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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Kishore, S. – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2014
Indira Gandhi national Open University (IGNOU) is an apex body for open and distance learning (ODL) system in India. The university has nation-wide operation and pioneer in distance education. IGNOU has an hqrs, 67 Regional Centres and about 3400 Study Centres throughout India. The study centres are the academic contact point for distance learners…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Counseling Services, Capacity Building
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Kishore, S. – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2013
In the developing country like India, the output of graduates from higher educational institutions is high. But, the major concern is that majority of graduates are not employable, especially from rural areas for want of skills expected by the employer. The soft skills, communication skills and multidisciplinary knowledge are essential to become…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, College Graduates, Rural Areas
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Shanmugham, M.; Kishore, S. – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2012
The Open and Distance Learning (ODL) has come to stay as an alternative mode to meet the higher educational requirements of diverse groups. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), a system leader in India, plays a major role in giving access and equity, besides maintaining and coordinating standards of distance education in the country.…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Adult Learning, Nontraditional Students, Open Universities