Libraries and Other Academic Support Services for Distance Learning
JAI Press Inc.
Published on 1. January 1997
Book
Hardback
344 pages
978-0-7623-0229-1 (ISBN)
Description
This volume covers such topics as providing library support for extended learning programmes, the politics and economics of distance learning, active and collaborative learning in on-line courses, library support for distance education, and technical support. A series of case studies illustrate the practical implementation of these ideas and two personal perpectives are shown with viewpoints from a teacher and a provost.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Emerald Publishing Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7623-0229-1 (9780762302291)
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Persons
Editor
Library Affairs, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA
Content
Providing library support for extended learning programmes - a partnership model, Thomas J. Moore and Maryhelen Jones; the Southern Illinois experience, Jay Starratt and Jerry C. Hostetler; the politics and economics of distance learning, Frank D'Andraia; active and collaborative learning in on-line courses - Penn State's project vision, Nancy H. Dewald and Gloriana S. StClair; library support models for distance education - the Australian experience, Edward Lim and Marie-Therese Van Dyk; technical support - a model and multi-site, interactive distance learning, Michael Yoakam; distance learning in library and information science - the South Carolina experience, Fred W. Roper et al; supporting distributed learning at the University of Alabama - a teacher's perspective, Judith Rogers; a provost's perspective on distance learning - an interview with Benjamin A. Shepherd. Selected and annotated bibliography, Barbara Preece and Thyra Russell. Appendices: role of libraries in distance education - Association of Research Libraries spec flyer, Carolyn A. Snyder et al; master of Library and Information Science Programme, Gayle Douglas.