Journal of Applied Language Learning(JALL)

PhD in ODL, Asst. Professor, Faculty of Online Education, Coordinator for Online Postgraduate Studies, Unity University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  A Critical Assessment of Open Distance Learning Materials in Selected Higher Learning Institutions in Ethiopia: Alignment with the Quality Matters (QM) Higher Education Rubric
  Author(s): Tessema and Aderajew Mihret*
  
  Open and Distance Learning (ODL) has become the most innovative concept in the history of education and relies on self-learning materials developed by institutions. Moreover, the success and effectiveness of the programmes carried out via this system are anchored on the development, and use of high-quality learning materials. Many universities using the ODL approach recognize that distance learning materials inspire and provoke students to learn. Such experiences are built into the self-instructional materials using access devices and advance organisers which are thought to represent specific characteristics of the material and are compounded to make the self-instructional materials self-contained. We set forth to investigate the quality of ODL materials of four (two government and two private) purposely selected HLIs by using the Quality Matters quality control framework (accepted by.. Read More»
  

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