The appearance of open universities in Asia is of interest to Australian educators, particularly since the Asian institutions differ in some respects from the British model which combined open entry to all and extensively employed the electronic media. The Asian Open Universities have provided access to higher education for many. (SSH)

Characteristics of both successful and unsuccessful tutors at the Open University are illustrated, based on first-hand observation of staff members. Areas covered include: knowledge and handling of subject matter, general teaching skills, classroom skills, social competence, values and work rate, administrative competence, and style. (LBH)

A report on the status of the external degree in nursing, the article describes its progress to date, the processes involved, the clinical performance examination, and follow-up studies. (Author/EA)

Describes the context of Mexican Education, its expanding school population, and some recent attempts to use open learning systems--particularly for higher education. (JY)

The author comments on Jonathan R. Warren's article, External Degrees: Coping with the Problems of Credit. (PG)

The options in" include external degree programs, community junior colleges, and individualized curriculum planning; the options to" are listed in a quote from a recent HEW report on Expanded Noncollege Opportunities." (SP)

Surveys from 1971 to 1975 of knowledge and awareness of the Open University among the general public are analyzed. Three types of "knowledge" barriers were identified: lack of awareness of existence, lack of knowledge of special characteristics and "openness," and lack of knowledge of the range of courses. (MLW)

Few educators understand the exact nature and scope of alternative graduate programs or the variety of issues that confront their development and viability. Alternative graduate education is defined and the issues and critical concepts of nontraditional graduate study are identified. (Author/MLW)

The relationship between personal and educational counseling at the Open University is outlined as a starting point for discussing more effective ways of carrying out personal and crisis counseling functions. (JMF)

The reliability of grades on tutor-marked assignments was studied as background for debate on changing examination and assessment policy at the Open University. Results indicate that essay questions present the greatest reliability problems. (JMF)

The task of this project was to evaluate a course which was more practical than intellectual, more involved with processes than with products, more diversified in student activities than usual, and less explicit than usual in its assessment criteria. The evaluation concentrated on the students' view of the course. (Author/CTM)

A comparison of graduates of Black Hawk College who transferred to Western Illinois University and those who entered the external Board of Governors degree program show significant differences in age, marital status, and employment. Few transfers considered the external degree program; few external degree enrollees considered transferring.…

Discusses the use of television as a teaching medium by the Open University, and identifies five basic ways in which case studies can vary. These differences are used to argue that the less experience students have in using television case studies, the greater the need for didactic, structured programs. (JEG)