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Rural & distance education
Last updated on
20 June 2008
Education in rural areas: obstacles and relevance
The study looks at the key obstacles to enrolment of children into rural education which include poverty, household demands, and access to traditional forms of education. Case studies are used from countries including Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. (Foundation for International Research on Working Children: 2007) More info >>
Pan Asia Networking Distance & Open Resource Access (PANdora)
The PANdora website provides details on a series of projects aimed at enhancing the use of distance learning studies in 12 countries in the Pan Asia (PAN) Networking region. (Pan Asia Networking Distance and Open Resource Access (PANdora)) More info >>
Open & Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA)
Features international practical experience in technical and pedagogical issues relating to the flexible delivery of education for all ages in open & distance learning. (The Open & Distance Learning Association of Australia) More info >>
Australasian Council on open, Distance and e-learning (ACODE)
The ACODE website provides publications, projects, resources and links that support the council's mission to enhance policy and practice in open, distance, flexible and e-learning in Australasian higher education. (ACODE: 2007) More info >>
Distance education: An option for increasing access and improving quality in secondary education
This document examines distance learning as an option for secondary education in developing countries. It also offers four models of distance education as well as in-country examples. (Improving Educational Quality: 2002) More info >>
Alternative models for secondary education in developing countries: Rationale and realities
This paper looks in detail at the rationale for expanding access to secondary school education. It examines some of the experience of developing countries - and the issues faced - in creating and implementing alternative models at the secondary level. (Improving Educational Quality: 2003) More info >>