1st Edition

The Open Classroom Distance Learning in Schools

By Jo Bradley Copyright 2003
210 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

The 'e-revolution' that has swept the higher and further education sector over the last decade is now starting to make a real impact in school level teaching and learning around the world. There is a rapidly growing interest in, and demand for open and distance learning solutions for schools, not only in terms of improving access (for example, for the children of travellers, or for those in... Read more
The world is my classroom; new approaches to course development; classroom open learning - old wine in new bottles?; taking the classroom to the children of travelling people; distance learning in rural schools; networked learning in the US; developments in distance learning in New Zealand; the virtual campus; distance learning in India with the open school; conclusions and the future.

Biography

Jo Bradley

'should prove of value to those involved in e-learning within the schools sector.' - QL Magazine

'The open classroom offers a fascinating insight into the many learning designs and types of IT-supported activities that are currently in operation among school-aged learners. The impact of the book is to remind practitioners that with IT it is not a matter of one size fits all - but that taking a learner-centred view is the first step towards the appropriate use of technology integration and application.' - British Journal of Educational Technology