Case Studies: Distance Learner’s Perspective on User-friendly Instructional Materials at the University of Zambia

This case study focuses on print-based instructional materials available to distance education learners at the University of Zambia. Using the Visual Paradigm Software, we model distance education learners’ voices into sociograms to make a contribution to the ongoing discourse on quality distance le...

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Autores principales:	Francis Simui, Kasonde Mundende, Godfrey Mwewa, Fabian Kakana, Prof. Boniface Namangala
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Publicado:	Commonwealth of Learning 2017
Materias:	instructional materials user-friendly module distance learning university of zambia Theory and practice of education LB5-3640
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:58788dc2f9fb4b669e1f209399b3fe802021-12-03T20:38:47ZCase Studies: Distance Learner’s Perspective on User-friendly Instructional Materials at the University of Zambia2311-1550https://doaj.org/article/58788dc2f9fb4b669e1f209399b3fe802017-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/154https://doaj.org/toc/2311-1550This case study focuses on print-based instructional materials available to distance education learners at the University of Zambia. Using the Visual Paradigm Software, we model distance education learners’ voices into sociograms to make a contribution to the ongoing discourse on quality distance learning in lowly resourced communities. The key finding shows that out of the four modules (PEM 2082, PEM 2061, PEM 2071, PEM 3122) engaged in, learners rated PEM 2082 as the most user-friendly module at 65.9% while PEM 3122 was rated least at 2.3%. Emerging from this study are the ten elements that instructional designers will need to re-consider some of which are: (i) presentation and layout of content; (ii) use of interactive language; and (iii) inclusion of real life situations. In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the university adheres to ODL instructional design fundamentals in all its instructional materials as a means to improved quality distance learning.Francis SimuiKasonde MundendeGodfrey MwewaFabian KakanaProf. Boniface NamangalaCommonwealth of Learningarticleinstructional materialsuser-friendly moduledistance learninguniversity of zambiaTheory and practice of educationLB5-3640ENJournal of Learning for Development, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 90-98 (2017)
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description	This case study focuses on print-based instructional materials available to distance education learners at the University of Zambia. Using the Visual Paradigm Software, we model distance education learners’ voices into sociograms to make a contribution to the ongoing discourse on quality distance learning in lowly resourced communities. The key finding shows that out of the four modules (PEM 2082, PEM 2061, PEM 2071, PEM 3122) engaged in, learners rated PEM 2082 as the most user-friendly module at 65.9% while PEM 3122 was rated least at 2.3%. Emerging from this study are the ten elements that instructional designers will need to re-consider some of which are: (i) presentation and layout of content; (ii) use of interactive language; and (iii) inclusion of real life situations. In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the university adheres to ODL instructional design fundamentals in all its instructional materials as a means to improved quality distance learning.
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title	Case Studies: Distance Learner’s Perspective on User-friendly Instructional Materials at the University of Zambia
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Case Studies: Distance Learner’s Perspective on User-friendly Instructional Materials at the University of Zambia

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