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What is Learner Focused

Student Support Toward Self-Directed Learning in Open and Distributed Environments
Designing curricula which has the learner as the center of attraction.
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Emotional Elements in Learning Platforms in Open and Distributed Environments
Lazarus Ndiku Makewa (Rwenzori International University, Uganda)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9316-4.ch006
Abstract
E-learning is viewed as an innovative approach for delivering quality-designed, learner-centered, interactive, and facilitated learning environments to all, anywhere, any moment by putting in use the skills, knowledge, and resources of diverse technologies together with other teaching and learning resources suited for open, and distributed learning environments. Success story in an e-learning system involves a clear process regarding planning, designing, developing, evaluating, and implementing online learning courses where interaction is actively encouraged and facilitated. Emotional experiences can easily provide multiple challenges to students' online and classroom engagement and academic performance. For example, academic fears have wide-ranging effects, affecting strategy use, classroom and/or online performance, and subject choice. This chapter will therefore discuss emotional elements and their impacts in learning platforms in open and distributed environments.
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