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This article takes the perception of ethnography as not being generalisable and questions whether such an understanding is not only correct but also a helpful attitude in developing formative approaches to educational technology research.... more
This article explains the general background to my research study and lays out the groundwork for developing a systems theory approach to studying quality improvement activity - subsequent articles add more detail and a model approach to... more
The collection of electronic course templates suggested in this article results from collaborative investigation between instructional support staff and academic staff users of the virtual learning environment (VLE) at two institutions,... more
Lecturers in higher education often consider the incorporation of web technologies into their teaching practice. Partially structured and populated course site templates could aid them in getting started with creating and deploying... more
This paper reports on the re-design of the Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) programme, which is offered by the University of Pretoria through distance education (DE) to teachers in rural South Africa. In 2007, a team re-designed... more
The term e-learning embraces the use of a variety of electronic delivery media to facilitate and enhance learning. Examples of various delivery media are online (web-supported), stand-alone multimedia, interactive television, virtual... more