Concepts: Problems in defining the field of distance education

Factors Influencing High School Students` Preference of either Open and Distance Learning or the Conventional Mode

“…This is in line with the assertions by Valenta, Therriault, Dieter and Mrtek (2001) that the success of long-distance learning hinges on its capacity to simulate a dynamic campus classroom. This is so given that the young learners are not willing to sacrifice that shared experience merely for the convenience of studying at home (Ojo and Olakulehjin; 2006Keegan, 1988Lewis, 1988). Some 53(53%) thought there was need to broadcast on radio, television and the print media so that parents and children understood the concept of ODL.…”

“…However, some distance education researchers (Keegan, 1988;Lewis, 1988) have questioned the need for too much face-to-face student and instructor interaction. These argue that a large amount of interaction as inhibiting the independence of the learner.…”

Identifying Factors for the Enrollment of Students towards Distance Education for Master’s Course: A Student’s Perspective

“…The characteristic of distance education was summarized by [16] from their own review of the literature as: education imparted where the learner is physically separated from the teacher [17]; as a planned and guided learning experience [18,19]; and consists of a two-way structure distinct from traditional classroom instruction [20]. Distance education has been looked at the higher level of independence or "learner control" [21] which is one of its feature.…”

Building an inclusive definition of e-learning: An approach to the conceptual framework

“…In the educational sciences, studies from different knowledge areas can also be found that aim to define concepts used with different meanings by the scientific community (Allen, 2004;Baker, 1979;Garavan, 1997;Stanovich, 1998;Wright, 2002). Finally, it is worth noting that in the field of distance education, important studies have been conducted with a view to defining similar concepts to e-learning (Keegan, 1980(Keegan, , 1988Garrison & Shale, 1987). These studies offer proof that there has, since the very emergence of distance education, been a need to create a common frame of reference for it.…”