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Peer reviewedPaul, Ross – Community Services Catalyst, 1986
Reviews the major successes and failures of Athabasca University's efforts to extend access to a credible and academically sound university education to adult Canadians, largely through home-study packages. Discusses issues including rural/urban student differences, the role of tutors, adult student needs, student preparedness, and organizational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Delivery Systems
