Innovation in Open and Distance Learning

This volume draws together experiences in the application of technology to distributed learning. It offers an appraisal of the strategies and processes for managing change in open and distance learning and presents a progressive vision for all those involved in this widespread discipline.

Fred Lockwood, Anne Gooley

Creating the environment for innovation; innovation in ODL -lessons from experience and research; teachers and flexible learning in traditional university settings; promoting innovation in traditional settings; low-cost online teaching; experimenting with systems; structures for online learning; selecting an environment; flexible toolboxes - a solution for online resources?; lifelong learning and generating new learning experiences; campus re-engineering; student recruitment and retention; using networking tools to support online learning; mentoring issues; towards flexible learning and learner support; online assessment; professional development in online education.