International handbook of distance education (Emerald, 2008)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Section I: Diversity in Distance Education -- -- Introduction / Margaret Haughey -- Making it Work for the South : Using Open and Distance Learning in the Context of Development / Veronica McKay and Mandla Makhanya -- Social and Cultural Diversity in Distance Education / Charlotte N. Gunawardena and Deborah LaPointe -- Distance Education and Gender : Women's Experiences at the Open University of Tanzania / Edith Mhehe -- Distance Education : Enabling and Disabling? / Christopher Newell -- Meeting Diverse Learning Needs / Jean Mitchell and Jennifer O'Rourke -- Recognizing Experiential Learning Through Prior Learning Assessment / Dianne Conrad -- Open Schooling / Margaret Haughey, Elizabeth Murphy, and Bill Muirhead -- Social Software Technologies in Distance Education : Maximizing Learning Freedoms / Terry Anderson -- Vocational Education and Training at a Distance : Transformation to Flexible Delivery / Peter J. Smith -- Naming the Issues / Barbara Spronk -- -- Section II: The Transformation of Teaching and Learning at a Distance -- -- Introduction / Terry Evans -- Transforming Distance Education Through New Technologies / Tony Bates -- Transforming Learning and Teaching in Practice : Where Change and Consistency Interact / Elizabeth J. Burge and Jody Polec -- From Chautauqua to Correspondence to Computers : Non-Formal Education in Transformation / Chère Campbell Gibson -- Transformation Through Open Universities / Otto Peters -- Transforming Doctoral Education Through Distance Education / Terry Evans -- Innovating with Technology and Structures of Indifference in Distance Education / Christine Spratt -- The Evolution of Assessment in Distance Education / Katy Campbell and Susan E. Gibson -- The Transformation of Information and Library Services / Peter Macauley and Rosemary Green -- Engaging the Digital Natives / Brian Pauling -- Transforming Distance Education : In Whose Interests? / David Harris
Section III: Leadership in Distance Education -- -- Introduction / David Murphy -- New Technology, New Learners and New Challenges : Leading our Universities in Times of Change / Ross H. Paul and Jane E. Brindley -- Leading Open and Distance Learning and ICT-Based Development Projects in Low-Income Nations / Colin Latchem, Fred Lockwood, and Jon Baggaley -- Strategic Planning and Distance Education / Santosh Panda -- Leadership Development for Distance and E-Learning / Alan Tait -- Preparing Teachers and Learners for New Forms of Assessment / Robin Mason -- Leading Student Support Services for New Times / Jennifer Thompson and Sandi Shillington -- Leaders and Leading in Open and Distance Learning / Nigel Bennett -- -- Section IV: Accountability and Evaluation in Distance Education -- Introduction / David Murphy -- Managing for Performance : Quality, Accreditation and Assessment in Distance Education / Stephen Murgatroyd -- But Does it Work? Evaluation Theories and Approaches in Distance Education / Alan Woodley -- Quality Assurance and Continuous Quality Improvement in Distance Education / Insung Jung -- Accountability and Distance Education / David Murphy -- Cultural and Contextual Issues in the Evaluation of Transnational Distance Education / Christopher Ziguras -- Accountability and Evaluation in Distance Education : A Critical Overview / Mary Thorpe