Browsing by Author "Gaskell, Anne"

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    Editorial: Meeting sustainable development goal 4: Some key contributions
    (2018-04) Gaskell, Anne; Gaskell, Anne
    The articles in this issue all provide important contributions towards meeting SDG4. They highlight the role of informal learning (Kidu), community development (Pascevicius & Hodgkins-Williams), Open Educational Resources (OER) and teacher professional development (Haβler, Hennessy & Hofmann). The importance of appropriate policies and governance are highlighted (Mukama); and, as always, all efforts will need strong leadership to guide developments (Torres & Rama).
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    Editorial: Open Education, Open Educational Practice and the Concept of Openness: Issues and Challenges
    (2018-07) Gaskell, Anne; Gaskell, Anne
    All the articles in this issue contribute to the debates surrounding Open Education, including Open Universities, Open Educational Resources (OER) and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
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    Editorial: The Open Education Movement: How Can We Realize its Full Potential?
    (2018-12) Gaskell, Anne; Gaskell, Anne
    Great claims have been made about the potential of the Open Education movement to extend accessible and relevant educational opportunities to all. But how far does the reality of Open Educational Practice match these claims? Who is served by the current models of openness? And – more importantly – who is not gaining from new developments and how can any issues be addressed? // All the contributions to this issue of JL4D provide new insights into these critical questions and highlight areas to be addressed to ensure that we can meet Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG) “Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning” (see https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Goal-4.pdf)
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    How can we Maximise the Potential of New Technologies to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
    (2019-07) Gaskell, Anne
    The United Nations’ plan of action for sustainable development notes the immense challenges that we face, but recognizes that “The spread of information and communications technology [ICT] and global interconnectedness has great potential to accelerate human progress, to bridge the digital divide and to develop knowledge societies” (United Nations, 2015, p. 5 pars 14 and 15). This issue of JL4D reviews this great potential for ICT to assist in meeting the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030. // The future roles of ICT provide the focus of our first article by Professor Gilly Salmon, Academic Director of Online Services UK (https://www.oes.com/) in her contribution to our new series in which leaders in online and flexible learning reflect on past, current and future developments in the use of new technologies. (For Terry Anderson’s contribution to our previous issue, please see https://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/327.)
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    Introduction: Policies and Practice EDITORIAL
    (2016) Gaskell, Anne
    This issue has a particular focus on policy: authors explore the relationship between policy and research (Traxler); the importance of having appropriate policies in place (Awadhiya & Miglani; Nkuyubwatsi; Bose) and new models for economic development, which could inform policies for the future (Weller). Studies on mobile learning also have a major place (Traxler, Awadhiya & Miglani) and are the subject of our book review.
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    Using Mobile Technology for Learner Support in Open Schooling: A Report to the Commonwealth of Learning
    (2009) Gaskell, Anne; Mills, Roger
    Cambridge Distance Education Consultancy Von Hügel Institute St Edmund’s College Cambridge UK February 2009 To conduct a study into the ways in which mobile technologies are contributing to the provision of learner support (LS) systems for Open Schooling in Europe. The objectives of the study are: 1. To investigate ongoing and completed educational mobile technology initiatives in Europe to determine lessons learned that might be of relevance to Commonwealth countries in the process of developing quality learner support systems for Open schooling; and 2. To seek evidence of the impact and costs of the use of such technologies on learner performance