Asian Association of Open Universities Journal: Volume 18 Issue 3 , Open Access

Immersive capability and spatial presence in virtual reality photo-based tours: implications for distance education

Roberto Bacani Figueroa Jr

The purpose of this study is to describe an educational virtual reality (VR) photo-based tour used in an online course and investigate the influence of immersive capability on the…

Examining the efficacy of online learning in nurturing students' learning: an analysis of students' experiences

Razia Fakir Mohammad, Mahwish Kamran

This research aims to understand how satisfied students were with their online learning experience and how actively engaged they were in their studies.

Gamification and its challenges in e-learning: a case study of computer science learners in KKHSOU

Antara Mahanta Barua, Sruti Sruba Bharali

The purpose of the case study is to investigate the perception of computer science learners at Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOU) regarding the use of…

Learner support services at distance higher education institutions in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

Shabir Ahmed Wani, Ali Asgar, Manjulika Srivastava

This paper presents the features and relevance of open distance learning in the context of the socio-economic conditions of people living in the Union Territory of Jammu and…

Automatic essay scoring for discussion forum in online learning based on semantic and keyword similarities

Bachriah Fatwa Dhini, Abba Suganda Girsang, Unggul Utan Sufandi, Heny Kurniawati

The authors constructed an automatic essay scoring (AES) model in a discussion forum where the result was compared with scores given by human evaluators. This research proposes…

The library's influence and impact on learning: a case study from The Open University (UK)

Selena Killick

The Open University (OU) in the UK has been providing distance learning since 1969. The purpose of this case study is to outline the impact that The OU Library in the UK has had…

Effect of using mobile devices as an instructional tool on teachers' creativity: an interpretive phenomenological study of Pakistani teachers' experiences

Zainab Shahzadi Javid, Zohra Nazeer, Rozina Sewani, Abdullah Laghari

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of using mobile devices as an instructional tool on teachers' creativity and to promote their usage as instructional tools…