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Direct linkVermillion Peirce, P.; Long, J.; Lennox, K.; Wenmoth, D.; Williamson, S.; Cornes, J. – Commonwealth of Learning, 2023
The mid-term evaluation of the Partnership for ODFL in the Pacific Project was commissioned by the Commonwealth of Learning to examine the initial two years of the five-year activity. The evaluation was undertaken by Standard of Proof, the MFAT MERL panel, providing specialist services in monitoring, evaluation, measurement and research and…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Open Education, Distance Education, Flexible Scheduling
Jaggars, Shanna Smith – American Journal of Distance Education, 2014
In this study, community college students discussed their experiences with online and face-to-face learning as well as their reasons for selecting online (rather than face-to-face) sections of specific courses. Students reported lower levels of instructor presence in online courses and that they needed to "teach themselves." Accordingly,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Student Attitudes, Online Courses, Conventional Instruction
Peer reviewedColijn, Anton; And Others – College and University, 1995
Microcomputer-managed examination scheduling at the University of Calgary (Canada) has two stages. The first uses mathematical methods to create a timetable that is conflict-free, uses a minimum number of periods, and minimizes the number of students with multiple exams in one day. An interactive stage allows the examination officer to accommodate…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Efficiency
Download full textAronson, Julie Z. – 1995
This report explores key issues in the debate about restructuring educational time to enhance student learning. Its central framework was derived from proceedings of a symposium conducted in June 1994 by the Policy Support Program of the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development. Part 1 describes the developments that led to the…
Descriptors: Costs, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Day
Bradford, James C., Jr. – 1995
This paper presents a case for the implementation of year-round education, arguing that education needs to effectively and efficiently utilize school facilities. The paper focuses on the cost of implementing and operating year-round schools--the impact on support services, transportation, facilities, and maintenance. Data are based on a review of…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHull, W. Frank, IV; Van Wart, Montgomery R. – Liberal Education, 1982
Suggestions are given for innovation in planning international exchange and study abroad programs that maximize an institution's flexibility and reduce cost. These include flexible program length and intensity, flexible planning and contracting options with the corresponding schools, direct negotiations, reciprocity arrangements, and using…
Descriptors: Contracts, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Innovation, Educational Quality
