LIBRARY SERVICES FOR OVERLAPPING DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS OF TWO HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS IN WASHINGTON STATE

2005 ◽  
pp. 83-122
Author(s):  
Harvey R Gover
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Higher Education Systems ◽  
Learning Programs

The Birth of Virtual Libraries

2011 ◽  
pp. 166-171
Author(s):  
Edward D. Garten
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Attractive Alternative ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Virtual Library ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Electronic Information Resources ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Time Basis

The phenomenal growth of distance learning programs in higher education worldwide has had immense implications for the provision of library services to students learning at a distance. Major trends such as telecommuting and the changing profile of traditional college students have fueled the demand for distance education. More adults, in particular, are working full time, balancing family responsibilities, and seeking to return to study at the post-secondary level on a part-time basis. Distance learning has become an attractive alternative, especially for working mothers, military servicepersons, and rural residents (Hanson, 2001). One of the most startling new forms of higher education in the last decade has been the development and proliferation of the online or virtual college or university (VCU). The VCU is used today to describe a broad range of entities and activities: corporate training centers, nonprofit and governmental education activities, multi-state and international learning collaborations, as well as the distance learning efforts of individual institutions (Epper & Garn, 2004). This proliferation of distance learning opportunities, especially in the form of the virtual or online university, has had considerable implications for the provision of library services to distance students; indeed, it has been argued that distance learning without access to electronic information resources and services is simply impossible (Faulhaber, 1996). Concurrent with the emergence of the virtual university has been the rise of the virtual library. This article defines the virtual library and situates it within the context of contemporary electronic learning.

scholarly journals The Role of Distance Learning in the Transformation Processes of National Higher Education Systems

2020 ◽  
pp. 14-17
Author(s):  
Anton Lvovich Abramovsky
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
User Interest ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Higher Education Systems ◽  
Google Search

The emergence and active spread of distance learn-ing has fundamentally changed national higher edu-cation systems around the world, making them more open and convenient, which is especially important now during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, national higher education systems face certain challenges associated with the spread of distance and mobile learning technologies. This paper shows the role of distance learning and mobile learning technologies in the transformational changes of higher education systems, analyzes the possibilities and prospects for the development of these tech-nologies, taking into account the growing trends of digitalization of modern society. The empirical mate-rial for writing this work was the data of the Google search engine, which made it possible to analyze the frequency of search queries for the phrase “distance learning” and its equivalent in Russian, which made it possible to draw conclusions about the dynamics of user interest in the problem under consideration.

Practical Approaches to Higher Education

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Kotzmann
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
The United States ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Higher Education Systems ◽  
Human Rights Based Approach

This chapter explores the real-life operation of six higher education systems that align with the theoretical models identified in Chapter 2. Three states follow a largely market-based approach: Chile, England, and the United States. Three states follow a largely human rights-based approach: Finland, Iceland, and Sweden. The chapter describes each system in terms of how it aligns with the particular model before evaluating the system in relation to the signs and measures of successful higher education systems identified in Chapter 3. This chapter provides conclusions as to the relative likelihood of each approach facilitating the achievement of higher education teaching and learning purposes.

scholarly journals Higher Education in Western Balkans: Recent Trends and Challenges

2016 ◽  
pp. 27-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Brajkovic
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Western Balkans ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Systematic Data ◽  
Higher Education Systems ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Systematic Data Collection

Due to the lack of systematic data collection on national and institutional levels, the higher education systems in the Western Balkans have remained under-researched. This article aims to describe and analyze some of the most salient challenges facing academic sectors in these countries, such as structural issues, growth of the private sector, and EU funding.

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