PDF Version Learning Centres Great Britain has a long and successful history of employing open and distance learning methods. Introduction There has been consistent interest in the development and use of learning centres over the last two decades.
Centres exist in all sectors of the economy.
Many colleges, universities, companies and community organisations have developed learning centres. Several universities have launched major learning centre developments while hundreds of public libraries have established open learning centres which provide access to open learning to the public and there is a growing number of community based centres. Learning centres take many different forms and vary considerably in size, structure and role. Some centres consist of a small collection of learning materials while others are based in multi-storey buildings with hundreds of computers. Some organisations are moving towards developing virtual learning centres based on company Intranets.