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The Virtual University and Other Life Forms.
Perrin, Elizabeth – ED, Education at a Distance, 1995
Briefly outlines the early history of distance education programs in the 1960s, emphasizing the success of the Open University in the United Kingdom. Discusses 10 individual models of virtual universities that are international in scope. (JKP)
Descriptors: Background, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, External Degree Programs
Evaluation and Institutional Research: The Problems Involved in Evaluating One Course or Educational Program
McIntosh, Naomi E. – International Journal of Institutional Management in Higher Education, 1978
A generalized procedure for interrelating possible research activities and decisions over the life of a course is proposed. The main levels at which research can contribute to the evaluation are discussed, and data are presented in relation to one particular program: the Social Science foundation course at the Open University. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, External Degree Programs, Foreign Countries
Student Progress and Withdrawal in the Open University
Kennedy, David; Powell, Richard – Teaching at a Distance, 1976
The at-risk and dropout student population at the Open University was examined in a student survey. This article deals with a descriptive model of progress and withdrawal, student motivation, stages of adult development, previous educational background, interplay of characteristics and circumstances, and educational self-concept. (LBH)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Case Studies, Dropouts, External Degree Programs
Open Universities: A British Tradition?
Bell, Robert; Tight, Malcolm – 1993
This book challenges the notion that the open university is a recent invention and argues that in Britain there is a long and varied tradition of similar developments, and that there has been a significant 20th century reduction in the openness of universities, particularly in the period from the 1950s to the 1970s. Selected examples of open…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, College Role, Distance Education
Distance Education in Universities in Asia.
Carr, Ronnie – Media in Education and Development, 1983
Review of university provision of distance education in Asia highlights and illustrates major similarities and differences in the approaches used in different countries and institutions and compares the operations of national independent universities concerned only with external students and conventional universities which include a distance…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Developing Nations, Distance Education, Educational Media
A Study of a Simulation Modeling Approach to Planning for Non-Traditional Education Programs.
National Association of College and University Business Officers, Washington, DC. – 1980
The anticipated growth of nontraditional education programs in higher education and the recognized need to carefully evaluate the potential economic impact of such programs inspired this study to: (1) evaluate the economics of five varied nontraditional institutions; (2) assist each of the traditional and nontraditional institutions participating…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Case Studies, College Applicants, College Planning
Explaining Student Success and Failure in a Distance Teaching System: A Multi-variate Approach.
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Woodley, Alan – 1981
A multivariate model to explain student success and failure at the Open University of the United Kingdom is outlined. The model is based on the results of an evaluation study that explored the suitability of this teaching system for young people under 21 years old. Twenty-three characteristics were designated as social and psychological problems,…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Failure, Age Differences, Behavior Problems