...Nia Erlina; I Nengah Suparta; Komang Hendra Setiawan; Muchtaruddin Mansyur; Paken Pandiangan; Iwan Wicaksono Purpose This paper describes the effectiveness of the sustainability-based action teacher model in distance learning, focusing on health and teacher performance. Design/methodology...

...Mohamad Yunus; Bachtiar Bachtiar Purpose This study aims to explore the complexities faced by postgraduate students at Universitas Terbuka (UT) during their thesis writing process in a distance learning environment, focusing on their perspectives, challenges and strategies. Design/methodology...

...Leonidas Papachristopoulos Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on bibliometric research on the activities and services offered by distance libraries that serve distance learning institutions. Design/methodology/approach The analysis of scholarly communication has always been...

... learning institutions should strengthen student support mechanisms and institute steps to create learning environments that engender belongingness to enable students to persist academically and reach their academic goals. Originality/value This study outlines practical strategies that distance learning...

... to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this license may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode . Online learning Distance learning Open education MOOCs (massive open online courses) OER (open educational resources) ODL (open and distance learning...

... for the supervisors in distance learning. Lastly, it is found that students' attitude and supervisors' mindset are the key success factors in distance research supervision. Practical implications Findings of this paper will help institutions particularly in Asia, to strategically review their research programs...

...Oliver Tat-Sheung Au; K. Li; T.M. Wong Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the success factors and challenges for students studying in an open and distance learning (ODL) mode and recommend strategies for student persistence based on the findings. Design/methodology/approach Three...

... work paved way for them to better experience university vivacity and not isolate themselves from distance learning. Originality/value This paper acknowledges the importance of promoting good information-seeking behaviour among distance learners in the scholarship of learning and research work...

...) with an open and distance learning system, provides an alternative study program for students with inexpensive cost. The information and communication technology facilitates students to study trough the internet. But only 3 or 4 %of the students take this opportunity. STUDENT ACTIVITIES IN ONLINE ASSESSMENT...

...Tamar Benaya; Ela Zur The Open University of Israel (OUI) is a higher education institution with an open admission policy which is based solely on distance learning and self-study. The teaching method practiced at the OUI is a combination of traditional and web-based distance learning. One...

...Suroyo; Atun Ismarwati Implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in distance learning requires some efforts to succeed. Currently in using internet for learningassisted service, UT has utilized tutorial online for 171 courses. In the implementation of tutorial online UT found...