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Drexel Library Quarterly | 5 |
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Beckerman, Edwin P. | 1 |
Bendix, Dorothy | 1 |
Fletcher, Marjorie Amos | 1 |
Monroe, Margaret E. | 1 |
Nolan, Marianne | 1 |
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The Open University of Great Britain: Its Influence on Nontraditional Education in the United States
Fletcher, Marjorie Amos – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1975
A history of the Open University of Great Britain, its role as a leader in nontraditional education, and its influence on programs in the United States and elsewhere. (LS)
Descriptors: Educational Media, External Degree Programs, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Beckerman, Edwin P. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1975
The case for public library support for open university programs. Description of some existing public library projects and discussion of ways in which libraries can participate in adult degree programs. (LS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, External Degree Programs, Independent Study, Individualized Instruction
Bendix, Dorothy; And Others – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1975
An annotated bibliography covering the open university in the United States and Great Britain as well as the role of the library in such programs. (LS)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, External Degree Programs, Higher Education, Independent Study
Nolan, Marianne – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1975
An overview of nontraditional higher education in the United States, with emphasis on the part played by both academic and public libraries in such programs. (LS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Libraries, External Degree Programs, Higher Education
Monroe, Margaret E. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1975
A description of the kinds of services libraries may provide to students in nontraditional programs and an examination of the kinds of training needed by librarians who perform such services. (LS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, External Degree Programs, Independent Study, Individualized Instruction