03253nam 2200661Ia 450 991080952110332120240416180548.097866113308661-281-33086-80-335-23485-2(CKB)1000000000410817(EBL)332674(OCoLC)476134035(SSID)ssj0000155977(PQKBManifestationID)11155808(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000155977(PQKBWorkID)10122193(PQKB)11477958(MiAaPQ)EBC332674(Au-PeEL)EBL332674(CaPaEBR)ebr10229871(CaONFJC)MIL133086(EXLCZ)99100000000041081720070711d2007 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrFlexible higher education international pioneers reflect /Elizabeth Burge1st ed.Maidenhead Open University Press20071 online resource (192 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-335-21777-X 0-335-21776-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front Cover; Half Title; Imprint page; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Autobiography; Part 1 Introducing the book; Chapter 1 Breaking new ground; Part 2 The pioneers reflect; Chapter 2 Facing challenges: 'no prior experience', quality, and management; Chapter 3 Guiding their practice: access, respect and responsiveness; Chapter 4 Managing technology: strategy, strengths and critique; Chapter 5 Learning from experience: hard-won lessons; Chapter 6 Looking forward; Part 3 The commentators meta-reflect; Chapter 7 From Educating Rita to iPods and beyondChapter 8 Some experiences of a distance educator Chapter 9 Passionate pioneers; Chapter 10 Critical minds for a change; Chapter 11 On chaos, connection and challenge; Chapter 12 Resilience, relevance and realism; Chapter 13 Culture, technology, and making choices; Part 4 Assessing relevance; Chapter 14 Continuing construction: where now?; Part 5 Literature suggestions; Index; Back CoverAnalyzes the work of over forty pioneers who helped drive key late twentieth century changes in access to, and learning in, higher education, via distance education. This book provides key reading for post-secondary educators who are interested in learning and teaching design, technology use, quality assurance, and respect for reflective wisdom.Open learningDistance educationEducation, HigherAims and objectivesEducation, HigherEffect of technological innovations onOpen learning.Distance education.Education, HigherAims and objectives.Education, HigherEffect of technological innovations on.378378.17Burge Elizabeth J51911MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910809521103321Flexible higher education4121152UNINA