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McIntosh, Naomi E. – Educational Broadcasting International, 1979
Looks at the context of the open university, the characteristics of the women students, their motivations, and the problems they face in studying at a distance. (JEG)
Descriptors: Females, Open Universities, Postsecondary Education, Womens Education
McIntosh, Naomi E.; Bates, A. W. – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1972
This paper attempts to pinpoint some of the problems involved in designing mass-media courses for adults and some of the ways in which research can assist both producers and the users of such courses. (Authors)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Television, Media Research
Peer reviewedMcIntosh, Naomi E.; Morrison, Valerie – Higher Education Review, 1974
Describes the pattern of student demand, progress and withdrawal over the first four years of the Open University in Great Britain. Appendix contains the problems inherent in comparing the Open University with other institutions. (Editor/PG)
Descriptors: Educational Demand, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, External Degree Programs
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
Peer reviewedMcIntosh, Naomi E.; And Others – Distance Education, 1980
This assessment of the Open University (OU) after its first eight years considers the nature of the demand for the OU, patterns of study, and factors affecting students' progress and graduation, e.g., their occupation and previous educational qualifications. (EAO)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Analysis, Educational Demand, Employment Patterns
Download full textMcIntosh, Naomi E. – 1975
In a home-based institution like the Open University of Great Britain where enrollment is open and participation patterns are erratic, maintaining up-to-date, accurate records of students is imperative. A systematized data base is required for the administration of admissions, fee collection, materials distribution, monitoring and marking of…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Adult Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Correspondence Study
McIntosh, Naomi E.
The Open University is discussed from the standpoints of problems, the design of the Student Application Form, an analysis of the student's progress, data collection techniques, and the course unit reporting system. Problems discussed include: the devising of an integrated multi-media system suitable for teaching degree-level courses; teaching…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Collection, Educational Radio, Educational Television
McIntosh, Naomi E.; Woodley, Alan – 1980
The progress of students under 21 years old at the United Kingdom's Open University (OU) was compared with a sample of mature students, using sociological and psychometric research methods. The research goal was to consider whether the OU's teaching system originally designed for adults is suited to the needs and circumstances of students in the…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age Differences, Chronological Age, College Students
