LEADER 03253nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910809521103321 005 20240416180548.0 010 $a9786611330866 010 $a1-281-33086-8 010 $a0-335-23485-2 035 $a(CKB)1000000000410817 035 $a(EBL)332674 035 $a(OCoLC)476134035 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000155977 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11155808 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000155977 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10122193 035 $a(PQKB)11477958 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC332674 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL332674 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10229871 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL133086 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000410817 100 $a20070711d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFlexible higher education $einternational pioneers reflect /$fElizabeth Burge 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aMaidenhead $cOpen University Press$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (192 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-335-21777-X 311 $a0-335-21776-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront 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 beyond 327 $aChapter 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 Cover 330 $aAnalyzes 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. 606 $aOpen learning 606 $aDistance education 606 $aEducation, Higher$xAims and objectives 606 $aEducation, Higher$xEffect of technological innovations on 615 0$aOpen learning. 615 0$aDistance education. 615 0$aEducation, Higher$xAims and objectives. 615 0$aEducation, Higher$xEffect of technological innovations on. 676 $a378 676 $a378.17 700 $aBurge$b Elizabeth J$051911 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910809521103321 996 $aFlexible higher education$94121152 997 $aUNINA