Monthly Archives: September 2011

The role of open, distance and e-learning in serving social justice

Posted on September 29, 2011 by opendistanceteachingandlearning

I recently attended the 14th Cambridge International Conference on Open, Distance, and E-learning in Cambridge from Sunday 26 to Wednesday 28 September 2011. The theme of the conference was: “Internationalisation and social justice: the role of open, distance and e-learning”. … Continue reading →

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Sholarship in teaching and learning

Posted on September 21, 2011 by opendistanceteachingandlearning

I came up two interesting articles exploring the challenges, opportunities and paradoxes in the scholarship of teaching and learning. The one article by Healy (2000) is titled “Developing the scholarship of teaching in higher education: a discipline-based approach” (Higher Education … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 14 September

Posted on September 15, 2011 by opendistanceteachingandlearning

#change11 Have registered for the change.mooc.ca. My first experience in a Massive Open Online Course.  After watchning the introductory videos, I have a better understanding of what to expect from the course. What is more interestingly (and challenging) is to … Continue reading →

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Reflections on a teaching and learning festival

Posted on September 13, 2011 by opendistanceteachingandlearning

I recently attended the first Teaching and Learning Festival hosted on the campus of the University of South Africa (Unisa) from 1-9 September. Reflecting on the different keynotes and workshops, the following comes to mind It can no longer be … Continue reading →

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Welcome to a blog on the challenges, opportunities and the complexities of teaching and learning in open, distance and e-learning contexts

Posted on September 10, 2011 by opendistanceteachingandlearning

Teaching and learning in open, distance and e-learning contexts are very different from teaching and learning in more traditional settings such as residential higher education or workplace training. While there is a convergence between different teaching and learning environments due … Continue reading →

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