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Download full textValley, John R. – 1971
This inventory and its supplement serve as a catalog or basic reference of external degree programs and proposals in the United States. The first section consists of a list of operational external degree programs, including the degree that can be awarded and the institutions from which it can be obtained. The second section includes information…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Students, Bachelors Degrees, Continuing Education Centers
Stevenson, Jim – Teaching at a Distance, 1981
The educational challenges and possibilities for broadcast media in the Open University are surveyed. Decisions about broadcast components were made in the 1960s when there was abundant unused air time. Developments in cassettes may lead to a greater independence for students in controlling their own patterns of learning. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Audiovisual Instruction, Autoinstructional Aids, Educational Technology
Woodley, Alan; McIntosh, Naomi – Teaching at a Distance, 1981
The Open University Younger Student Pilot Scheme, a five-year research project is discussed. Project objectives included: testing the suitability of students in the 18 to 20 year age group, developing predictive indices of success and failure, and assessing the level and nature of the demand for places. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Demand, External Degree Programs, Foreign Countries
Daniel, John S.; Marquis, Clement – Teaching at a Distance, 1979
The choices involved in setting up an open learning system are discussed, and the case for the mixture of interaction and independence is established. Problems involved in effecting the synthesis between activities in which the student works alone and those which bring him into contact with others are detailed. (AF)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Counseling, Educational Media
Wong, Suk-Ying; And Others – 1992
This report is intended to serve as a general reference for people either new to the field or involved in planning and decision-making in the field of distance education, specifically in Asia and the Pacific region. Volume I contains data from eight countries: Australia, Bangladesh, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Distance Education
Wong, Suk-Ying; And Others – 1992
This report is intended to serve as a general reference for people either new to the field or involved in planning and decision-making in the field of distance education, specifically in Asia and the Pacific region. Volume II contains data from 15 countries: the Republic of Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Distance Education
Holmberg, Borje, Ed. – 1989
The concern of this booklet is with "two-way traffic", or real communication, in distance education. Following an introduction by Holmberg, the following papers appear: "Some Thoughts on Delayed and Immediate Feedback" (Diehl); "The Effect of Field Scoring on Time to Completion in Career Development Courses" (Diehl);…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Communication (Thought Transfer), Correspondence Schools, Distance Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Regents External Degree Program. – 1982
A study guide for the Health Support Area II examination of the University of the State of New York Regents External Degree Program is presented. The examination tests the use of the nursing process to support the health of the client at risk for major health problems throughout the life cycle. Emphasis is placed on nursing actions related to…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Developmental Stages, Diseases, Educational Objectives
Stetson, Kenneth W. – 1979
The University Without Walls (UWW) programs at seven colleges were examined to identify common programmatic features and to determine both student and faculty/staff views of this educational endeavor. Attention was focused on the degree-granting process at the institutions. A total of 513 student questionnaires and 190 faculty/staff questionnaires…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Comparative Analysis, External Degree Programs, Higher Education
Ryan, John W., Ed. – 1974
The report of the 14th annual meeting of the Council of Graduate Schools presents a seminar on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Board by Lorene I. Rogers, Lincoln E. Moses, Warren W. Willingham, and Herman A. Witkin. The task force on Biomedical Sciences report is presented by Jerold Roschwalb, Lyle V. Jones, Robert H. Grant, and Penny D.…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Deans, Educational Administration, External Degree Programs
Seldin, Clement A. – 1981
Information concerning off-campus inservice activity (OCIA) at state universities and land grant colleges in the United States was surveyed. There was a 92.5 percent response rate to questionnaires sent to 107 deans of schools, colleges, and departments of education. Inservice activities were considered to be courses, workshops, needs assessments,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Extension Education, External Degree Programs, Higher Education
Clennell, S.; And Others – 1977
This booklet on the Open University includes an introductory section on the system, programs of study, students, the adult learner, the teaching package, study centers, local support, and correspondence tuition. General principles of teaching by correspondence, the role of the course tutor, and student comments are covered. Support provided by the…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Correspondence Study, Counselor Role, Educational Counseling
Hole, Wanda Clements; Seggerson, Sharon Corcoran – 1980
The purposes of this project were (1) to conduct a follow-up study of the first fifty graduates of the External High School Diploma Program at Waukesha County (Wisconsin) Technical Institute in order to ascertain program strengths, weaknesses and impact; (2) to conduct a follow-up study of program terminations and identify reasons for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Curriculum Evaluation, Dropouts
Fowler, Gerald – 1979
A study unit for an Open University course on the structure and administration of higher education in Great Britain is intended to complement a textbook and to provide over 10 hours of study. The instructional objectives for the unit include: (1) an understanding of the recent evolution of the higher education system in the United Kingdom,…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Extension Education, External Degree Programs, Financial Support
Burnett, Lewie – 1980
A resolution is presented that was approved in the 1978-79 school year by six California professional associations in education, and which has been referred to the state education department and relevant accreditation associations. The issue is the accreditation and quality control of external degree programs. It is resolved that: (1)…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrator Education, Agency Cooperation, Educational Quality
