Unseen structures, uneven consequences: rethinking design and evidence in distance education

Distance education is often celebrated for widening participation, expanding access, and offering flexible routes into higher education. Yet beneath these visible commitments lie a set of structura...

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Open Learning The Journal of Open Distance and e-Learning
Published
2026-06-16
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https://doi.org/10.1080/02680513.2026.2674577
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Online and Blended Learning
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Unseen structures, uneven consequences: rethinking design and evidence in distance education

Denise Whitelock
Open Learning The Journal of Open Distance and e-Learning
Online and Blended Learning
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Unseen structures, uneven consequences: rethinking design and evidence in distance education

Denise Whitelock
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Abstract

Distance education is often celebrated for widening participation, expanding access, and offering flexible routes into higher education. Yet beneath these visible commitments lie a set of structura...

Open Learning The Journal of Open Distance and e-LearningVol. 41(3)
The Open University (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 2%
Online and Blended Learning
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