The Digital Divide – implications for equity in higher education in South Africa
CDE SEMINAR: The Digital Divide – implications for equity in higher education in South Africa and in particular the University of South Africa (UNISA) the national open and distance learning university Wednesday 14 September 2011 “High costs and limited connectivity restrict the scope for exploiting the full potential of ICT education…… the global digital … Read more
Research developments
A programme of research in distance education has been established to encourage practical advances in teaching, learning and assessment in distance learning throughout the University. Read about the background and see final reports and outputs from the completed Teaching and Research Awards by visiting our research page. LATEST NEWS 5 April 2011: The London … Read more
MoSAIC: Models for Synchronous Audiographic Interactive Conferencing
Tim Neumann, London Knowledge Lab, Institute of Education TRA2 T Neumann (Final Report) [pdf, 1.3mb] Articles written as part of the MOSAIC project (by Sara De Freitas and Tim Neumann) are also available: The use of ‘exploratory learning’ for supporting immersive learning in virtual environments. Computers & Education Vol 52 (2), pages 343-352. [External link] … Read more
CDE Visiting Fellow: Ormond Simpson
Ormond Simpson, Distance Education Consultant ormond.simpson@gmail.com www.ormondsimpson.com As well as being a Visiting Fellow, Ormond Simpson is currently working for the UKOU on a Gates Foundation funded project and writing a book. He was most recently Visiting Professor at the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, having previously worked at the UKOU. He has given seminars … Read more
