1. Educating engineers at a distance Mark Endean

2. Open or distant? learning governed by learnerprovider distance far near face to face distance learning open learning

3. All students need… a clear framework or structure for their studying knowledge of direction, goal, purpose, intended outcomes appropriate learning activities feedback on their progress content

4. Good distance learning purposeful structured paced engaging

5. Purposeful well-defined audience placed in curriculum clear outcomes

6. Structured clear learning, teaching and assessment strategies manageable chunks

7. Paced timetable for learning assessment milestones

8. Engaging narrative -beginning, middle, end identification -what’s this to me? register -‘I’ am speaking directly to ‘you’ and ‘we’ are exploring the subject together conversation -an ongoing dialogue -interaction teaching or learning?

9. Learning materials teaching narratives textbooks + commentary action guides + resourcesaction guides + resources software

10. Assessment a means to an end appropriate to the learning assessment by -self -peers -tutor

11. Student support access to ‘tutor’ -named individual -expert helpline -virtual tutor scheduled ‘tutorials’ self-help groups emphasis on support rather than teaching

12. and finally... you will never overestimate the sense of isolation felt by distance learners