EDLW - 2019 - What might the future hold for distance education universities?
Channel: EDEN Digital Learning Europe
Date: 2020-09-09

Tuesday, November 12, 2019: 18:00-19:30 CET

In this webinar four experts in the field of e-learning and distance education will reflect upon how the very nature of learning at a distance is changing to meet the needs of the modern society, reductions in expenditure in higher education, the incursion of face-to-face universities in this area, changes in institutional structure, and the ever-advancing role of technology. Historically, distance education institutions stood apart from their face-to-face rivals with educational models that were very different, reflecting a variety of types of students. Nowadays, with the pace of modern society and the need for constant updating of our knowledge and qualifications, the demand for e-learning and distance education has increased. However, traditional face-to-face universities have extended their educational offer to try to meet this demand, arguably blurring the difference between the two types of institutions. This convergence together with the corresponding expansion of technology-enhanced learning and reductions in funding is arguably leaving distance education universities in a state of crisis. The webinar explores the issues related to this crisis and looks at what the future might hold for this educational modality and the institutions that champion it! The following article: http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/ried.22.1.22288 can be consulted as background reading before this event.

Moderator: Timothy Read, UNED, Spain, EDEN Executive Committee Member

Presenters:
Antonio Teixeira, Universidade  Aberta, Portugal, EDEN Senior Fellow
Tony Bates, EDEN Senior Fellow
Jose Mota, Universidade  Aberta, Portugal
Alan Tait, Open University UK, EDEN Senior Fellow
Liz Marr, Open University UK

https://www.eden-online.org/eden_conference/what-might-the-future-hold-for-distance-education-universities/