eLearning and Distance Education in Higher Education Accessibility: South African Perspective

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Author(s): Gezani Phineas Baloyi (University of South Africa, South Africa)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 11
Source title: The Future of Accessibility in International Higher Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Henry C. Alphin Jr. (Drexel University, USA), Roy Y. Chan (Indiana University, USA)and Jennie Lavine (University of Hull, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2560-8.ch013

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Education / Educational Administration and Leadership / Higher Education

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The Ministry of Education in South Africa has identified distance education as a system that should extend educational opportunities and provide access to individuals who do not have the opportunity to study fulltime. The White Paper 3 - the National Plan for higher education (DoE, 2001a) advocates an increase in the general participation rate in public higher education in South Africa, with the aim of facilitating lifelong learning, developing the skills base of the country and redressing historical inequities in the provision of education. Badat (2005) adds that through distance education access is presented to people who would not have the opportunity to study fulltime because of work commitments, personal and social circumstances, geographical distance or poor quality or inadequate prior learning experiences. Distance education offer flexible learning to students. The flexibility of learning at a distance using new technologies gives students an opportunity to study while working. The technology can make an impact in supporting teaching and learning.

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