Copyright
Dianne ConradPublished On
2023-08-18Page Range
pp. 13–18Language
- English
Print Length
6 pages
1. Introduction and Welcome
Chapter of: Research, Writing, and Creative Process in Open and Distance Education: Tales from the Field(pp. 13–18)
This collection of reflective essays is a treasure trove of advice, reflection and hard-won experience from experts in the field of open and distance education. Each chapter offers tried-and-tested advice for nascent academic writers, delivered with personal, rich, and wonderful stories of the authors’ careers, their process, their research and their writing, and the struggles and triumphs they have encountered in the course of their careers.
Contributors
Dianne Conrad
(author)Dianne Conrad has spent her post-secondary career firstly in adult education, specializing in prior learning assessment; and after that, in online, open and distance education, with an emphasis on learning, community, and assessment. Since retirement from Athabasca University, she has published five books (including this one) on several topics dear to her heart: online assessment, open learning, online doctoral potential, and seniors’ learning in today’s digital age. She has taught all manner and levels of distance education courses, published many journal articles, and served as co-editor of the International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL). She hopes to keep going.