Contribution of Distance Education to Access and Success in the Public University System
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Contribution of Distance Education to Access and Success in the Public University System
Jennifer GlennieApril 2013
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Distance Education Contribution to Access
• Distance hovers around 40% of total university headcount enrolment
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Distance Education Contribution to Access
• As most distance students are part-time, distance FTE proportion is around 28%
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Where is the Provision?
• Largely at Unisa after a clampdown in policy on distance provision
• Draft policy (2012) opens opportunity to, even encourages, institutions to offer distance– Part of the imperative to increase university participation
rates• DHET quite cautious on the basis of previous
experience of many low cost, poor quality, high profit endeavours – so quality assurance imperative
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Distance Education Contribution to Access:
Older studentsAge profile
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Distance Education Contribution to Access
Older students• Xx
Age profile
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Distance Education Contribution to Access
• Accessible to working students, students in remote areas, students with other commitments
• More accessible to disabled students• More flexible entry requirements
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Distance Education Contribution to Access
Lower cost for the system• Input subsidy currently half of ‘contact’• Fees for a qualification in distance tend to be half
that for a ‘contact’ qualification• Most often, no additional accommodation costs
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But what of success in distance education?
• FTE credit success rate• Throughput rate
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FTE Credit Success Rates
• FTE Distance Credits/FTE Distance2000 - 54%2011 – 68%
• FTE Contact Credits/FTE Contact2000 - 74%2011 – 79%
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FTE Credit Success Rates Changes
Distance: from 54% to 68%Contact: from 74% to 79%
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Why the increase?
No Randomised Control Trail, but surmise• Greater attention to programme and course
design – team approach• Greater attention to materials design which take
account of student profiles• Some improved attention to learner support –
although usually remedial
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The elephants in the room…
RetentionThroughput
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Throughput in other parts of the world:
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Throughput in South Africa
• Early studies – 5.2% to 36% of those who started in a programme graduated
• DHET and Unisa processing some studies on distance education currently
• Indications are that throughput rates for one (FTE) year qualifications have much better throughput rates
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Distance Education Graduates in 2011
Level CESM
Distance Graduates
% of all Graduates
Dip/Cert 19 659 37%UG Deg 10 078 16%PG Dip/Hons 10 278 32%Other 780 7%Total Distance 40 795 25%