Department Involvement in Instructional Materials Development for ODL Study at the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU)

The teaching and designing of modules at Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) is the principal responsibility of a single body of teaching staff although some authors and content reviewers could be sourced from elsewhere if human resources are not available in ZOU. This survey, through a case study, exami...

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Autores principales:	Vincent Itai Tanyanyiwa, Betty Mutambanengwe
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Publicado:	Commonwealth of Learning 2015
Materias:	department instructional materials materials development unit module open and distance learning Theory and practice of education LB5-3640
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f0f849c2607642a7bebe0a5912ea82fe2021-12-03T23:09:06ZDepartment Involvement in Instructional Materials Development for ODL Study at the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU)2311-1550https://doaj.org/article/f0f849c2607642a7bebe0a5912ea82fe2015-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/84https://doaj.org/toc/2311-1550The teaching and designing of modules at Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) is the principal responsibility of a single body of teaching staff although some authors and content reviewers could be sourced from elsewhere if human resources are not available in ZOU. This survey, through a case study, examines the involvement of lecturers and staff in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies in instructional materials development for open and distance learning (ODL). The study inquired into the time Lecturers spent on module development and writing, their levels of satisfaction with the materials they would have produced, their preferences with regard to teaching and instructional materials development strategies, and their views on how the process of instructional materials development at the university can be improved. The study found out that there is need for more time for materials development, better coordination and planning, greater consultation among colleagues, and adequate support services in instructional materials development for ODL to improve on the quality of modules. The department should be fully involved in instructional materials design and development to be effectively familiar with the ODL mode of learning and the students for whom the materials are intended. There is need for course writers (designers), prior to developing instructional materials, to be allowed to spend time in the regional centres which are located in the ten geo-political regions of Zimbabwe so that they become familiar with the local learning context. One of the main recommendations is that there is need for course writers and content reviewers as well as editors to always undergo constant training in ODL and instructional materials development for ODL.Vincent Itai TanyanyiwaBetty MutambanengweCommonwealth of Learningarticledepartmentinstructional materialsmaterials development unitmoduleopen and distance learningTheory and practice of educationLB5-3640ENJournal of Learning for Development, Vol 2, Iss 2 (2015)
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description	The teaching and designing of modules at Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) is the principal responsibility of a single body of teaching staff although some authors and content reviewers could be sourced from elsewhere if human resources are not available in ZOU. This survey, through a case study, examines the involvement of lecturers and staff in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies in instructional materials development for open and distance learning (ODL). The study inquired into the time Lecturers spent on module development and writing, their levels of satisfaction with the materials they would have produced, their preferences with regard to teaching and instructional materials development strategies, and their views on how the process of instructional materials development at the university can be improved. The study found out that there is need for more time for materials development, better coordination and planning, greater consultation among colleagues, and adequate support services in instructional materials development for ODL to improve on the quality of modules. The department should be fully involved in instructional materials design and development to be effectively familiar with the ODL mode of learning and the students for whom the materials are intended. There is need for course writers (designers), prior to developing instructional materials, to be allowed to spend time in the regional centres which are located in the ten geo-political regions of Zimbabwe so that they become familiar with the local learning context. One of the main recommendations is that there is need for course writers and content reviewers as well as editors to always undergo constant training in ODL and instructional materials development for ODL.
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title	Department Involvement in Instructional Materials Development for ODL Study at the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU)
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title_full	Department Involvement in Instructional Materials Development for ODL Study at the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU)
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Department Involvement in Instructional Materials Development for ODL Study at the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU)

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