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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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Capacity Building for Online Education in a Dual Mode Higher Education Institution
Kuboni, Olabisi
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, v16 n3 Win 2013
This paper outlines the strategies employed by the Graduate Programmes Department of the University of the West Indies Open Campus to build capacity among academic staff to facilitate their transition to online teaching and learning. The strategies covered relate to course development and delivery, including activities that emerge at the interface of these two areas. The paper also briefly addresses the monitoring and facilitating skills required in this context. The paper concludes with a few recommendations, including the need for open discussion on the way forward for dual mode institutions.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Capacity Building, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Graduate Study, Online Courses, Curriculum Development, Course Organization, Coordinators, Administrator Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria, Staff Role, College Faculty
State University of West Georgia. 1601 Maple Street, Honors House, Carrollton, GA 30118. Tel: 678-839-5489; Fax: 678-839-0636; e-mail: distance@westga.edu; Web site: http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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