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Corporate Policy: Research

This document specifies a broad policy to promote and inform research endeavors…

Third Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning: Evaluation Report: Executive Summary and Highlights

Executive Summary (excerpt)- The Third Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF3) was…

Costing ODL

Costing ODL (CDROM) -- Provides an introduction to costing in open and…

Perspectives on Distance Education: Emerging Trends in the Development of School Networking Initiatives

This collection of research and case studies provides snapshots of developments in…

Planning and implementing open and distance learning systems: a handbook for decision makers

This handbook has been written for heads of educational institutions, their senior…

PREST in Open and Distance Learning: Doing Educational Research and Evaluation in ODL (A1 Module)

In this module you will be introduced to an overview of educational…

PREST in Open and Distance Learning: Getting and Analysing Qualitative Data (A4 Module)

In this module I take the view that research methodology is primarily…

PREST in Open and Distance Learning: Mixed Research Methods (A5 Module)

You will be familiar with the ideas of quantitative and qualitative studies…

PREST in Open and Distance Learning: Reporting on Research to Support or Influence Change (A6 Module)

In this module, we first consider presenting your findings and recommendations to…

PREST in Open and Distance Learning: Measuring Outcomes (B2 Handbook)

The aims of this handbook are to review methods by which you…

PREST in Open and Distance Learning: Costs and Economics of Open and Distance Learning (B3 Handbook)

Why cost ODL? Because there are sensible questions, that affect policy and…

PREST in Open and Distance Learning: Programme Evaluation and Its Role in Quality Assurance (B4 Handbook)

This handbook has been structured to help you to be able to…

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