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dc.contributor.authorEpiphaniou, Michalis
dc.contributor.authorRodosthenous, Christos
dc.contributor.authorChristoforou, Petros
dc.contributor.authorMavrotheris, Stathis
dc.contributor.authorChristodoulides, Christodoulides
dc.contributor.otherΕπιφανίου, Μιχάληςel_GR
dc.contributor.otherΡοδοσθένους, Χρίστοςel_GR
dc.contributor.otherΧριστοφόρου, Πέτροςel_GR
dc.contributor.otherΜαυροθέρης, Στάθηςel_GR
dc.contributor.otherΧριστοδουλίδης, Χριστόφοροςel_GR
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-02T07:32:58Z
dc.date.available2016-08-02T07:32:58Z
dc.date.issued2015-03-04
dc.identifier.isbn978-84-606-5763-7
dc.identifier.issn2340-1079
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11128/2494
dc.description.abstractThe evolution of technology during the last decades gave a new impetus to education. Distance Education started to grow to something noticeable, but it was the Internet in the mid-1990s that broadened Distance Education’s horizons. Academic institutions transformed their programs to match the demands of the new global economy of lifelong learning for adult learners. The Open University of Cyprus (OUC), established in 2002, is a public University dedicated to Distance Education, offering accredited distance learning degrees at all levels (undergraduate, master and doctoral). In this paper, we focus on the methods and technologies OUC is using for engaging its students and tutors in Distance Education. Authors present their personal experiences, aiming to help other professionals involved in the development and support of Distance Education tools and technologies. First, a short introduction and history of OUC is presented to the reader followed by a description of the educational methodology used. Next, we provide a detailed description of the tools used for synchronous and asynchronous learning, delivery of educational material, lecture capture and student assessment. Then, we present the methodology, the tools and the support we provide to the users for increasing their engagement in Distance Education. We conclude with a case study for asynchronous services deployed at the OUC followed by usage statistics.el_GR
dc.language.isoenel_GR
dc.publisherThe International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED)el_GR
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInternational Technology, Education and Development Conference;9th
dc.relation.urihttps://library.iated.org/view/EPIPHANIOU2015ENG
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessel_GR
dc.subjectDistance Education toolsel_GR
dc.subjectUser engagementel_GR
dc.subjectExperiences in supporting eLearning toolsel_GR
dc.titleENGAGING USERS IN DISTANCE EDUCATION - THE CASE OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUSel_GR
dc.typeArticleel_GR


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