Need for Integration of ICT for Extending Learner Support Services to the Distance Learners in ODL System in Developing World

2018 ◽  
pp. 75-92
Author(s):  
H. U. W. Ratnayake
Keyword(s):  
Support Services ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Distance Learners ◽  
Learner Support ◽  
Integration Of Ict

scholarly journals ACADEMIC COUNSELLING SERVICES IN INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY (IGNOU).

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
PRAVAT KUMAR JENA
Keyword(s):  
Support Services ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Distance Learners ◽  
Open University ◽  
Learner Support ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
Geographical Separation ◽  
Subject Matter Content ◽  
National Open University

Academic counselling is an important activity of learner support services offered by Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system. It is the key to the learners' success in ODL system. The geographical separation of the teachers and learners along with socio-psychological constraints i.e. language, culture, motivation, inadequate skill, anxiety etc., affects the distance learners in completing the courses successfully. The counselling sessions also offer the students an opportunity to interact with their peers. The counsellors perform various roles, such as facilitating learners about the subject matter content, assessing assignments, providing motivation and encouragement and supervising research papers/project works. Since counselling is an important component of distance education, it is necessary to understand the concept. The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) provides highly integrated learner support services through the network of study centers, regional centers and the headquarters. One of the major objectives of IGNOU has been to provide opportunities of higher education to a large segment of population and to develop new programme for adult learners for whom formal education system was quite difficult or impossible.

scholarly journals An elaborated model of student support to allow for gender considerations in Asian distance education

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Insung Jung ◽  
Seongyoun Hong
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Student Support ◽  
Distance Learners ◽  
Learner Support ◽  
Support Provision ◽  
Distance Learner ◽  
Hong Kong Sar ◽  
And Gender

<p align="left">Research indicates that distance education (DE) students regard learner support systems as the key element in quality provision. This study sought to identify the key concerns of Asian DE students regarding support provision in different types of DE and dual-mode providers and formulate a student support model which took account of gender issues. An online survey was conducted with 1,113 distance learners in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong SAR China, Malaysia, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand which required them to respond to open-ended questions regarding their main concerns over the quality of distance education. Their responses were analyzed with Nvivo 2.0 based on the framework of the Atkins (2008) ARCS model of distance learner support. It was found that in assessing the quality of DE the students valued 13 types of student support across five domains: affective, reflective, cognitive, systemic, and gender-considerate. It was also confirmed that there were gender differences in the students’ perceptions of the need for student support. Building on these findings, an elaborated model for student support for Asian distance learners was developed from a systems perspective, and from this, a list of supporting strategies was proposed. <br /><strong></strong></p>

scholarly journals Library Support to Distance Learners

2011 ◽  
pp. 122-134
Author(s):  
Kshema Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Distance Learners ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Distance Learner ◽  
Library Support ◽  
The University ◽  
Distance Education System ◽  
Social Networking Tools

The chapter discusses library support services in a distance education system and their value and importance in the overall development of a learner in general and a distance learner in particular. The chapter also traces how emerging digital technologies allow libraries to offer efficient support services to distance learners. This case of Distance Library Services at a university in India describes the evolution, experiences and challenges of offering distance library services through the university. The chapter focuses on information literacy and use of social networking tools. Development of information literacy is critical for distance learners, and social networking tools based on Web 2.0 technologies may provide library services and impart information literacy to distance learners. The chapter concludes with some suggestions pertaining to opportunities and future propositions.

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