**Meet the editors**

Dr Joi L. Moore received her B.S. degree in Computer Science and M.S. degree in Management from North Carolina State University, both focusing on a minor in Management Information Systems. Her professional experience includes consulting with technology companies in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and teaching in the Department of Computer

Information Systems at Shaw University. Dr. Moore earned her Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from the University of Georgia – with a cognate area of Management Information Systems. Her current research agenda is the application of appropriate design principles for technology environments that support learning and/or effectively improve a desired performance. Additional areas of research include: analyzing information architecture and evaluating performance in distance learning environments; designing performance-centered applications; and Human Computer Interaction.

Dr Angela D. Benson is an Associate Professor of Instructional Technology at The University of Alabama. Her research addresses the influence of educational technology on higher education organizations and underserved populations. She has given more than 50 conference presentations and published more than 50 academic articles related to distance and online learning.

In addition, Dr. Benson has designed and taught a variety of traditional and distance courses. Her professional experience includes thirteen years as a systems engineer in the telecommunications industry. She holds undergraduate degrees in Mathematics (Spelman College) and Industrial Engineering (Georgia Institute of Technology), master's degrees in Operations Research (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Human Resource Development (Georgia State University), and a doctorate in Instructional Technology (University of Georgia).

Contents

**Preface IX** 

K. O. Ojokheta

**Part 1 Distance Education Management 1** 

**A Conceptual Model 13** 

**A Treasure Unexploited 33** 

Chapter 5 **Open and Distance Learning for Teachers'** 

Paul Birevu Muyinda

M. Mahruf C. Shohel

**Part 3 Distance Learning Pedagogy 109** 

Chapter 6 **Self-Regulated Learning Activities:** 

Maureen Snow Andrade

Chapter 7 **Strategically Integrating Blended** 

John Wall

Chapter 1 **Re-Engineering Open and Distance Learning Institutional Development for Knowledge Society in Africa 3** 

Chapter 2 **Distance Teaching and Learning in Higher Education:** 

Chapter 3 **Open and Distance Learning in Dual Mode Universities:** 

**Part 2 Distance Education and Teacher Development 51** 

Chapter 4 **Teacher Development Through Distance Education: Contrasting Visions of Radio Learning in South African Primary Schools 53**  Charles Potter and Gordon Naidoo

**Professional Development: The English** 

**in Action (EIA) Model for the Global South 93** 

**Supporting Success in Online Courses 111** 

**Learning to Deliver Lifelong Learning 133** 

Mehran Farajollahi and Nahid Zarifsanaee
