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Delighting Our Customers: Building Services Collaboratively with Learners at a Distance [PDF]

, 2016
The Open University (OU) is the largest academic institution dedicated to distance learning in the United Kingdom, with over 173,000 students. Distance learning students can provide a unique perspective on the experience of the library.
Dick, Sam, Killick, Selena
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New ways of mediating learning: Investigating the implications of adopting Open Educational Resources for tertiary education at an institution in the United Kingdom as compared to one in South Africa

, 2008
Access to education is not freely available to all. Open Educational Resources (OERs) have the potential to change the playing field in terms of an individual's right to education.
Wilson, Tina
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Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef, Sunkanmi Folorunsho, Abdulazeez Opeyemi Abdulganiyu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling the antecedents of students’ attitudes toward examination malpractice and intentions in distance education

Discover Education
Examination malpractice in distance education is a growing concern as it is gaining roots in the academic work of students in recent years. The prevalence of academic malpractice is difficult to measure, as it often goes unreported or undetected, but ...
Brandford Bervell, Dickson Okoree Mireku, Matthew Quaidoo, Isaac Eliot Nyieku, Beatrice Asante Somuah, Sally Baafi-Frimpong   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Designing Open and Distance Learning for Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: A toolkit for educators and planners [PDF]

, 2005
Everyone remembers a good teacher. Good teachers are the key to educational expansion and improvement. In many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is an urgent need to expand the number of primary and secondary teachers.
Leach, Jenny, Moon, Bob, Stevens, Mary-Priscilla   +2 more
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Deep Learning–Assisted Differentiation of Four Peripheral Neuropathies Using Corneal Confocal Microscopy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Peripheral neuropathies contribute to patient disability but may be diagnosed late or missed altogether due to late referral, limitation of current diagnostic methods and lack of specialized testing facilities. To address this clinical gap, we developed NeuropathAI, an interpretable deep learning–based multiclass classification ...
Chaima Ben Rabah, Ioannis N. Petropoulos, Mark Stettner, Maryam Ferdousi, Uazman Alam, Nathan Efron, Ahmed Serag, Rayaz A. Malik   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Issues in equivalence: Information literacy and the distance student [PDF]

, 2008
Information Literacy is a recognised lifelong learning skill, and an expected graduate attribute. With the growth in distance provision of tertiary education it is important to acknowledge the barriers faced by distance students and the difficulties ...
Lamond, Heather M., White, Bruce
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Functional Connectivity Linked to Cognitive Recovery After Minor Stroke

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Patients with minor stroke exhibit slowed processing speed and generalized alterations in functional connectivity involving frontoparietal cortex (FPC). The pattern of connectivity evolves over time. In this study, we examine the relationship of functional connectivity patterns to cognitive performance, to determine ...
Vrishab Commuri, Isabella Dallasta, Ciaran Stone, Sophia Girgenti, Neda Gould, Rafael H. Llinas, Jonathan Z. Simon, Elisabeth Breese Marsh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Strategic Role of Internal Audit in Enhancing Risk Management in Zambian Water and Sanitation Utilities

Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Science
This study examins the role of internal audit (IA) in enhancing the effectiveness of risk management in the water and sanitation utilities of Zambia, which are at risk due to non-revenue water, infrastructure destruction, and regulatory pressure.
Enock M. Phiri, Francis Simui, Austin M. Mwange   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Science, TV and education: active, not passive learning at a distance? [PDF]

, 2006
Talk to scientists, broadcasters, educationalists or those working for the public understanding of science and you will get, almost certainly, a view that science has a declining presence in the output of major broadcasters.
Robinson, David
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