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Parallel Sessions, Monday 8 June, 11.00 - 12.15Cultural Diversity0.2 Berlin Chair: C.L. Gunawardena, University of New Mexico, USA BREAKING BARRIERS TO REACH NEW LEARNERS USING FLEXIBLE, SUPPORTED OPEN LEARNING WITH THE UK OPEN UNIVERSITY ABORIGINAL CULTURE AWARENESS: FINDING A COMMON PLACE IN ADVANCED EDUCATION THE IRISH ‘BORDERLANDS’ – A BLENDED CASE STUDY IN MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING Special Interest: M-Learning2.7 Meuse Chair: N. Allen, University of Maryland University College, USA MOBILE DEVICES AND THE FUTURE OF FREE EDUCATION 2009 THE USE OF MOBILE PHONES IN ENHANCING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN DISTANCE EDUCATION: AN AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING A MOBILE SHORT MESSAGING SERVICE (SMS) PROGRAM TO SUPPORT DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTS AT MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, UGANDA (316) Quality Assurance0.9 Athens Chairs: P. Bacsich, Matic Media Ltd., United Kingdom; L.M. Romero, Universidad Técnica Particular Ecuador; G. Ubachs, EADTU, The Netherlands QUALITY ASSURANCE IN OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING IN INDIA QUALITY ASSURANCE IN OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING: AN EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH Technology Enhanced Learning2.1 Colorado Chair: S. Frame, University of East London, United Kingdom A COMPARISON OF THREE OPEN UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING HARNESSING AND OPEN & DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEM THE DANCE OF TECHNOLOGY AND PEDAGOGY IN SELF-PACED DISTANCE EDUCATION (25) Learner Support Services0.1 London Chair: B. Lamb, University of British Columbia, Canada WHY WE NEED A ‘QUALIFICATION BRAIN’. FROM PRODUCT CATALOGUE TO DOMINANT NARRATIVE – ENABLING WEB-ENQUIRERS TO UNDERSTAND AND NAVIGATE THROUGH A FLEXIBLE BUT COMPLEX CURRICULUM PLANNING PERSONALIZED LEARNER ALERT SERVICES FOR OPEN DISTANCE LEARNERS: A STUDY ON THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF DR B R AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY, INDIA BUILDING ONLINE LEARNING COMMUNITIES FOR THE SELF-TAUGHT LEARNERS Breaking Barriers – Widening Participation through Distance Education2.10 Tigris Chair: B. Pityana, UNISA, South Africa ADDRESSING ACCESS AND EQUITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA THROUGH OPEN AND FLEXIBLE LEARNING (-) DISTANCE EDUCATION: PROPELLING EDUCATIONAL APPROACH IN THE DEVELOPING PROCESS OF A COUNTRY “IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU AND YOUR COMMUNITY”. OPENING DOORS FOR PARENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES Removing Constraints – Institutional Challenges within Distance Education2.8 Rhine Chair: I. Bo, Nade, Norway RESEARCH TO IMPROVE CROSS-NATIONAL TERTIARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES FLEXIBLE LEARNING-THE IGNOU MODEL (-) MAXIMIZING FLEXIBILITY AND LEARNING USING LEARNING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE COURSE PROGRAMS IN HIGHER EDUCATION (-) Special Interest : Language Learning2.11 St .Lawrence Chair: E. Toprak, Anadolou University, Turkey NECESSITIES FOR PROVIDING SPECIFIC SUPPORTS FOR OPTIMAL TEACHING OF LANGUAGES IN OPEN UNIVERSITIES FOCUSING ON TEACHING PERSIAN LANGUAGE AT PAYAME NOOR UNIVERSITY (-) EFFECT AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LANGUAGE COURSE EVALUATION: A CASE STUDY Special Interest : Assessing Students2.3 Rhone Chair: P. Walker, Drakekryterion, United Kingdom ANSWERING BOLOGNA’S CHALLENGE: HOW AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES CAN BE USED TO PROMOTE COMPETENCY BASED EDUCATION IN AN ONLINE COURSE ASSESSMENT AND THE INDEPENDENT LEARNER SUPPORTING DISTANCE EDUCATION’ CANDIDATES IN ASSESSMENT OF PRIOR LEARNING PROCEDURES Institutional Case Studies and Strategies0.3 Copenhagen Chair: P. Henderikx, EADTU, The Netherlands INTRODUCTION USBM (-) INTRODUCTION AND CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL UNIVERSITY (31) HIGHER EDUCATION INNOVATION STRATEGIES: THE CASE OF THE UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA (UOC) (-) Additional break out sessions2.14 Amazon Chair: C. Bok, SURF, The Netherlands WORKSHOP: NATIONWIDE PROGRAMME E-LEARNING, WIDENING PARTICIPATION IN HE 0.7 Lisbon Chair: F. Litto, ABED, Brasil FLEXIBLE EDUCATION IN BRAZIL (1): ACADEMIC INITIATIVES |
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