Material­ based Learning

This distance learning/teaching refers to all the learning resource materials made available by the University to students studying at a distance. The range of materials provided can include printed, audio or audio­visual material, experimental equipment and material on the internet and other electronic or computer­ based resources.   The methods for distributing materials to form the basis of study include personal delivery to students by traveling teachers, dispatch to the student through the post, distribution through electronic communication and personal collection by the student from a distribution point.

Program Components delivered by Traveling/Distance Teachers

This refers to staff of the institution traveling or Distance teachers assigned by the institution to deliver components of the Program. The delivery may be concentrated into a period of intensive classroom­ based study for a group of students or be arranged on a scheduled basis for an individual student. The  scope of the functions carried out by traveling/Distance teachers may include initial orientation, delivery of learning materials; intensive teaching of the Program; tutorial support; student development and guidance; assessment; and gathering feedback.  

Learning Supported Locally

This involves the institution employing persons specifically to undertake certain defined functions for the local support of students following the Program. It may involve administrative tasks for which a local agent is contracted and/or specified teaching functions for which a local tutor is engaged.

Learning Supported by the tutor /Institution Remotely

This refers to defined support and specified components of teaching provided remotely for individual distant students by a tutor assigned by the institution. The forms of communication between the tutor and student may include postal correspondence, telephone, fax, email and the internet. It may be solely between tutor and individual student or may include voice, video or computer­ based conferencing. The scope of the teaching may be limited to defined components of the Program.