The imperative of retaining contact with the remote distance learner: A perspective from Uganda

Developing countries confront major challenges in providing educational opportunities, particularly those ravaged by civil war, or poor in resources, or experiencing rapid population growth. In Uganda efforts are being made to revivify primary education in the northern regions of the country by trai...

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Main Authors: Chris Acer (Author), Tony Wrightson (Author)
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Published: Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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