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Saturday, November 30, 2002
A Comparative Study on Current Trends in Distance Education in Canada and India - Manjulika SRIVASTAVA
...Since the 1990s, many universities and colleges have begun to explore the use of networked learning strategies such as computer conferencing and web-based resourcing as part of regular courses which can be taken by on or off campus based students. There has been a rapid growth in Internet based courses. Several consortia arrangements have emerged which include TeleEducation NB, Contact South, Atlantic Notemakers Consortium, Contact North etc. (Report of Simon Fraser University and Tele Education NB, 1998). Infact Canada is emerging as a world leader in promoting e-learning and supporting distributed learning environments. According to the above cited Report prepared by Simon Faser University and TeleEducatin NB, (1998) there were 1265 courses being offered online as on Aug., 5 1998, of which the share of the OUs was around 50 %. At the global level, Canada accounted for 19 % of the courses being offered online, with USA dominating the scene with 76 %, Australia 3 % and other countries barely 2 %. Thus DE in Canada, like in other countries, has evolved through broadly three phases: 1889 – 1960s - Correspondence education phase ; 1970s – 1980s - Open and Distance Education phase; 1990s – onwards - Online education phase. In India too DE has passed through the same three stages, only the timings were different.
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