Asian Association of Open Universities Journal: Volume 13 Issue 2 , Open Access

Innovative assignment rubrics for ODL courses: design, implementation and impact

Rames Mariapan

The purpose of this paper is to propose a new standard of assignment rubrics to minimize various interpretations and confusing expectations of the assignment outcome among all…

Mediating role of students’ engagement to their classes: An experience from higher education in Pakistan

Ahmed Siddiqi

The purpose of this paper is to establish the mediating role of students’ engagement to their classes, for the conventional relationship between teachers’ efforts and students’…

Development of mobile application through design-based research

Buddhini Gayathri Jayatilleke, Gaya R. Ranawaka, Chamali Wijesekera, Malinda C.B. Kumarasinha

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the development and testing of an innovative mobile application using design-based research.

Rethinking the rationale of open and distance education: a case of the UK Open University

Hanmo Jeong

The purpose of this paper is to describe how the introduction of new technologies has affected student support at the United Kingdom Open University (UKOU) particularly focusing…

Teaching innovations in Asian higher education: perspectives of educators

T.M. Wong

The purpose of this paper is to identify the teaching innovations that have been implemented in higher education institutions in Asia and the perspectives of educators on them.

Student persistence in open and distance learning: success factors and challenges

Oliver Tat-Sheung Au, K. Li, T.M. Wong

The purpose of this paper is to identify the success factors and challenges for students studying in an open and distance learning (ODL) mode and recommend strategies for student…

Impact of e-servicescapes on student engagement: mediating impact of experience quality

Hansani Chathurika Dassanayake, Asanka Senevirathne

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of design of e-servicescapes on student engagement in distance education (DE), and examine whether this impact is mediated…

Towards human resource development at Hanoi Open University

Hong Thi Thuy Nguyen

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the roles of human resource development (HRD) in open universities. The study also intends to assess the current situation of HRD at…