Academic Counselling in ODL: Experiences of the Zambian Open University (original) (raw)

International Open and Distance Learning Journal, 2017

Abstract

The Zambian Open University (ZAOU) aims to produce graduates who are equipped with critical innovative thinking, knowledge and skills to become the leaders that bring a prosperous and positive future. With the addition of face-to-face residential schools, ZAOU students have the opportunity to access expert academic staff, quality learning resources and support services, plus meet and collaborate with other students. But how much do these professionals know about academic counselling? What are the students’ views of the academic counselling provided at ZAOU? Unquestionable, the ODL model provides students with personal control allowing them to study anywhere, anytime and at their own pace. But the question is to what extent? Is it embracive? The University has regional offices in all the ten provinces in the country manned by competent officers; one wonders whether they are well ground in academic counselling. The study adopted a qualitative research design, employing a case study ap...

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