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50 Years of ERIC
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Roles and Competencies of Academic Counsellors in Distance Education
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Mishra, Sanjaya – Open Learning, 2005
Academic counsellors or tutors are engaged as a link between learners and distance teaching institutions. They perform various roles such as facilitating learning of subject matter content, assessing assignments, providing motivation and encouragement, and supervising research/term papers/project work. Each of these roles requires specific…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Distance Education, Tutors, Teacher Competencies
How Do Distance Learners Use Activities in Self-Instructional Materials?
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Mishra, Sanjaya; Gaba, Ashok Kumar – Indian Journal of Open Learning, 2001
Presents results of a study on the use of learning activities in self-instructional materials by distance learners of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). It shows that learners make use of the activities extensively as they have positive perceptions about benefits of Self-Assessment Questions and Terminal Questions given in the…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Competencies for Web-based Instructional Designers.
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Parhar, Madhu; Mishra, Sanjaya – Indian Journal of Open Learning, 2000
Discusses the results of an online survey that was conducted to investigate the competencies needed for instructional designers to prepare Web-based instruction. Highlights include analytical skills; creative ideas; design ability; handling course management tools; and similarities between instructional design for traditional instruction and for…
Descriptors: Competence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Creativity
An Empirical Analysis of Interactivity in Teleconference.
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Mishra, Sanjaya – Indian Journal of Open Learning, 1999
Reports on the nature of interaction during one-way video and two-way audio teleconference sessions at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) based on recording of actual interaction and participants' reactions. Suggests a design for an ideal teleconference session, based on findings of the study. Includes seven tables. (AEF)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Communications, Audiovisual Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
Distance Education Research: A Review of Its Structure, Methodological Issues and Priority Areas.
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Mishra, Sanjaya – Indian Journal of Open Learning, 1998
Reviews the distance-education research literature from the viewpoint of its structure, methodological concerns, and priority areas. Concludes that researchers in open and distance education are very much concerned over the importance of research, methodological rigour, ethical issues and research reporting. Contains 36 references. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Research, Ethics, Higher Education
A Critical Analysis of Periodical Literature in Distance Education.
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Mishra, Sanjaya – Indian Journal of Open Learning, 1997
Analyzes periodical literature on distance education, covering four refereed journals, and concludes that: researchers in distance education use mostly the survey method; use of citations is a common practice; there is a trend towards collaborative research; 80% of papers originate from five countries; and research on learner-centered issues…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Distance Education, Educational Research, Nontraditional Education