Contents

5

The Role of Institutional Research in the Development of Open and Distance Learning: A Case Study from Korea National Open University
Shinja Koo

7

Integrating Multimedia Package at Pre-Service Level: A Technopedagogy for Smart Schools
Anjali Khirwadkar

25

Computer Supported Collaborative Learning for Adult Education and Training – An Instructional Design Perspective
K. James Mathai

35

An Evaluation of Bangladesh Open University: Problems and Prospects
Md. Parves Sultan

51

Need and Strategy for Capacity Building through Communicative Skills in
Open Distance Learning
Nandini Sahu

75

Towards Universalisation of Secondary Education through NIOS
Dinesh Singh Bist 

81

Impact of Creative Talent on the Performance of Teacher Trainees of Distance Mode
Neelofar Khan

95

BOOK REVIEWS

Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World (2nd Edition)
by Hilary Perraton
R.C. Sharma

101

Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Training
by Thorne, K. and Mackey, D. (2007) (4th Ed.)
Sanjaya Mishra

104

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING GROUP ON ‘OPEN AND DISTANCE EDUCATION’, NATIONAL KNOWLEDGE COMMISSION

105

WORKSHOP/SEMINAR REPORTS

109

HINDI ABSTRACTS OF ARTICLES

113

FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES