Name: Torstein Rekkedal
Position: Professor and Director of Research and Development, NKI
Postal address: N-Box 111, 1319 Bekkestua
Visit address: Hans Burumsvei 30, 1340 Bekkestua
Office phone: +47 67588800, direct line: +47 67588944
Telefax: +47 67530500
E-mail: torstein.rekkedal@nki.no
Academic background: Cand. Paed., Institute of Educational Research, University of Oslo, 1972.
Organisational and Academic Responsibilities within NKI:
Professor in distance education at the Norwegian School of Information Technology
(NITH). Head of Distance Education Research
and Development at NKI Distance Education. Academically responsible for the training of distance tutors
and subjects within Pedagogy and Distance teaching and learning.
Other:
Adjunct professor at Athabasca University,
Canada.
Roll of Honour 2000 from the European Association
for Distance Learning (EADL)
Prize of Excellence for Life Long Constribution to the Field of Open and Distance
Education 2001 from International Council for
Open and Distance Learning (ICDE)
Anniversary Certificate of Honour 2001 from European
Distance Education Network (EDEN)
Honorary Doctor of the
British Open University 2003
Present Commitee Membership:
NADE (Norwegian Association for Distance
Education), Chair of the Standing Committee for Quality.
Norgesuniversitetet (Norway Opening Universities), Member of the Board.
NITH (Norges Informasjonsteknologiske Høgskole - The Norwegian School of Information Technology), Member of the Board (Høgskolestyret).
EURODL - The European Journal of Open and Distance Learning, Member of the editorial board.
IRRODL - International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Consulting Editor.
ICDERA - Irish Centre For Distance Education Research and Applications, Member of the Advisory Board.
NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Member of the Programme Committee for Learning with ICT (LIKT).
Recent projects (Project
member, Steering Committee Member):
EU projects:
MMWWWK - Multimedia WWW Kernel for Distance
Education. (Ireland, UK, Italy, Norway)(1998-1999)
CISAER - Courses on
the Internet - Survey, Analysis, Evaluation and Recommendations. (Ireland,
UK, Portugal, Norway)(2000-2001)
MediaWeb - MultiMedia Courses
on the WWW. (Ireland, UK, Portugal, Norway)(2001-2002)
M-learning - From
e-learning to m-learning. (Ireland, Germany, Italy, Norway)(2001-2002)
Student Support Services in
e-Learning. (Ireland, Germany, Italy, Norway)(2003-2004)
Mobile Learning: The Next Generation of Learning.
(Ireland, Germany, Hungary,
Norway)(2004-2005)
Megatrends in E-Learning Provision (Project manager) (Norway, Ireland, Spain, Hungary, UK) (2005-2007)
Incorporating mobile learning into mainstream of education and training (Ireland, Norway, Hungary, UK) (2005-2007)
E-Learning Quality for SMEs: Guidance and Counselling (Portugal, Estonia, Spain, Norway, Austria, Germany, Netherlands)
Present teaching responsibilities:Recent publications:
2006:
Rekkedal, T.: Distance Learning and E-Learning Quality for SMEs - State of the Art. In: Paulsen, M. & Vieira, V. (eds.): An Analysis of E-Learning Experiences in European Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, pp. 11-18. Bekkestua, NKI. Also published as http://www.nettskolen.com/in_english/elq-sme/Book_about_E-learning_Quality_in_SMEs.pdf
Rekkedal, T.: State of the Art Report on Distance Learning and E-learning Quality for SMEs. 27 pages. Paper prepared for the EU Leonardo project, E-learning Quality for SMEs: Guidance and Counselling, May 2006.
Rekkedal, T.: Book review of Holmberg, B. 2005: The Evolution, Principles and Practices of Distance Education. Open Learning, Vol. 21, No. 3, November 2006, pp. 273–277.
Rekkedal, T.: Psykologi som fjernundervisning - et studiealternativ som når nye målgrupper? In: Arneberg, P., Myklebost, G. & Skare, O. (eds.): Fra erfaring til kunnskap. Noen lærdommer fra utviklingsprosjekter 2005. Norgesuniversitetets skriftserie 2/2006. pp. 11-35. Tromsø: Norgesuniversitetet. Also published as http://norgesuniversitetet.no/filearchive/2-2006.pdf
Keegan, D., Paulsen, M. F. and Rekkedal T.: Megatrends in e-learning provision - Literature review. Paper prepared for the EU Leonardo MegaTrends Project.
2005:
Rekkedal, T.: Online Flexible Distance Education or Internet Based E-Learning – The Evolutionary Development of the NKI Internet College. Keynote lecture to European Vocational Training Association Conference: Quality in Distance education and E-Learning. Rome 6-7- December 2005. Power-point presentasjon.
Rekkedal, T. Kvalitetsnormer – en gammel oppfinnelse med ny aktualitet? Foredrag på NFFs konferanse ”Utdanning i spenningsfeltet mellom kvalitetskrav og IKT-muligheter, Oslo 6.-7- desember 2005. Power-point presentasjon.
Rekkedal, T., Dye, A. & Fagerberg, T.: Mobile distance Learning with PDA - Development and Testing of an Always Online Multi Media Environment. Paper presented to the conference "mLearning - The Future of Mobile?" Dun Laoghaire, Ireland Sept. 9th. 2005. Power-point presentasjon.
Rekkedal, T.: Psykologi årsenhet som fjernundervisning. En kartleggings og evalueringsstudie. NKI, Bekkestua, 2005.
Rekkedal, T. & Dye, A.: Testing of an "always-online environment". Evaluation paper for the Leonardo da Vinci Project: Mobile Learning: The Next Generation of Learning. Bekkestua: NKI, 2005.
Rekkedal, T., Dye, A., Fagerberg, T., Bredal, S., Midtsveen, B. & Russell, J.: Design, Development and Evaluation of Mobile Learning at NKI Distance Education 2000-2005. Papers prepared by the NKI research team for the EU Leonardo da Vinci Project: Mobile Learning: The Next Generation of Learning. Bekkestua: NKI, 2005.
Grepperud, G. & Rekkedal, T.: Noen korte avsluttende refleksjoner. I: Grepperud, G., Iversen, A., Myklebost, G. & Rekkedal, T. (eds.): Til å bli klok av... Et knippe prosjekterfaringer 2004. Norgesuniversitetets skriftserie 2/2005, pp. 215-230. Tromsø: Norgesuniversitetet, 2005.
Grepperud, G., Iversen, A., Myklebost, G. & Rekkedal, T. (eds.): Til å bli klok av... Et knippe prosjekterfaringer 2004. Norgesuniversitetets skriftserie 2/2005, pp. 215-230. Tromsø: Norgesuniversitetet, 2005.
2004:
Fagerberg, T. & Rekkedal, T.: Enhancing the flexibility of distance education - a learning environment for mobile distance learners. In: Murphy, D., Carr, R., Taylor, J. & Wong, T. (eds.) Distance Education and Technology: Issues and Practice, pp. 335-351. Hong Kong: Open University of Hong Kong, 2004.
Rekkedal, T. Fjernstudenten - hvem er det? I: Støkken, A. M. & Wilhelmsen, J. (red.): Jeg har en motor inni meg som driver meg sjøl... Livet som voksen fleksibel student. Norgesuniversitetets skriftserie 2/2004, pp. 21-41. Tromsø: Norgesuniversitetet, 2004.
Rekkedal, T., Qvist-Eriksen, S., Fagerberg, T., Paulsen, M. F., Aakre, A. K. L. & Sjaastad, J.: Student Support Services in E-learning. Papers prepared by the NKI research team for the EU Socrates Minerva Project: Student support services in e-learning. NKI, Bekkestua, 2004.
Moe, N. C., Møystad, E. & Rekkedal: Evaluering av Arbeidslederskolen ved NKI. NKI, Bekkestua, 2004.
Rekkedal, T. Internet Based E-learning, Pedagogy and Support Systems. In: Brindley, J. A., Walti, C. & Zawacki-Richter, O. (eds.): Learner Support in Open, Distance and Online Learning Environments. ASF Series Volume 9, pp. 71-94, 2004. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg.
Rekkedal, T. & Qvist-Eriksen, S: Support Services in E-Learning - an Evaluation Study of Students' Needs and Satisfaction. European Journal of Open and Distance Learning, 07.06.04.
Fagerberg, T. & Rekkedal, T.: Enhancing the Flexibility of Distance Education - Designing and Trying out a Learning Environment for Mobile Distance Learners. Paper to the 21st ICDE World Conference, Hong Kong, 18-21 February 2004.
Rekkedal, T. & Qvist-Eriksen, S.: Students' Need for and Satisfaction with Support Services in E-Learning. Paper to EDEN Research Conference, Oldenburg 3-6 March 2004.
2003:
Rekkedal, T., Qvist-Eriksen, S., Keegan, D., Ó Súillabháin, G., Coughlan, R., Fritsch, H., Strölein, G., Landers, P., Kenny, G., Paulsen, M. F., Fagerberg, T. & Palmerio, L.: The Role of Student Support Services in E-Learning Systems. ZIFF-Papiere 121.Hagen: FernUniversität. November 2003.
Rekkedal, T. & Møystad, E.: Evaluering av Interiørskolen 2003. Evalueringsrapport. Bekkestua: NKI.
Paulsen, M. F. & Rekkedal, T.: NKI Fjernundervisning: Two Decades of Online Sustainability. In: Paulsen, M. F. (2003): Online Education - Learning Management Systems. Global E-learning in a Scandinavian Perspective, pp. 271-292. NKI: Bekkestua.
Rekkedal, T.: Fjernstudenten - Hvem er det? Powerpoint presentation: Paper to the NADE conference "Voksenopplæring - fra Grundtvig til Clemet", Oslo, January 2003. Revised version presented at SOFF Project Manager Conference, Tromsø, April 2003 Fjernstudenten, hvem er det - sett fra fjernundervisningsinstitusjonenes side?
Rekkedal, T. & Qvist-Eriksen, S.: Internet
Based E-learning, Pedagogy and Support Systems. March 2003.
Rekkedal, T. Quality Assurance in Norwegian Distance Education - the Background
for NADE's Quality Standards with Reference to some European Initiatives. In:
Hansson, H. & Holmberg, C. (eds.): Eight Contributions on Quality and
Flexible Learning. Report 3:2003. Hässleholm, Swedish Agency for Flexible
Learning.
Paulsen, M. F., Fagerberg, T. & Rekkedal, T. Student support systems for online education available in NKI's integrated systems for Internet based e-learning. Paper to the Student support in e-learning project.
Rekkedal, T. & Qvist-Eriksen, S. The Students' Need for and Satisfaction with Support Services. An Evaluation Study among NKI e-Learning Students. Article prepared for the Student support in e-learning project. October 2003.
Rekkedal, T. Assessment and Evaluation Techniques in SESAM/NKI E-Learning Courses. Article prepared for the EU Socrates Minerva Project Student support in e-learning project. November 2003.
2002:
Fagerberg, T., Rekkedal, T. & Russel, J.: Designing
and Trying Out a Learning Environment for Mobile Learners and Teachers.
Rekkedal, T.: Trying Out a Learning Environment for Mobile Learners.
Rekkedal, T.: Quality Assurance in Norwegian Distance Education - the Background for NADE's Quality Standards with Reference to some European Initiatives. In: Hansson, H. (ed.): Eight Contributions on Quality and Flexible Learning. Report 1:2002. Härnösand, Swedish Agency for Distance Education.
Rekkedal, T.: Enhancing the Flexibility of Distance Education - Experiences with a Learning Environment for Mobile Distance Learners. Paper presented at the Conference "M-learning: The Cutting edge", final conference of the EU Leonardo Project "From e-learning to m-learning".
2001:
Rekkedal, T. (2001): Students'
Views on Multimedia in Distance Learning Courses on the WWW An Evaluation Study
Among NKI Students. Evaluation report Leonardo Project MediaWeb.
Rekkedal, T. (2001): IKT som pedagogisk hjelpemiddel og IKT i fjernundervisning - Study guide on the Internet for the programme "Voksenpedagogikk" (co-author Carlsen, T.)
Rekkedal, T.: The NKI Internet College Based on 30 Years of Research in Distance Education. ICDE Prize Lecture. Holmenkollen Park Hotel, Oslo. 3rd December 2001.
2000:
Rekkedal, T.: Hvordan
opplever studenter de nye undervisningsformene? Presentation at "Felleskonferanse
for Vernepleierutdanningene. Et nytt millennium - nye utfordringer for vernepleierutdanningene.
Lillehammer 1.-3. februar 2000. Rekkedal, T.: Pedagogiske
utfordringer knyttet til nettbasert undervisning og læring. Presentation
at NHO's conference on "Standarder i nettbasert læring". Vettre 3.-4.
april 2000.
Keegan, D. & Rekkedal, T.: Achieving excellence in courses on the WWW. Report from parallel evaluation studies at three institutions carried out as part of the EU Leonardo Project "Multi Media World Wide Kernel for Distance Education".
Rekkedal, T. & Johannessen, M.: Valgfagsnettverket i "IT for lærere 2. halvårsenhet" - Evaluering våren 2000. HiO-rapport 2000 nr 20. Oslo: Høgskolen i Oslo.
Rekkedal, T.: The CISAER Project and Evaluation. Working Document for the CISAER Project.
Rekkedal, T.:Distance Education at the Turn of the Century - Historical Background and New Developments Illustrated by a Case Study of an Institution in Change. In: Tøsse et al. (eds.): Reforms and Policy. Adult Education research in Nordic Countries. Pp. 99-121. Trondheim: Tapir.
Paulsen, M. F. & Rekkedal, T.: The NKI Internet College: A review of 15 years delivery of 10.000 online courses. A Case Study of the NKI Internet College. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2000-2.
1999:
Rekkedal, T: Courses
on the WWW - Student Experiences and Attitudes Towards WWW Courses - II (1999).
Evaluation Report Written for the MMWWW
Leonardo Online Training Project.
Rekkedal, T & Møystad, E.: Recruitment Barriers to Learning on the Internet. Survey among active correspondence students and prospective students at NKI. Bekkestua: NKI.
Rekkedal, T.: Recruitment and Study Barriers in the Electronic College. ICDE 19th World Conference on Open and Distance Learning. Vienna. Proceedings. CD-ROM.
Rekkedal, T. & Møystad, E.: Recruitment Barriers to Learning on the Internett II - Survey among active correspondence students and prospective students at NKI. Paper to the AECS Conference, Vienna.
Rekkedal, T.: Evaluering av kurset Læremiddeltilpasning, systemløsninger.
Rekkedal, T.: Fjernundervisningspedagogikk - Nettbasert undervisning og læring. Study Guide to course module in IT for teachers.
Rekkedal, T.: From Correspondence Education to Teaching and Learning on the Internet - Where does it take us? In: In CNED: Distance education at the dawn of the millennium. Anniversary book of CNED, France.
Rekkedal, T.: Pedagogiske utfordringer knyttet til læring via nett. Foredrag på NIPAs konferanse – "Fra kunnskap til handling", Personalforum ’99, Lillehammer 9.-11- november 1999 og NITO Opplæringskonferansen – "Teknologistøttet opplæring for utdanning og arbeidsliv", Gol 17.-19. november 1999.
1998: Rekkedal, T.: Quality
Assessment and Evaluation - Basic Philosophies, Concepts and Practices at NKI,
NorwayArticle in Harish Rathore & Rudolf Schuemer (eds): Evaluation
Concepts and Practice in Selected Distance Education Institutions.
ZIFF Papiere 108, Hagen: FernUniversität, 1998. Rekkedal, T.: Courses
on the WWW - Student Experiences and Attitudes Towards WWW Courses. An
Evaluation Report Written for the MMWWW
Leonardo Online Training Project. Rekkedal, T.:Teaching
in the Electronic College. Some Didactic Considerations based on Feedback from
Students. In Gordon Davies (ed.): Teleteaching '98. Distance Learning, Training
and Education. Proceedings of the XV. World Computer Congress, 31 August - 4
September 1998, Vienna/Austria and Budapest/Hungary. Part II, pp. 825-834.
Rekkedal, T. :Recruitment
barriers to learning on the Internet. Group interview with newly enrolled "correspondence
students"
Rekkedal, T., Møystad, E. & Gundersen,
S. : Nettbaserte
læringsarenaer. Delprosjekt 1: Kartlegging av hindringer for deltaking
i opplæring basert på informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi.
Gruppeintervju foretatt med studenter som har valgt "tradisjonell brevundervisning"
i stedet for studier over Internett
1997:
Rekkedal, T. & Carlsen, T: Fjernundervisning
og kompetanseutvikling i mellomstore bedrifter - kartlegging av kunnskaper om
og holdninger til fjernundervisning Report from an NKI survey supported
by the Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs. Bekkestua: NKI, 1998.
Interview about the project in Norwegian:
ISDN
28.8kbps modem
Rekkedal. T.: The Tutor in Distance Education. 3rd. ed. London: AECS.(WWW
version NKI 1998 , German version: Deutsche Fernschulverband 1998)
Rekkedal, T.: Training of Distance Tutors. A case from the NKI Foundation. Paper to the 18th ICDE World Conference. Pennsylvania State University
Rekkedal, T.: Informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi. Behov for pedagogisk kompetanse. Paper to the NADE/SOFF conference on "Fleksibilitet i etter- og videreutdanning", Nov. 1997.
Rekkedal, T.& Paulsen, M. F. : NKI Internet Students - Experiences and Attitudes. The Third Generation NKI Electronic College. An Evaluation Report Written for the Leonardo Online Training Project.
Rekkedal, T.: Fjernstudenter med suksess. Evalueringsundersøkelse ved NKI Teknisk Fagskole våren 1997. Nov. 1997.
1996:
Rekkedal, T.: Quality
of Education Produced and Delivered by Different Institutions. Eur. Comm./Helsinki
In: Uni. of Techn.: Open and Distance Learning - Enhancing Mobility in Europe.
The Future with Socrates. Helsinki.
Rekkedal, T.: Kvalitetsarbeid i fjernundervisning med referanse til europeiske initiativ. Foredrag ved NFFs høskonferanse. Holmenkollen Park Hotel, 11. des. 1996.
Rekkedal, T.: From Electronic Mail to Internet - Where does it take us? Telektronikk, 3, 1996. Oslo: Telenor.
Rekkedal, T.: A Status Report on Technology for Distance Education and Adult Learning in Norway. Paper to the Nordic IDUN-project.
Paulsen, M. F. & Rekkedal, T.: Technology for Adult Learning in Norway - Including a Case Study of the Electronic College. Report for the OECD Study B6 - New Delivery Systems and Changing Demands on Education.
1995:
Rekkedal, T.: Lærer i fjernundervisning.
Bekkestua: NKI.
Rekkedal, T.: Norwegian Research in Distance Education in an International Perspective. In: Klasson et al. (eds.): Social Change and Adult Education Research. Adult Education Research in the Nordic Countries 1994. Linköping: Linköping universitet.
Rekkedal, T.: Forskning på fjernundervisningsfeltet i Norge i et internasjonalt perspektiv. In: Tøsse, S. (ed.): Vaksnes tur. Ei utfordring for forskning. Trondheim, NVI.
Rekkedal, T.: Forskning på fjernundervisningsfeltet - nasjonalt og internasjonalt. In SEFU: Forskning og fjernundervisning - utfordringer mot år 2000. SEFU, Bekkestua.
Rekkedal, T.: Assignment Workload and Submission Density Revisited. In: Sewart, D. (ed.): One World Many Voices. Quality in Open and Distance Learning. ICDE/Open University, Milton Keynes.
Rekkedal, T.: Fjernundervisning - Teorier, modeller, systemer, medier og metoder. In: Wold, L. B. (ed.): Internt forum for fjernundervisning, 9. november 1995. Oslo: University of Oslo.
Ljoså, E. & Rekkedal, T.: From External Control to Internal Quality Assurance. In: Sewart, D. (ed.): One World Many Voices. Quality in Open and Distance Learning. ICDE/Open University, Milton Keynes.
Qvist-Eriksen, S. & Rekkedal, T.: The NKI Technical College - A Model of Cooperation in Distance Education. In: The Open Classroom. Distance Learning and New Technologies in School Level Education and Training. Papers to the EDEN Conference in Oslo 18-20 September 1995. Oslo: NKS/EDEN/ICDE.
Rekkedal, T. et al.: Evaluering av Fjernundervisningsopplegget "Fysikk i Naturfaget"
Editor of "Forskning om fjernundervisning - Utfordringer mot år 2000." Bekkestua: SEFU, NLS, SOFF.
1994:
Rekkedal, T.: Learning Technologies in Norway. In: TRIBUNE National Networks
- Preparatory Document. Geneva, October 10th 1994.
Rekkedal, T. & Blakstad, I.-L.: Submission Density and Assignment Workload Revisited. Bekkestua: NKI.
Høy-Petersen, E., Krane, A. G. M. & Rekkedal, T.: Evaluering av fjernundervisning - en praktisk veiledning. Bekkestua: SEFU.
Ljoså, E. & Rekkedal, T.: From External Control to Internal Quality Assurance: The Background for the development of NADE's Quality Standards for Distance Education. In EDEN: Human Resources, Human Potential and Human Development: the Role of Distance Education. Proceedings 1994 EDEN Conference. Tallin: EDEN.
Rekkedal, T.: Research in distance education - past, present and future. (http://www.nettskolen.com/alle/forskning/29/intforsk.htm)Additional articles on distance education and learning via computer mediated communication are presented at http://www.nettskolen.com/alle/forskning/38/rapp_eng.htm