e-Learning for expanding distance education in tertiary level in Bangladesh: Problems and progress

E-learning has broadly become an important enabler to promote distance education (DE) and lifelong learning in most of the developed countries, but in Bangladesh it is still a new successful progressive system for the learning communities. Distance education is thought to be introduced as an effective way of educating people of all sections in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Open University (BOU), the only distance education provider in Bangladesh, has been trying to adopt the use of various e-learning materials for its distance delivery. This paper has tried to describe the current progress of quality e-learning for expanding distance education, identifying the major problems of e-learning in distance education at tertiary level in Bangladesh, with special reference to BOU, and finally to put forward some valuable recommendations for solving the problems. The study is based on both primary and secondary sources. It is observed from the research that e-learning is going to ensure its bright prospect as an alternative mode of education at the tertiary level in Bangladesh. There are several problems that are identified and can be mitigated and solved through Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development, greater acceptance by learners, and much research in this sector in Bangladesh to face globalization. DOI: 10.18870/hlrc.v3i4.17

The Role of Audio Visual Contents on the Development of Education in Bangladesh: A Systematic Review

Background: The act of communicating with another person is referred to as communication. Information is any written, audiovisual information that conveys knowledge about a new person, place, thing, situation, or environment. To execute this, one need a sender and a receiver as well as a medium, a message that makes sense, and discussion. Audio-visual digital materials are a vital part of the world's sustainable educational development in this era of technology. Objectives: The purpose of this research is to identify how audiovisual materials have impacted Bangladesh's educational advancement. Methods: The study's data came from Scopus and Google Scholar, PUBMED articles that were published between 2004 and 2019. To find further studies, the reference lists of all included studies and pertinent systematic reviews were examined. All searches were limited to just human research and the English language. This systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Results: The results of 10 studies, selected at random, indicate that more widespread use of audio-visual information might improve technical knowledge, attitudes, and practices in educational advancement as well as reduce all forms of illiteracy in Bangladesh. Conclusion: After reading the articles, it was determined that audiovisual content plays a specific role in the educational development, increasing knowledge, attitude, and practice. In-depth research and projects are needed to understand the audio-visual concept's contribution to society. Keyword: Role, audio-visual contents, education, advancements, Bangladesh. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-18-04 Publication date:June 30th 202

Open and distance learning for basic education in South Asia: its potential for hard to reach children and children in conflict and disaster areas

This is the main report in a UNICEF funded project which explores the ways in which, across South Asia, various forms of open and distance learning could be developed to better meet the needs of marginalised children and those affected by natural disaster and by conflic