Learning Skills for Distance Learners: Providing 21st Century Learning Support Sara Al-Oraini Dep. Curricula & Teaching Methods College of Education‚ King Saud University Abstract One of the main goals of open and distance education (ODE) programmes is to ensure that knowledge and skills gained positively affect performance or behavior. Apart from that‚ ODE programmes should also ensure learners extend their existing learning skills into new directions. However‚ it has always been a
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ULTRA-SONIC DISTANCE METER. Introduction to Ultrasonic Distance Meter The project Ultrasonic Distance Meter is a very interesting and useful project for many industrial applications. In this project we have used the ultrasonic waves to measure the distance in between two points. The basic principal is based on the speed of ultrasonic waves in open air. We have used a microcontroller AT89S51 to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves through 40 KHz ultrasonic receiver and transmitters. By measuring
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Brown “Can You Be Educated from a Distance” An objective look into distance learning “Can You Be Educated from a Distance‚” an insightful essay by James Barszcz‚ brings to focus some of the benefits and disadvantages of Distance Learning education (DL). In it‚ Barszcz discusses the mechanics of DL courses available to students‚ the quality of education DL can offer‚ and some reasoning behind its rapidly growing popularity. “Can You Be Educated from a Distance” is an engaging article that students
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Introduction Long distance relationship‚ known as LDR is model of a romantic relationship that takes place when the partners are separated by significant distance. I have been experiencing this kind of relationship since 10 months ago and still going. As an international student studying abroad‚ my boyfriend and I separated within thousand miles between Indonesia and Australia. Although the time different is not far different and communication device is not a problem‚ deterioration still appears
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“Online Distance Mode of Learning” Edited / Authored By: Dr. K. RAVICHANDRAN1M.B.A.‚Ph.D. Professor & HEAD Department of Entrepreneurship Studies Madurai Kamaraj University MADURAI – 625 021 Mobile:+ 91 – 93 60 50 54 43 Email:ravimba_mku@yahoo.co.in (or) ravimba.mku@gmail.com Co-Authored By: VENKATA SUBRAHMANYAM C.V.M.B.A.‚ M.Phil.‚ (Ph.D.) Research Scholar Department of Entrepreneurship Studies Madurai Kamaraj University MADURAI – 625 021 Mobile: + 91 – 96 553 – 83 745 Email:
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No.1‚ 2012 www.iiste.org Effectiveness of Open and Distance Education and the Relevance of ICT: A North-East Indian Perspective Prasenjit Das‚ Ritimoni Bordoloi* Department of English‚ Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University‚ Guwahati 781006‚ Assam‚ India * E-mail of the corresponding author: ritimonibordoloi@gmail.com Abstract In today’sKnowledge Society‚ it is almost accepted by common agreement that open and distance learning (ODL) has enabled people to develop different levels
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Comparison of Economic Growth between The Netherlands and Germany (1978-2009) Introduction About 16 years ago‚ when European Community became European Union(hereinafter to be referred as EU) ‚ the Netherlands and Germany‚ as two founding members of the EU‚ have been played an important role in European and world’s economy. When talked about Dutch economy‚ East indies company must be a start. As the first company in the world‚ it helped the Netherlands to be the leader of world’s economy seventeenth
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with a cultural scale. Particularly in this case the Geert-Hofstede dimensions provide a strong base for comparison. By evaluating the the five dimensions of Geert-Hofstede‚ for both the Netherlands and the UK‚ a comparison can be made. The five dimensions as provided by Geert- Hofstede are; (1) power distance or PDI‚ (2) individualism or IDV‚ (3) masculinity/feminity or MAS‚ (4) uncertainty avoidance or UAI and (5) long term orientation or LTO. At a scale of 1 to a 100‚ the following output values
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Amtrak: Long Distance Trains: FY 2008 Long-Distance Train Facts • A long-distance train typically consists of sleepers‚ coaches‚ a diner and/or a lounge car. • Long-distance trains travel as far as 2‚800 miles and pass through as many as 12 states. • Amtrak operates 15 long-distance trains over 18‚500 route miles serving 39 states and the District of Columbia. These trains provide the only rail passenger service to 23 states. • In FY 2008 these trains carried 4.2 million passengers accounting
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4 Advantages of Distance Learning by Don Georgevich on 3:21 pm Distance learning is a way of continuing your education online‚ and more people are signing up for courses every day. There are many advantages of distance learning and also benefits of distance learning when compared to the traditional continued education options. This method of learning appeals to students as young as the middle school level‚ all the way to students who are working to get their Master’s degree. It is especially great
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