The bulletin of Empire State College, New York's non-residential college, describes the organization of the decentralized college, its educational philosophy and innovative educational program. The College's plan calls for a network of regional learning centers located within reasonable commuting distance for most New York state residents.…

A student describes his need for experiential learning processes and the extent to which the School for Educational Change and Development at the University of Northern Colorado has fulfilled that need. (HMD)

Common College serves the San Francisco bay area with an enrollment of excollege students and housewives. This experimental school makes connections between students' interests and opportunities by arranging classes, tutorials, and apprenticeships. It stresses work, travel, and time alone. (Author/PG)

Simon's Rock College in Massachusetts is an "early" college that enrolls students aged 16 to 20 and grants Associate degrees, Bachelors degrees, and transfer status to regular colleges. (PG)

Livingston College was established to provide a terminal social science program, particularly for lower-income minority students, though the majority of its students are Jewish and middle class. Despite efforts to make Livingston a model college, however, external social, racial, and economic variables cannot be controlled. (Author/GC)

A cruise ship converted into a college took students to many foreign countries giving them the opportunity to study other cultures, politics, mores, and histories through their own observations and experiences under the guidance of teachers using a planned curriculum. (JD)

Presents a trustee's perspective on the types of problems, essential decisions, and successes associated with the establishment of Burlington Community College (New Jersey), an institution committed from its outset to innovative instructional methods and to the facilities and staffing patterns required to support them. (JDS)

This book explores the history and evolution of six innovative colleges, examining how these institutions have adapted and transformed themselves in today's social, political, and economic environments. The book contends that these institutions, which emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, can serve as models today. Case study chapters describe the…

In order to assist students in the process of self-actualization, and create an awareness of self and environment, an interdisciplinary group of general education instructors organized an on-campus commune, the Micro-College, at Miami-Dade Community College (Florida). Integral components include: modular instruction, grading contracts, and special…

This history of Goddard College (Vermont) and its founder and first president, Royce S. Pitkin, discusses the founding, growth and success of the college. The hypothesis for this experimental college was that the education necessary to a civilized society is a process of dealing with the growth and realization of potential in the context of the…

As a case study of the potential of teaching from a distance for technical and vocational training, the author has described the new, experimental Mauritius College of the Air, located on an island in the Indian Ocean, which promotes education through radio and television broadcasts, correspondence, and occasional face-to-face tuition. (EA)

A developmental instructor uses information about students to structure classroom environments to maximize personal growth and mastery of subject matter. This article describes a college freshman course attempting to promote developmental change assessed according to Perry's model of ethical and intellectual development. (EJJ)

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, an experimental college, has developed an innovative general education program. Teaching approaches and organizational structures of the program have been changed to accommodate the new curriculum. The general education core, called the Interdisciplinary Studies Sequence (IDS), includes courses in…

This document describes the evolution of the Exploratory College at Rio Hondo Junior College (Whittier, California) from its inception at a faculty retreat in 1970 through its first year of operation in 1972-73. The Exploratory College was designed as an alternative center for exploring new ways of learning within the college community. By being a…

Indicators of the quality of a nontraditional college are difficult to define since the outputs of nontraditional education differ from traditional outputs. This document assesses some of the possible indicators, including accreditation status; state charters, licenses, and approvals; the college catalogue listing of faculty and indication of…