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5 October, 2002
On-Line Learning – A Social Good or Another Social Divide?

This presentation to the International Conference on Learning and Teaching On-Line in China 2001 examines the accessibility of distance education in developing nations and identifies seven conflicting forces which are at play in the present environment:

  • The Market
  • Globalisation and Competition
  • Technology
  • Cost
  • Pedagogy (Teaching and Learning)
  • Flexibility
  • Access

Towards the end of the document he lists the things we have to get right in order to be truly accessible.