Distance Education in Canada

1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-041-53897-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 332 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

Distance education has played a particularly important role in the development of university-level education in Canada. First published in 1986, Distance Education in Canada shows how distance education evolved there. It describes the practices and highlights the most significant Canadian innovations and programmes.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mugridge, Ian

Kaufman, David

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Privatschulen, alternative Schulformen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik E-Learning, Bildungstechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section 1: Overview 1. Introduction 2. An historical perspective 3. Government policies 4. The future of open learning Section 2: Current Practice 5. Course design and development 6. Production, storage and distribution 7. Student support services 8. Learner characteristics and success 9. Research in Canadian distance education 10. Consortia in Canadian distance education Section 3: Distance Education Institutions 11. The Open Learning Institute 12. Athabasca University 13. Tele-universite du Quebec 14. North Island College Section 4: Distance Education Programmes 15. University Programmes 16. Community Colleges 17. Public Elementary and Secondary Schools 18. Private Correspondence Schools Section 5: Use of Technology 19. New technologies in distance education 20. Use of Audiocassettes 21. Educational Radio 22. Use of Television 23. Use of Audio Teleconferencing 24. Computers in distance education