Adrian Kirkwood
Going outside the box: skills development, cultural change and the use of on-line resources
The Open University
using academic library always crucial part studying higher education presented problems independent learners taking distance education courses past open university ukou students provided almost everything needed successfully complete course nowadays growth internet use enables learners go outside box locate resources might relevant studies although resources increasingly included components ukou courses extent students use varies enormously courses data largescale survey examined number explanatory factors considered attempt account variability argued students use online external resources closely related pedagogic design courses assessment requirements merely increased availability information sources world wide web