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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, F.Q. Gravenir, Godfrey Shedd Mse   +2 more
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Ground-Up Innovation in Blended Learning: Faculty Experiences Toward Digital Transformation at Makerere University

Journal of Learning for Development
This article examines the experiences of Makerere University faculty members in Uganda, specifically their involvement in the co-design of blended courses and how these experiences influenced their adoption of technology-enhanced learning.
Joseph Watuleke, David Onen, Paul Birevu Muyinda   +2 more
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A comparison of gender, age, grade, and experiences of authoritarian parenting amongst traditional and cyberbullying perpetrators

South African Journal of Education, 2018
In this study, we explore the differences between learners who perpetrate cyberbullying and traditional bullying in Gauteng with regard to their sociodemographic characteristics and the level of self-reported, authoritarian parenting they experienced ...
Catherine Govender, Kelly Young
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Editorial: Leadership in Open and Distance Learning Notes

The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2013
One might ask “who needs leadership?” in higher education organizations, organizations full of talented, highly intellectual faculty. Highly trained as experts in a discipline or field of study, faculty are also expected to self-manage their organizations through service, and teach functions that require further expertise for which they may have little
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Impacts of cognitive behavior therapy on occupational stress among science and social science education facilitators in open and distance learning centers and its implications for community development: A randomized trial group. [PDF]

Medicine (Baltimore), 2020
Ugwuanyi CS, Okeke CIO, Okeke CIO, Agboeze MU, Igwe NJ, Eya NM, Ejimonye JC, Oguguo BC, Ene CU, Chukwu CL, Obiozor EE, Agboeze MN, Nwachukwu RU, Koledoye UL, Ibenegbu QO, Ikeh FE, Sampson M, Attah FO, Ugwuanyi CK.   +18 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Support for heads of departments in managing teacher professional development in under-resourced schools

International Journal of Educational Management and Development Studies
This qualitative study examined the efficiency of school- and district-based support given to heads of departments in managing teacher professional development in under-resourced schools in the Nkangala Education District of Mpumalanga Province, South ...
Bongi Mashiane-Nkabinde, Bongani Nkambule   +1 more
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Open and Distance Learning Programs for Nursing and Midwifery Education in East Africa: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

JMIR Res Protoc, 2021
Isangula K, Edwards G, Mwansisya T, Mbekenga C, Pallangyo E, Sarki A, Ndirangu-Mugo E.   +6 more
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Reflections on mental health, Ngozi, and the Dandemutande approach in Zimbabwe

African Journal of Disability
Background: Western mental health models prioritise biomedical explanations and interventions at the expense of indigenous non-Western belief systems that offer culturally relevant understandings of mental health.
Oliver Mutanga
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An immersive virtual reality communication skills training for dietitians: A feasibility study

PEC Innovation
Objective: The training of dietitians emphasizes the development of strong communication skills. Immersive virtual reality (IVR) has been successfully employed for various healthcare scenarios; however, it is yet understudied in dietetics education ...
Ivan Moser, Victoria Mirata, Per Bergamin   +2 more
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The strategic role of higher education in promoting entrepreneurship and managing innovation complexities: a conceptual framework analysis

Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
This study critically explored the interconnected themes of entrepreneurial potential, sustainable entrepreneurship, and the evolving role of higher education.
Jamiu Agbolade Ogunsola, Ganiyu O. Quadri, Olufemi Timothy Adigun   +2 more
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