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Student access to and skills in using technology in an open and distance learning context
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2012 Amidst the different challenges facing higher education, and particularly distance education (DE) and open distance learning (ODL), access to information and communication technology (ICT) and students’ abilities to use ICTs are highly contested issues ...
Hanlie Liebenberg +2 more
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Collaborative Development of Open Educational Resources for Open and Distance Learning [PDF]
, 2012 Open and distance learning (ODL) is mostly characterised by the up front development of self study educational resources that have to be paid for over time through use with larger student cohorts (typically in the hundreds per annum) than for ...
Andy Lane +2 more
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The introduction and refinement of the assessment of digitally recorded audio presentations [PDF]
, 2016 This case study critically evaluates benefits and challenges of a form of assessment included in a final year undergraduate Religious Studies Open University module, which combines a written essay task with a digital audio recording of a short oral ...
Sinclair, Stefanie
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Additive Gaussian Process Regression for Predictive Design of High‐Performance, Printable Silicones
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.A chemistry‐aware design framework for tuning printable polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for vat photopolymerization (VPP) is developed using additive Gaussian process (GP) modeling. Polymer network mechanics informs variable groupings, feasible formulation constraints, and interaction variables.
Roxana Carbonell +3 more
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Learning in MOOCs: The [Un]democratisation of Learning [PDF]
, 2017 Massive open online courses have been signaled as a disruptive and democratizing force in online, distance education. This position paper critiques these claims, examining the tensions between viewing MOOCs as products and students as customers, and the ...
Hood, Nina, Littlejohn, Allison
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Geometry‐driven thermal behavior in wire‐arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) influences microstructural evolution during nonequilibrium solidification of a chemically complex Fe–Cr–Nb–W–Mo–C nanocomposite system. By comparing different deposits configurations, distinct entropy–cooling rate correlations, segregation, and carbide evolution are revealed ...
Blanca Palacios +5 more
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SELF-DETERMINATION AMONGST ONLINE LEARNING STUDENTS RECEIVING INSTITUTION SUPPORT AT A NAMIBIAN DISTANCE LEARNING INSTITUTION [PDF]
Social Sciences and Education Research ReviewLiterature has established that soft skills are required in the ever-changing world of work. Student self-determination has proven to have a positive impact on student retention and success.
Anna-Marie NANGOLO, Lydia MBATI
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, 2007 The number of Open Educational Resource Repositories available worldwide continues to grow and many contain course materials from campus-based institutions.
Wilson, Tina
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Effect of Laser Deoxidation on Adhesive‐Bonded Aluminum in an Oxygen‐Free Atmosphere
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This study investigates laser ablation of aluminum under oxygen‐free conditions. The goal is to produce oxide‐free substrates that enable improved adhesive bonding with epoxy. Optimized laser parameters (90% overlap, 300 µJ) combined with oxide‐free substrates result in the highest tensile strength of the adhesive bond.
Sandra Gerland +5 more
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A Knowledge‐Based Approach for Understanding and Managing Additive Manufacturing Data
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Additive manufacturing processes generate a large amount of data. Effectively managing, understanding, and retrieving information from this data remains a major challenge. Therefore, we propose an ontology‐based approach to integrate heterogeneous data, enable semantic queries, and support decision‐making.
Mina Abd Nikooie Pour +5 more
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