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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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Implications of a Virtual University for Community Colleges.
Johnstone, Sally M.; Tilson, Stephen
New Directions for Community Colleges, n99 p63-72 Fall 1997
Describes the development and function of Western Governors University, a virtual university, and its implications for the role of the community college. Recommends that community colleges continue to develop the capacity to provide electronic instruction. Suggests that partnerships between virtual universities and community colleges will be beneficial to both. (JDI)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accrediting Agencies, Community Colleges, Distance Education, Educational Change, Educational Technology, Instructional Innovation, Internet, Interstate Programs, Job Training, Partnerships in Education, Two Year Colleges, Virtual Universities
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