Distances et Savoirs editorial - Martine Vidal, Christian Depover, Jacques Wallet
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Martine Vidal, Christian Depover, Jacques Wallet |
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In 2007, Distances et savoirs, a reference journal on distance education for the
French speaking community of researchers and practitioners, with researchers from
Europe, Canada and Africa in its reading committee, initiated an original
collaboration with five other academic journals from Northern and Southern
America, Asia and Europe) focused on a common call for publication on the theme :
“Distance learning and the right – or access – to education”. The French version of
the call can be read in the following pages.
The aim of the project was to offer a set of references on that theme, from varied
educational environments in the world, and to publish them in the anniversary year
of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 2008. The present common website
for all six journals is the result of that exceptional common endeavour.
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distances, distance education, right to education, French, world, educational environment, editorial, introduction
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Democratisation of education in Brazil:
reflections on digital inclusion and human rights
- Carolina Costa Cavalcanti, Gina Strozzi
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Carolina Costa Cavalcanti, Gina Strozzi |
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Este trabalho de reflexão apresenta os resultados de uma investigação bibliográfica que apontou e discutiu a realidade
dos dados sobre a implantação e expansão da Educação a Distância (EAD) no Brasil – enfocando a inclusão digital – e
analisa ‘como’ e ‘quanto’ ela corroborou para o fortalecimento dos Direitos Humanos e especialmente para o
desenvolvimento da cidadania. A sistematização dos resultados contribuiu para uma reflexão crítica acerca do atual
panorama de EAD e da democratização do ensino e de cidadania no país. A problemática da pesquisa circunscreveu-se
sobre o binômio: inclusão digital e cidadania. A hipótese norteadora do trabalho é que a EAD é instrumento para uma
ação que faz recuperar, avançar e fortalecer a cidadania e as competências para o desenvolvimento pessoal e
profissional. O trabalho de reflexão foi conduzido através dos dados do Anuário Brasileiro Estatístico de Educação
Aberta e a Distância – 2006.
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distance education, democratisation of education, digital inclusion, human rights, citizenship
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Roles of distance education in the implementation of the right
to education in Indonesia: analysis and lessons learnt from the
sociological, political and economic points of view
- Aminudin Zuhairi, Ida Zubaidah & Daryono
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Aminudin Zuhairi, Ida Zubaidah & Daryono |
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This paper addresses the roles of distance education in the implementation of the
right to education, presenting sociological, political and economic analysis and
lessons learnt from the specific context of Indonesia. Diversities in geographic,
demographic, social cultural and economic conditions of the country provide
specific challenges for its distance education practice and the process of social,
political and economic transformation to which distance education can contribute.
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distance education, right to education, challenges, socia, political and economic transformation
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Distance English language teacher training program in Turkey : e-learning opportunities for the right to education - Dilek ALTUNAY & M. Emin MUTLU
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This article presents the Distance English Language Teacher Training Program at Anadolu University in Turkey and how distance education; particularly e-learning opportunities offered in the program contribute to the right to education. The program has contributed to solve the English language teacher education problem in the country and contributes to the right to education mainly in two ways: Firstly, it gives the ones who would like to become English language teachers the right to achieve their aim. Secondly, by increasing the supply of teachers of English, it allows students who want to learn English but cannot learn because of lack of teachers to learn English. The program also includes many applications contributing to the right to education. This practice is important in that it might bring new insights to foreign language teacher education and will be of value to other countries facing with similar problems.
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right to education, teacher education, English language teacher education, e-learning, distance education, blended learning
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Open Educational Resources: Enabling universal education - Tom Caswell, Shelley Henson, Marion Jensen, David Wiley
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Tom Caswell, Shelley Henson, Marion Jensen, David Wiley |
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The role of distance education is shifting. Traditionally distance education was limited in the number of people served because of production, reproduction, and distribution costs. Today, while it still costs the university time and money to produce a course, technology has made it such that reproduction costs are almost non-existent. This shift has significant implications, and allows distance educators to play an important role in the fulfillment of the promise of the right to universal education. At little or no cost, universities can make their content available to millions. This content has the potential to substantially improve the quality of life of learners around the world. New distance education technologies, such as OpenCourseWares, act as enablers to achieving the universal right to education. These technologies, and the associated changes in the cost of providing access to education, change distance education's role from one of classroom alternative to one of social transformer.
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OpenCourseWare, distance education, access, new technologies
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Exploring the Role of Distance Education in Fostering Equitable University Access for First Generation Students: A phenomenological survey - Lisa C. Priebe, Tamra L. Ross, Karl W. Low
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Lisa C. Priebe, Tamra L. Ross, Karl W. Low |
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Using a qualitative study of distance education (DE) learners
whose parents have not accessed post-secondary education (PSE),
this paper proposes themes for further research in the study of first-generation students (FGS).
This survey asked a number of open-ended questions about parental influences on university enrollment,
and respondents’ reasons for choosing university in general and DE in particular.
Findings were consistent with current research in many areas focusing on debt aversion,
lower parental guidance, older starting age, and difficulty separating from familial roles.
Differences were noted, including lower parental valuation of PSE and an increased emphasis
on non-educational priorities, such as family and work. The limitations of the current study
are discussed, as well as suggestions for future FGS research in DE.
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distance education, first generation students, education equity, post-secondary education
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