To secure a better future in today’s globalized world, a knowledge-based society must be a priority for every nation. For a long time, many nations have relied primarily on passive resources—that is, natural and financial resources—for their existence. However, in the era of globalization...

Graduation rates in a South African Open Distance Learning (ODL) institution have been as low as about 15% overall and attrition around 70%. Various attempts have been made to improve these rates from re-designing curricular, to having courses fully online, academic assistance in form of etutors...