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Northcott, Paul – Teaching at a Distance, 1975
In examining the current national debate in Australia concerning open tertiary education (involving ease of access to part-time and external studies, new curricula, and innovative teaching practices), the author compares Australia and aspects of distance teaching in Germany and advocates an international open tertiary education network to which…
Descriptors: Educational Development, External Degree Programs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. Office of Library Independent Study and Guidance Projects. – 1974
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a credit by examination program offered by the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) as an alternative to formal college education for independent learners. In 1970 the CEEB began to work with public libraries in providing help to the independent learner who wished to participate in the CLEP…
Descriptors: External Degree Programs, Independent Study, Library Extension, Library Planning
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Jones, H. A. – Convergence, 1973
The Russell Report on adult Education in England and Wales is reviewed. (MS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Involvement, Educational Programs, External Degree Programs
Hooper, Richard – Educational Broadcasting International, 1976
Describes the context of Mexican Education, its expanding school population, and some recent attempts to use open learning systems--particularly for higher education. (JY)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Radio, Educational Television, Elementary Secondary Education
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Kaplan, Oscar J. – 1975
The second national course by newspaper entitled "In Search of the American Dream" was given by the University of California, San Diego (Extension) starting in September 1974. Eighteen articles by eminent scholars appeared weekly in 232 newspapers, and approximately 3,500 persons enrolled in the course for credit through 163…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Credit Courses, Educational Assessment, Extension Education
Anwar, Mumtaz; And Others – 1976
A proposal is made to use local people's libraries as information distribution centers for the Integrated Rural Development Program in Pakistan. The local libraries would function as centers for literacy programs, adult education, open university programs, instruction in improved farming methods, and general information dissemination. Each center…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Information Services, Educational Television, External Degree Programs
Further Education Staff Coll., Blagdon (England). – 1974
The five papers included in this collection illustrate the current concerns of those involved in the development and implementation of assessment procedures. A one year in-course assessment procedure conducted at Leicester University is described, including the advantages and disadvantages of the procedure. The problems of interpreting the results…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Course Objectives, Data Processing