IMPROVING CURRICULUM THROUGH THE SYSTEMS MODEL FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
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2014-06-11
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Conference On Professional Development In Education (PDE2014), Widyatama University Indonesia, Open University Indonesia and Open University Malaysia
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This paper discusses how the systems model for distance education proposed by Moore and Kearsley (2012) may
be adopted by open and distance learning (ODL) universities as the road to improve curriculum. Various theories
that relate to the systems model and curriculum in the context of ODL are explored to show that the systems
model could be considered as a reliable tool to ensure the improvement of curriculum in distance education. The
interdependence of the six elements of the system: source of content, design of the courses, delivery modes,
interaction, learning environment, and management of curriculum is essentially important and may be used as a
platform for curriculum design and development.
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curriculum, a systems view, open and distance education