Assessment of challenges in developing self-instructional course materials at the National Open University of Nigeria

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is Nigeria’s only university dedicated to providing education through the use of distance instructional methods. So far, however, the lack of availability and poor distribution of course materials, which underpin instructional delivery at NOUN, continue...

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Autor principal:	Charity Akuadi Okonkwo
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Athabasca University Press 2012
Materias:	Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Conventional Universities Distance Instructional Special aspects of education LC8-6691
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:95aba94e990e47b596a83cb1e8a1add82021-12-02T18:03:25ZAssessment of challenges in developing self-instructional course materials at the National Open University of Nigeria10.19173/irrodl.v13i2.9301492-3831https://doaj.org/article/95aba94e990e47b596a83cb1e8a1add82012-04-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/930https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is Nigeria’s only university dedicated to providing education through the use of distance instructional methods. So far, however, the lack of availability and poor distribution of course materials, which underpin instructional delivery at NOUN, continue to be hindrances to achieving the university’s vision and mission. There are delays and difficulties in developing and distributing materials to students and Study Centres. Many pioneer students cannot graduate because of this challenge. This paper examines the process of developing self-instructional course materials at NOUN. It reflects on the challenges associated with the quantity, quality, and timely production of course materials, labelled “the hills, the wills, and the skills” obstacles. The paper concludes that there is a need for better professional development in order to provide efficient ODL delivery.Charity Akuadi OkonkwoAthabasca University PressarticleOpen and Distance Learning (ODL)Conventional UniversitiesDistance InstructionalSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 13, Iss 2 (2012)
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description	The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is Nigeria’s only university dedicated to providing education through the use of distance instructional methods. So far, however, the lack of availability and poor distribution of course materials, which underpin instructional delivery at NOUN, continue to be hindrances to achieving the university’s vision and mission. There are delays and difficulties in developing and distributing materials to students and Study Centres. Many pioneer students cannot graduate because of this challenge. This paper examines the process of developing self-instructional course materials at NOUN. It reflects on the challenges associated with the quantity, quality, and timely production of course materials, labelled “the hills, the wills, and the skills” obstacles. The paper concludes that there is a need for better professional development in order to provide efficient ODL delivery.
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title	Assessment of challenges in developing self-instructional course materials at the National Open University of Nigeria
title_short	Assessment of challenges in developing self-instructional course materials at the National Open University of Nigeria
title_full	Assessment of challenges in developing self-instructional course materials at the National Open University of Nigeria
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Assessment of challenges in developing self-instructional course materials at the National Open University of Nigeria

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