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Download full textAtkinson, Simon – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
The demands on academic staff in all sectors to adopt best ODL practices to create effective and efficient models of learning in the face of increasing external pressures show no signs of abating. The massification of higher education, diversified access, and pressures to meet institutional visions and research objectives demand of teaching staff…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Faculty Development
Direct linkHanley, Pam; Maringe, Felix; Ratcliffe, Mary – International Journal of Science Education, 2008
This evaluation used a change transition model to explore the processes of development of a three-phase professional programme devised by two teams of researchers to support teachers' expertise in six domains of science teaching. The full programme operated over two years. Interviews with developers at the end of each phase (21 interviews) and…
Descriptors: Teacher Improvement, Professional Development, Science Instruction, Interviews
Shaoul, Jean – 1988
The introduction of computers in the Department of Accounting and Finance at Manchester University is described. General background outlining the increasing need for microcomputers in the accounting curriculum (including financial modelling tools and decision support systems such as linear programming, statistical packages, and simulation) is…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Administration Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation
Clarke, Alan – 2001
This document is intended to assist practitioners who are designing and organizing an initial information and communication technology (ICT) experience for adult learners. Section 1 presents an overview of the initial ICT learning experience. The concept of transferable skills is discussed in the context of ICT in Section 2. Section 3 explains new…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Classroom Techniques, Computers
Wilde, Francesca; Hardaker, Roger – FE Matters, 1997
This report examines issues and approaches to course design and evaluation within the higher education (HE) sector that are relevant and applicable to the United Kingdom's further education (FE) sector. Chapter 1 examines the increasing emphasis on student-centered learning in FE/HE and the implications of that trend. Discussed in chapter 2 are…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives
Simpson, Ormond – 2000
This book, which is intended for individuals involved in recruiting and teaching students in open and distance learning (ODL) situations, examines academic and nonacademic student support issues in ODL. The following are among the topics discussed in the book's 14 chapters: (1) models and definitions of ODL systems; (2) rationale for student…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Adult Students, Check Lists, Classroom Techniques
