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Download full textErdos, Renee, Ed.; Clark, John H., Ed. – 1971
This conference report, which presents guidelines for the establishment of in-service primary level teacher training in developing countries through correspondence courses, is divided into two sections: a) Policy and Planning and b) the Establishment of an Institution. Once the decision has been made to establish a correspondence training program,…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Correspondence Schools, Correspondence Study, Developing Nations
Holbrook, D. W. – 1976
Voluntary accreditation is considered to be the strength of the American educational system. Presently, the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA) is the umbrella organization in the field of accreditation representing approximately 7,000 colleges, universities, and professional programs. The major mandate of COPA is to build and strengthen…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Correspondence Schools
Belton, Beth – 1994
This paper examines the frequency and purpose of interactions between rural students and teachers at the Brisbane School of Distance Education. Research regarding distance education indicated that: (1) both the school community and rural community significantly influence teacher-student interactions; (2) the student population represents diverse…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Correspondence Schools, Distance Education, Educational Needs
Seligman, David – 1992
Distance education has developed into a variety of correspondence courses, covering a wide range of subject matter. Distance education systems operate on all continents, at levels from primary to university and through the nonformal and vocational. The variation selected must meet a given need and be appropriate to available resources. Many…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correspondence Schools, Developing Nations, Distance Education
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This paper discusses how economic, social, and political factors influenced the provision of education in isolated areas of North Queensland (Australia) during 1919-1939. The educational system of that time was characterized by central control of the state that provided education and close supervision of the nongovernment schools. Technological…
Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, Correspondence Schools, Distance Education, Economic Factors
Morgan, Colin; Glatter, Ron – 1980
The British Open University (OU) offers university degree programs to adults who are employed and study at home. It does so through a nationwide universal access (open admission) policy. A key feature of this program is that it imposes traditional university standards of excellence. Access is not limited by formal entry requirements, geography,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Administrative Problems, Admission Criteria
