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Provision of Higher Education through the Open and Distance Learning Mode in Tanzania: Students’ Perceptions

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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E-learning
Open Education

Abstract

Open and Distance Learning (ODL) is increasingly gaining popularity and is seen as a viable means to promote access to education. This paper stems from a study--originally conducted in 2014-- that examined the students' perceptions towards the provision of higher education through ODL at the Open University of Tanzania (OUT). The issue was subsequently re-visited by examining the students' perceptions toward the provision of support services, curriculum design and the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Findings demonstrate that support services, curriculum design and the use of ICT are generally perceived as satisfactory by students. However, still some challenges exist. These challenges potentially inhibit them from learning at a distance successfully. It is recommended that OUT should secure right technologies, such as employing video-conferencing and tele-tutoring, with the view to refraining from the use of costly outdated technologies. It should also review its support services system to allow flexible learning environment to students.

DOI

10.21608/jdlol.2023.198840.1024

Keywords

Higher Education, Open and Distance Learning, Students and Tanzania

Authors

First Name

Elisante

Last Name

Mutoka

MiddleName

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Affiliation

School of Education, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Email

elisantem2017@gmail.com

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Orcid

0000-0001-8062-3221

Volume

11

Article Issue

21

Related Issue

41502

Issue Date

2023-12-01

Receive Date

2023-03-08

Publish Date

2023-12-01

Page Start

33

Page End

54

Print ISSN

2314-8829

Online ISSN

2314-8837

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333,041

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1,000

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Publication Title

Journal of Distance Learning and Open Learning

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https://jdlol.journals.ekb.eg/

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Provision of Higher Education through the Open and Distance Learning Mode in Tanzania: Students’ Perceptions

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Created At

24 Dec 2024