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Direct linkPittman, Von V. – American Educational History Journal, 2007
The first round of attempts to extend the access of working people to higher education began in 1873 with an imitation of the University of London on the prairies of Illinois. For all practical purposes, it ended in the legislature of the State of New York in 1892, although it took more than a decade to formally close all of the external degree…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Correspondence Schools, Distance Education, Philanthropic Foundations
Home Study, 1971
The recent postal strike has seriously hampered the process of inspecting colleges by the Council for the Accreditation of Correspondence Colleges. (AN)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Correspondence Schools
Presswood, Robert E. – Home Study, 1970
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Correspondence Schools
Newell, Michael – Home Study, 1970
Descriptors: Correspondence Schools, Educational Change, Educational Media
Howard, John R.; Howard, Alvin W. – North Central Association Quarterly, 1971
Descriptors: Correspondence Schools, Graduate Study, Special Degree Programs
Ruiz, Anibal Arias – EBU Review, 1975
A general discussion of the establishment and operation of the Universidad de Educacion a Distancia (UNED) in Spain. (HB)
Descriptors: Correspondence Schools, Developing Nations, Extension Education, Higher Education
National Home Study Council News, 1976
Brief histories of each of the National Home Study Council's schools are provided. They include statements explaining program intent and the type of courses offered. (AG)
Descriptors: Correspondence Schools, Correspondence Study, Educational History, Home Study
Alanen, Aulis – Adult Education in Finland, 1972
Discusses both state and private Correspondence Institutes in Finland. (GB)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correspondence Schools, Correspondence Study, Extension Education
McHale, Tom – Technology & Learning, 2007
Each school, district, or state has a unique set of circumstances and obstacles to deal with in implementing a one-to-one laptop program. That is especially true of Denali Borough School District in Alaska. Located in the Alaskan interior, it encompasses Denali National Park (with North America's tallest mountain), covers more than 12,000 square…
Descriptors: Correspondence Schools, Rural Areas, Rural Education, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedAnderson, Ronald S. – Educational Perspectives, 1968
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correspondence Schools, Disadvantaged, Educational Programs
Casey, Denise M. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2008
This article demonstrates the parallels between development of technology and the increased acceptance of distance learning. First, definitions of distance learning are provided. Second, the history of distance learning and its use of technological innovations are presented. Third, an overview of the academic institutions that are offering…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Educational History, Technology Integration
Download full textWilms, Wellford W. – 1974
This country's ten thousand proprietary, or profitmaking, vocational schools are big business. They enroll over 3 million students each year, producing gross annual revenues of at least 2.5 billion dollars on which substantial corporate, property, and personal income taxes are paid. Cosmetology schools represent a third of the total number; trade…
Descriptors: Correspondence Schools, Higher Education, Private Schools, Proprietary Schools
Department of Defense, Washington, DC. – 1972
A compilation of schedules of colleges and universities offering correspondence instruction to military personnel through USAFI, is presented. Responsibility for the content of courses rests with the particular college or university offering them. Course numbers, course titles, number of lessons, credit, and enrollment fees listed are effective…
Descriptors: Correspondence Schools, Correspondence Study, Course Content, Directories
Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1976
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Correspondence Schools, Guidelines, Home Study
Peer reviewedSilk, Andrew – Change, 1974
The University of South Africa is the country's only multiracial schools and also the world's largest correspondence college. (Author/PG)
Descriptors: College Desegregation, Correspondence Schools, Correspondence Study, Higher Education
