A DECADE OF GROWTH OF DISTANCE LEARNING UNIVERSITIES (DLUS). TOWARDS AN URGENT DIGITAL AND STEM APPROACH

Gaia Turconi, Lucia Martiniello

Abstract


Distance Learning Universities (DLUs) are growing in educational offerings and student participation and can play an essential role in the digitization of learning. The analysis presented here focuses on their impact in the Italian context, and particularly in the STEM area, where innovations in teaching methods and resource management are required. ANVUR report, European Community and Ministry of Education and Merit show how the issue is pedagogical, social and economic.


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Distance Learning Universities; STEM; digital education; mathematics;

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