It is expected that the results of this study will be valuable for distance education institutes to improve online learning environments and enhance effectiveness of online teaching.

作者希望，本研究结果能有助于远程教育机构改进网上学习环境，增进网上教学的效果。

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Most of the growth in online learning is occurring in blended-learning environments, in which students learn online in an adult-supervised environment.

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It was the ecosystem behind the iPads that mattered rather than the devices - and the iTunes U platform which allowed the school to put so many teaching resources online was much cheaper than the Virtual Learning Environments that many schools use.

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