The University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched the application window for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) aiming to gain approval for offering programs via Open and Distance Learning (ODL) ...

For students outside cities, participation in distance learning can be a lonely struggle. Tobi Oshinnaike via Unsplash Across Africa, distance education has become one of the most powerful forces for ...

Digital technologies, open educational resources and innovative learning models can transform open and distance learning into a powerful tool for democratising higher education, Director, Commonwealth ...

Experts in open and distance learning (ODL) have called for the urgent review and strengthening of quality assurance mechanisms to keep pace with rapid technological and educational changes, ...

Distance education first appeared in the United States in the 1800s. At the time, students received the relevant material through the post and then returned it to the institution. The increasingly ...

If education is to move beyond the brick-and-mortar facilities that currently exist, in order to make education more accessible, the doubts surrounding the quality of open and distance learning (ODL) ...

Nearly 1.6 billion learners globally have been experiencing various forms of disruption in learning due to COVID-19. School closures, as a means to reduce the spread of the virus, set the stage for ...

These days students, teachers, professors, and parents are figuring out an awful lot about how distance learning works. But teaching and learning remotely is not a brand-new thing. As microbiologist ...

As other Virginia-based schools scale back on their COVID-19-related health restrictions, Loudoun County Public Schools is reminding students and parents of its virtual learning program for middle and ...

In a bid to inspire students from rural regions to engage in diverse educational programs, Mumbai University is launching a new centre for its distance learning initiatives in Palghar. The Centre of ...

Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, have called for the expansion of open and distance learning as a critical solution to ...