education (UPE) for all children by 2015. This book addresses the challenges created by the successes and the failures of the UPE campaign.

Suitable for Higher Education teaching and learning professionals, this title provides an introduction to the field of computer game-based learning.

Offers a comprehensive overview of open, distance learning (ODL) and information and communication technology (ICT) in Asian education and training. This book draws on Asian theory, research and practice to identify the strengths, weaknesses and challenges in various sectors of Asian education and training.

Reconsiders the suitability and success of established modes of distance learning in the developing world. This book examines what adaptations are necessary to suit shifting needs including: the move from elite to mass higher education; increased emphasis on knowledge base economies; and more.

Helps higher education instructors and university managers understand how e-learning relates to, and can be integrated with, other student experiences of learning. This book emphasizes the importance of how students interpret the challenges set before them, along with their conceptions of learning and their approaches to learning.

Aims to define e-learning as a field of research, highlighting the complex issues, activities and tensions that characterize the area. This book examines topics such as access and inclusion; the social-cultural contexts of e-learning; organisational structures, processes and identities; technical aspects of learning research; and, more.

Designed for those developing open or distance learning materials, this guide describes various kinds of projects along with the appropriate tuition methods, assessment procedures and the expected learning outcome. The tutor's role as supervisor is examined, as are grading and assessment methods.

Serves as a practical guide to the effective use of video and multimedia in open and distance learning. This illustrated work considers pedagogic design principles, covering: what to teach on video and how to teach it; a framework of pedagogic design principles for video and multimedia; and, practical development advice for interactive multimedia.

Exploring the creative opportunities opened up by ICT in the modern classroom, this text presents a survey of ICT's impact upon core teaching functions, and draws from the experiences of practitioners leading progress in the field.

This groundbreaking study into the quality of interactivity in online learning covers both theory and the practical implications of all the issues and includes a collection of research and innovative case material drawn from international experts.

This title introduces action research as a method of developing e-learning modules and courses. It covers both the theory and practice of applying action research principles to develop online learning.

It is widely recognized that online and e-learning are no longer exclusive approaches used only in distance education and in isolation from traditional education programmes. This text addresses the difficulties facing educators and trainers in how to integrate these new learning methods.

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Behind the hype of the "virtual university" lies real change in the way practitioners approach university teaching. This book focuses on the changes to teaching both on and off campus that have either come from, or themselves influenced the development of educational technologies.

This title examines the implications of personal, practical theories of distance learning for both distance learners and those who prepare distance learning materials. Case studies are used to reinforce and illustrate the arguments.

This volume draws together experiences in the application of technology to distributed learning. It offers an appraisal of the strategies and processes for managing change in open and distance learning and presents a progressive vision for all those involved in this widespread discipline.