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‘Open learning’, ‘distance learning’, and the misuse of language

Pages 28-36 | Published online: 07 Jul 2006

Notes and references

  • The term ‘contiguous education’ is implicit in Holmberg, B.(1981) Status and Trends of Distance Education, New York. Nichols Publishing Company, p. 11, where distance education is described as ‘non‐contiguous communication’, and used by Moore, M.(1973) ‘Towards a theory of independent learning and teaching’, Journal of Higher Education, 44, p. 664 in his discussion of the term distance education to describe activities which would in traditional systems take place in the learner's presence, but which in distance systems take place apart from the learner
  • Moore , M. 1973 . ‘Towards a theory of independent learning and teaching’ . Journal of Higher Education , 44 : 664
  • Keegan , D. 1986 . The foundations of distance education , 49 Beckenham : Croom Helm .
  • Sewart , D. 1981 . ‘Distance teaching: a contradiction in terms?’ . Teaching at a Distance , 19 : 8 – 18 . See for example
  • MacKenzie , O. , Postgate , R. and Scupham , J. 1975 . Open learning , 21 Paris : Unesco Press .
  • Coffey , J. 1977 . “ ‘Open learning opportunities for mature students’ ” . In Working Paper 14: Open Learning Systems for Mature Students , Edited by: Davies , T. C. London : Council for Educational Technology .
  • Manpower Services Commission . 1984 . A New Training Initiative , : 7
  • Lewis , R. and Spencer , D. 1986 . What is Open Learning? , Open Learning Guide 4 9 – 10 . London : Council for Educational Technology .
  • Fricker , J. 1988 . “ ‘Open Learning ‐ What's in it for business?’ ” . In Open Learning in Transition: An Agenda for Action , Edited by: Paine , N. 339 Cambridge : National Extension College . 1988
  • Lewis , R. 1988 . “ ‘The Open School?’ ” . In Open Learning in Transition: An Agenda for Action , Edited by: Paine , N. 257 Cambridge : National Extension College . 1988
  • Rossetti , A. 1988 . “ ‘Open Learning and the Youth Training Scheme: a competence‐based approach’ ” . In Open Learning in Transition: An Agenda for Action , Edited by: Paine , N. 308 – 9 . Cambridge : National Extension College . 1988
  • Crawley , R. C. 1988 . “ ‘Flexible training systems: breaking the mould of training in Britain’ ” . In Open Learning in Transition: An Agenda for Action , Edited by: Paine , N. 331 Cambridge : National Extension College . 1988
  • Ibid 331
  • Lewis , R. 1988 . “ ‘The Open School?’ ” . In Open Learning in Transition: An Agenda for Action , Edited by: Paine , N. 257 Cambridge : National Extension College . 1988
  • Innes , S. 1988 . “ ‘The Open College: a personal view’ ” . In Open Learning in Transition: An Agenda for Action , Edited by: Paine , N. 234 Cambridge : National Extension College . 1988
  • Escotet , M. 1980 . ‘Adverse factors in the development of an open university in Latin America’ . Programmed Learning and Educational Technology , 17 (4) : 144
  • Moore , M. 1983 . “ ‘The individual adult learner’ ” . In Adult learning and education , Edited by: Tight , M. 157 – 8 . London : Croom Helm . 1983
  • Harris , D. 1976 . ‘Educational technology at the Open University: a short history of achievement and cancellation’ . British Journal of Educational Technology , 71 : 44
  • Harris , D. 1987 . Openness and closure in distance education , 139 Lewis : The Falmer Press .
  • Rumble , G. 1986 . The planning and management of distance education , 59 – 60 . Beckenham : Croom Helm . See for example
  • Sewart , D. 1988 . “ ‘How student‐centred is the Open University?’ ” . In Open Learning in Transition: An Agenda for Action , Edited by: Paine , N. 248 Cambridge : National Extension College . 1988
  • Ibid 250
  • Tait , A. 1988 . ‘Democracy in distance education and the role of tutorial and counselling services’ . Journal of Distance Education , 3 (1) : 97
  • Boyd , G. 1987 . ‘Emancipative educational technology’ . Canadian Journal of Educational Communications , 16 (2)
  • Feenberg , A. 1986 . Computer Conferencing and the Humanities , La Jolle : Western Behavioural Sciences Institute . Mimeo
  • Holmberg , B. 1986 . Growth and structure of distance education , 66 – 7 . Beckenham : Croom Helm .
  • Ibid 70
  • Lewis , R. 1986 . ‘What is open learning?’ . Open Learning , 1 (2) : 8
  • Dobson , R. 1988 . “ ‘Tomorrow's training today’ ” . In Open Learning in Transition: An Agenda for Action , Edited by: Paine , N. 318 – 25 . Cambridge : National Extension College . 1988
  • Ibid 318
  • McNay , I. 1988 . “ ‘Open Learning: a jarring note’ ” . In Open Learning in Transition: An Agenda for Action , Edited by: Paine , N. 221 Cambridge : National Extension College . 1988
  • Crawley , R. C. 1988 . “ ‘Flexible training systems: breaking the mould of training in Britain’ ” . In Open Learning in Transition: An Agenda for Action , Edited by: Paine , N. 331 Cambridge : National Extension College . 1988
  • Auchterlonie , A. 1988 . “ ‘A case‐study in educational broadcasting: Campus Radio The Classroom without Walls’ ” . In Open Learning in Transition: An Agenda for Action , Edited by: Paine , N. 429 Cambridge : National Extension College . 1988
  • Sargant , N. 1988 . “ ‘Education and Broadcasting’ ” . In Open Learning in Transition: An Agenda for Action , Edited by: Paine , N. 147 Cambridge : National Extension College . (1988)
  • See, for example, Crawley, R. C.(1988) ‘Flexible training systems: breaking the mould of training in Britain’, pp. 331‐3; Bailey, D., (1988) ‘Guidance counselling in work‐based open learning’ pp. 406‐23; both in Paine, N. (ed) (1988) Open Learning in Transition: An Agenda for Action, Cambridge, National Extension College
  • The Open College . September 1987 . The Open Book: A Guide to Open College Courses 1987‐88 , September , The Open College .
  • See, for example, Sunday Times, 13 March 1988; The Times Higher Education Supplement, 10 June 1988; Daily Telegraph, 25 June 1988
  • The Open College . September 1988 . The Open Book: A Guide to Open College Courses 1988‐89 , September , The Open College . Imminent closure was reported in The Times Higher Education Supplement, 9 September 1988. No mention is made of the National Distance Learning Centre in
  • 1988 . The Times Higher Education Supplement , 30 September

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