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Open Classes and Access to Learning Opportunities for Young People in Rural Communities
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Abstract
In most countries some people live beyond major centres of population and, with the advance of
e-learning, expect to receive the same educational opportunities as those who live in cities. For
governments this raises the policy problem of justifying the provision of specialized teaching and
learning resources in sparsely-populated areas that will be used by relatively few people. In rural
Canada a solution has been found in the internet-based academic and administrative integration
of small schools in rural communities so that they are able to share teachers, particularly those in
specialized areas of the curriculum. The development of collaborative teaching and learning has
been facilitated by these structures known as school district intranets.
The purpose of creating open classes that link teachers and learners in small schools in rural
communities is to extend educational and, ultimately, vocational opportunities, for young people.
Internet-linked open classrooms that connect increasing numbers of rural students within school
district intranets use traditional face to face and virtual teaching and learning. These open
educational structures challenge the dominance of school size and location, enabling young
people to meet in educational cyberspace to share experiences and collaborate in learning
projects. // Paper ID 94
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Canada
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Caribbean and Americas
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2008
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Commonwealth of Learning (COL)