<i>Distance Education: An International Journal</i>: reflections on how it all began

Mitchell, Ian McD.

doi:10.1080/01587910902845998

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“…ODL gained acceptance in communities on the basis of its reach, productivity, and acceptance. People adopt it in different continents as it is instrumental in addressing their learning needs (Mitchell, 2009); as a productivity, research and development in ODL also contributed positively in research and development of general education (Specter, 2009) and; it is generally accepted as an alternative to the conventional education system (Rao, 2006). Distance education provides different benefits to education e.g., students have greater access to education; it also alleviates different constraints of capacity; capitalization of market opportunities and; it also serves as a catalyst in institutionalizing transformation (Volery &Lord, 2000).…”

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An Exploration of Issues and Challenges Faced by Students in Distance Learning Environment

Niwaz

Ahmed

Kamran

2019

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This paper investigates the issues and challenges encountered by students obtaining distance education in Pakistan. We conducted interviews with students obtaining distance education and they were enrolled in different study programs. Qualitative interviews were conducted to understand the perception of the study participants regarding the issues and challenges faced by them in learning. Students from five distance learning programs were selected and five participants from each study program were interviewed in this study. The findings reveal that distance learning students encounter impediment in their learning due to their personal circumstances, teachers’ related issues, and due to assessment and evaluation issues. These factors negatively affect distance learners learning experiences. Based on the study findings, we provide recommendations to universities for enhancing distance learners experience.

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An Exploration of Issues and Challenges Faced by Students in Distance Learning Environment

Niwaz

Ahmed

Kamran

2019

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“…30 In 1943, Dr Guttmann, a neurologist who had escaped to England from Nazi Germany in 1939, was asked by the British government to set up a Spinal Injuries Unit at Stoke Mandeville to treat the expected large number of war wounded. 31 As Guttmann told it, this was at the time that 'those with spinal cord injuries were thought of as hopeless cripples' , and he made note of the poor psychological state which seemed to plague such individuals. 32 However, as Christine Mitchell has observed, Guttmann responded to these defeatist attitudes by 'initiating a treatment and rehabilitation program comprising specialised medical and nursing care, physiotherapy and occupational therapy' .…”

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Towards a Pre-History of Disability Sport in Victoria, Australia

Klugman

Hess

2016

The International Journal of the History of Sport

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The history of disability sport is an emerging field. However, much of the work in this area has tended to focus on celebratory accounts of the Paralympics. Accordingly, what is needed are histories that focus on the experiences of individual athletes that avoid the trope of positioning them as 'tragic' figures rescued from lives of misery. At issue are narratives of empowerment, progress and agency. This paper responds to this challenge with a 'pre-history' of formal wheelchair sporting contests in the Australian state of Victoria. By following the stories of two people who would become, among other things, paraplegic athletes in the 1950s and beyond, it provides a rare local story of the individual, medical and sporting worlds that came together to provide the foundations for the development of formal wheelchair sport. While the narrative of this paper has elements of the traditional celebratory tale of progress, it also points to the agency of the individuals and to the complexities of the medical worlds that they encounteredworlds that could hinder, as well as help facilitate, their recovery. As such this paper also provides something of an exploratory meeting place between the history of sport and the history of medicine.

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“…Research suggests that attitudes are related to the pedagogical use of technology in higher education, mainly because they motivate faculty to use technology (Núñez-Canal et al, 2022). Faculty attitudes are affected by new challenges that influence their behaviors toward the level of resistance to technology (Mitchell & Geva-May, 2009). During the rapid transition to online teaching, faculty attitudes were important in understanding the individual differences that faculty face and experience about transitioning to online teaching (Daumiller et al, 2021).…”

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“…During the rapid transition to online teaching, faculty attitudes were important in understanding the individual differences that faculty face and experience about transitioning to online teaching (Daumiller et al, 2021). Their attitudes influence the implementation and decision-making of their best practices to integrate technology (Mitchell & Geva-May, 2009).…”

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“…Faculty who were concerned about performing poorly perceived online teaching as a threat, while other faculty perceived online teaching as a positive change that was useful for their competency development (Daumiller et al, 2021). Mitchell and Geva-May (2009) suggest that faculty attitudes are influenced by four variables: lack of compatibility, institutional support, institutional changes, and institutional resources. These four variables may affect faculty attitudes toward and acceptance of online teaching.…”

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The Impact of Online Teaching Experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Community College Faculty Attitudes toward Online Teaching and Their Teaching Practices

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The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the impact of the rapid shift to online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic on a community college. This study focused on examining the attitudes of the faculty towards online teaching and their teaching practices. Additionally, the study aimed to understand the impact of the rapid shift to online teaching on faculty preferences regarding instructional delivery modes. This study provides insights into the challenges faced by faculty during the shift to online teaching and their experiences in adapting to a new teaching format. This study also sheds light on the effectiveness of online teaching in a community college setting and identifies areas where further improvement is needed. The findings of this study can be used to inform future decisions regarding the delivery of instruction in community colleges and provide a basis for further research in this area.

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Distance Education: An International Journal: reflections on how it all began

Cited by 6 publications

References 16 publications

An Exploration of Issues and Challenges Faced by Students in Distance Learning Environment

An Exploration of Issues and Challenges Faced by Students in Distance Learning Environment

Towards a Pre-History of Disability Sport in Victoria, Australia

The Impact of Online Teaching Experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Community College Faculty Attitudes toward Online Teaching and Their Teaching Practices

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