1.0 The Definition of Open and Distance Learning Open and Distance Learning is a way of learning that focus on releasing learners from constraints of time and place whilst offering flexible learning opportunities. For a lot of married and working adults‚ Open and Distance Learning (ODL) is a way of combining work and family responsibilities with educational opportunities. "Distance education is any educational process in which all or most of the teaching is conducted by someone
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Robert Dressler 9/6/13 Dr. Hendrickson Period 2 Migrations Essay From the period of 1700 to 1900‚ long-distance migrations that included the African Slave Trade and the movement of Irish and British colonists to America. After the African Slave Trade was banned‚ the use of indentured servants was put into place. An agricultural famine caused Irish to flee to America. The African Slave Trade was caused by a need for labor in the Americas. The imported slaves mainly worked
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Module Code: MOD001251 Research 1 Throughout this assignment I intend to demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of research methodology. I will examine how research is used to support practice and policy. I will address research terminology and the roles and responsibilities of the researcher. Our group research project will be critically analysed. Kumar (2001) implies research is more than a set of skills. Research is a way
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Voisin Mrs. Johnston English Composition (sec2) 26 March 2014 The Distance Between Us: A Memoir by Reyna Grande The term “The American Dream” is very broad with many meanings and certainly broader than any single statistic can measure; however we all our own definition of that. Some would say it is building their dream house‚ going to college‚ being wealthy‚ or just having a family. While Reyna Grande’s memoir‚ The Distance Between Us it became clear that term defines most people no matter where
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Whenever we have to travel long distances within the country we can travel by train or by air in an aeroplane. I remember my first train journey which I performed when I was just about four years old. After that journey so long back‚ I have made several journeys by train but‚ that first journey still lingers in my mind and thoughts. We had to go to Madras‚ where my father had to attend a Conference. Since we had not then seen Madras and our winter vacations were falling during the dates of the
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Does Long-Distance Relationship ever Works? A relationship is said to be a connection‚ as in thought‚ concerning or regarding something or someone. Therefore a long-distance relationship (LDR) is similar to a normal relationship but differs in terms of geographic location of the couple; such location can range from 100-1000 miles‚ 100-3000 mile apart etc. Any dating or intimate relationship with so much distance between both parties is no doubt challenging‚ but that one of the things that comes
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Kendale Dye WRT 101 Professor Centore 24 February 2014 “Can you be educated from a distance?” The Quality of education does not always depend on the professor who is teaching a course‚ but on the will that the student has to learn. For some students‚ an online course is just as effective and as challenging as any physical course that can be taken. Although this may be true‚ there are both advantages and disadvantages to taking online courses. An online course may be convenient to students who
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Time and Distance Overcome “Nothing is innocent”. This phrase could very well have been the headline of the essay written by Eula Biss. However the headline ”Time and Distance Overcome” does the essay well. Eula Biss explains the progress from no communication but physical to a web of telephone wires and how the invention of the telephone served the civilization - or most likely did not. There might be a difference between civilization and civilized. To most people‚ the civilization is associated
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Time and Distance Overcome The text "Time and Distance Overcome" deals with race struggle in the southern United States‚ in the early nineteen century. Eula Biss starts the text with telling the story of the phone’s origin and development and deployment of the telephone network. The racial struggle was a subject that preoccupied many people‚ especially in the southern states there was cruel scenarios that you cannot even imagine in today’s America. In the first part of the text‚ it is especially
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A Clearing in the Distance: Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the Nineteenth Century Name Institution Introduction Frederick Law Olmsted is not a household name‚ but his simplicity and modesty does not make him one of the rare geniuses. In fact‚ it is almost impossible to separate the man from his well-established posture of modesty and simplicity. In the text‚ he is portrayed as one who upheld good morals: frank‚ open‚ and honest. “A clearing in the distance: Frederick Law Olmsted
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