Asian Association of Open Universities Journal: Volume 10 Issue 1 , Open Access

Preface

Kam Cheong LI

Student Satisfaction and Persistence: Imperative Features for Retention in Open and Distance Learning

Maximus Gorky Sembiring

This paper examines the elements of overall service quality as evidence for student satisfaction in an open and distance learning mode. It aims mainly at assessing the…

Mobile Applications at a Mega University: Anadolu University Campus App

Ozgur Yilmazel, Erk Ekin

This paper explores the use of mobile applications to aid on-campus and off-campus students at a mega university. Anadolu University — with over 1,900,000 students enrolled from…

Learner Autonomy through the Adoption of Open Educational Resources Using Social Network Services and Multi-media E-textbooks

Masumi Hori, Seishi Ono, Shinzo Kobayashi, Kazutsuna Yamaji, Toshihiro Kita, Tsuneo Yamada

With the development of social network services (SNS) on the Internet, the world has gained access to vast amounts of information resources, allowing people to carefully research…

The Potential of Mobile Phones to Transform Teacher Professional Development to Build Sustainable Educational Futures in Bangladesh

Christopher S Walsh, Clare Woodward, Mike Solly, Prithvi Shrestha

Futures thinking is used by governments to consider long-term strategic approaches and develop policies and practices that are potentially resilient to future uncertainty. English…

An Empirical Study on a Flipped Classroom in Open University Teaching Based on an Ecological Perspective: A Case Study on a Translation Theory and Practice Course

Xiaoyang Shu

A flipped classroom refers toa model of learning which reverses how time is spent in and out of the class to shift the ownership of learning from the teachers to learners. But…

Expanding the Frontiers of Engineering Education in Open and Distance Learning by an Online Laboratory Platform

W. A. Rasika Nandana, W. R de Mel, H.D.N.S. Priyankara

At present, people have a tendency to carry out higher education in a distance mode due to their busy lifestyles. However, open and distance learning (ODL) educational…

Reflections on Blended Learning: A Case Study at the Open University of Hong Kong

Anna Wing Bo Tso

Teaching presentation skills is by no means an easy task. To teach such skills effectively, a teacher must help the students to learn how to (1) design and organize the…