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Maeroff, Gene I. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
Briefly discusses external degree programs in New York, Illinois, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Primary focus is on New York's Regents External Degree Program. (IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, External Degree Programs, Higher Education, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedStrassenburg, A. A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1972
Descriptors: Degree Requirements, Extension Education, External Degree Programs, Higher Education
Houle, Cyril O. – 1973
This book examines the external degree in relation to the extremes of attitudes, myths, and data. Emphasis is placed on the emergence of the American external degree, foreign external-degree programs, the purpose of the external degree, the current scene, institutional issues, and problems of general policy. (MJM)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Policy, External Degree Programs, Foreign Countries
Download full textWashington State Council on Higher Education, Olympia. – 1973
This document reports on the May 24, 1973 conference at the University of Washington concerning the external degree. Emphasis is placed on the future needs of higher education, the external degree, the student population for the external degree, England's Open University, and external degree models in Colorado, California, New Jersey, and…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Educational Needs, External Degree Programs, Higher Education
Moore, Edward C. – North Central Association Quarterly, 1975
This is a brief review of the development of the external degree program in New York State and in England. The author suggests that American universities may wish to consider the external degree as a device for taking higher education out to new markets. (Editor)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational Innovation, External Degree Programs
Ferris State Coll., Big Rapids, MI. – 1973
This document, the second of a two-part study, focuses on the area of continuing and adult education at Ferris State College (FSC), Michigan. An overview of the status of adult and continuing education and recommendations are provided by the schools of allied health, business, general education, education, pharmacy, technical and applied arts, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annual Reports, Educational Research, External Degree Programs
Hughes, Andrew S.; Sullivan, Keith C. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
Describes the Open Access Study plan, an external degree program, of the Atlantic Institute of Education. (IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Doctoral Programs, External Degree Programs, Foreign Countries
Cohick, Jane W. – 1973
The development of external studies programs in higher education, utilizing instructional design technology, is hypothesized to require the interaction of faculty content experts and curriculum specialists in a special type of development process. A model is proposed to include: (1) delineation of individual roles, (2) specification of the…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Programs, Experimental Programs
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Regents External Degree Program. – 1973
The Regents Associate in Applied Science in Nursing External Degree has the two major components of (1) general education and (2) nursing. Candidates having satisfied the requirements for each component will be awarded an Associate in Applied Science in Nursing degree by the Regents of the University of the State of New York. There are no…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Degree Requirements, External Degree Programs, Higher Education
Peer reviewedWilson, R. C. L. – Journal of Geological Education, 1975
Reports on the operation of the Open University which has developed a structured multi-media teaching system employing specially designed instructional texts, broadcasts on national networks, home experiment kits, tutor and computer marked tests, and residential summer schools. Particular emphasis in this report is on the geology program.…
Descriptors: College Science, External Degree Programs, Geology, Higher Education
Harry, Keith – Bulletin of the International Council for Distance Education, 1983
The history, functions, and organization of the Open University International Documentation Centre on Distance Learning are described. It contains information on distance teaching projects and institutions in over 80 countries, samples of course materials, theoretical information on distance education, and documentation on education in all…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Distance Education, External Degree Programs, Higher Education
Peer reviewedLynton, Ernest – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1974
The presence or lack of the teaching function, the use of unconventional delivery systems, and the principle of student-directed learning are three sources of differentiation among nontraditional programs. (Editor)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Innovation, External Degree Programs, Field Experience Programs
Anderson, Clinton L. – 1987
Bachelor Degrees for Soldiers (BDFS) is a system of voluntary, off-duty bachelor degree programs for Army noncommissioned officers and warrant officers. Bachelor degree programs within the BDFS system are designed to relate directly to the military occupational specialty of soldiers. In operation since October 1986, the program grew out of the…
Descriptors: College Programs, Distance Education, Extension Education, External Degree Programs
Tamowski, Henry J. – 1976
The Computer Managed Review and Examination System (CMRE) is described as a sophisticated form of computer-managed instruction designed to meet the needs of students who have some knowledge of the subject matter in a course of study, but may need to review material on some topics and increase their knowledge of others. The program incorporates a…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Criterion Referenced Tests, External Degree Programs, Flow Charts
State Univ. of New York, Albany. – 1973
Regents External Degrees make it possible for an individual to earn a college degree without the constraints of time or locale, and without necessarily attending college. He or she need only demonstrate college-level competency in a Regents External Degree Program. Credit is granted for a variety of educational experiences--from military training,…
Descriptors: Educational Certificates, Educational Innovation, Equivalency Tests, Evaluation Methods
