Frontiers

Liberating the open and distance learning model from the chains of oppressive education theories

This study argues that open and distance learning (ODL) continues to function as a platform for producing factory-like workers and white-collar laborers whose primary function is to serve the ...
archive

Contemporary theories of learning : learning theorists -- in their own words

Can you chip in? As an independent nonprofit, the Internet Archive is fighting for universal access to quality information. We build and maintain all our own systems, but we don’t charge for access, ...
Frontiers

Empirical analysis on the impact of university teachers’ pedagogical competence on students’ satisfaction: the mediating role of learning experience

1 College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China 2 College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China Many universities tend to prioritize research over teaching, ...
IEEE

A Paradigm Shift toward Semantic Communications

Abstract: The last 70 years have witnessed the transition of communication from Shannon's theoretical concept to current high-efficiency practical systems. Classical communication systems address the ...