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Contree, 2016 To follow is a critical narrative on the intersection between identity production and transformations in the indigenous herding systems of the Babirwa of pre-colonial Botswana.
Phuthego Molosiwa
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Digital Presence and Online Identity among Digital Scholars: A Thematic Analysis
Social Sciences, 2023 In today’s postdigital society, the public presence of academics on the Web and the consequent affirmation of a given identity or of a multidimensional identity imply a much more complex and multifaceted management of their image than when we were ...
António Quintas-Mendes, Ana Paiva
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Education SciencesWe examined the relationships between self-directed learning skills, university belonging, and student engagement in open online and distance learning environments within the framework of Self-Determination Theory.
Bünyami Kayalı +6 more
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Raranga te Kete Aronui—Weaving the Basket: Continuing With Open, Flexible, and Distance Learning [PDF]
, 2020 This issue of the Journal uses the metaphor of raranga te kete aronui (weaving the basket of the pursuit of knowledge) as it continues the conversation of developing areas of open, flexible, and distance learning (OFDL). It comes at a time when the COVID-
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Contree, 2014 During the late nineteenth century, a pandemic of Rinderpest exterminated large numbers of cattle in Southern Africa. Although in the Bechuanaland Protectorate the disease killed cattle only for two years between 1896 and 1897, its effects were to last ...
Phuthego P. Molosiwa
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Delivery of open, distance, and e-learning in Kenya
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2012 The increased demand and need for continuous learning have led to the introduction of open, distance, and e-learning (ODeL) in Kenya. Provision of this mode of education has, however, been faced with various challenges, among them infrastructural ones.
Jackline Nyerere +2 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The medical burdens of sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion‐dependent β‐thalassemia (TDT) are chronic and cumulative, even in children. Yet the effects expand beyond medications and healthcare visits due to their impacts on school attendance, academic performance, and peer engagement.
Mary Ann Etling +2 more
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Self-devised assistive techniques by university students with learning disabilities
African Journal of Disability, 2023 Background: Access to assistive technology for disabilities is limited in low-resource settings. Therefore, existing research focuses on accessibility challenges.
Ndakaitei Manase
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Design and analysis strategies for robust microbiome ageing research
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.The gut microbiome changes with age and associates with age‐related morbidity and mortality, establishing it as a potential biomarker and intervention target for ageing. Realising this potential requires methodological rigour, yet distinguishing biological signals from methodological artefacts remains challenging across cohorts. This review provides an
Mark Olenik +5 more
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The extent of and reasons for non re-enrolment: A case of Korea National Open University
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2013 Despite continuous efforts to increase retention, dropout rates are high in distance universities. The objectives of this study were: 1) to investigate the extent and causes of non re-enrollment at a mega university, Korea National Open University; and 2)
Hyoseon Choi +3 more
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