The focus of this paper is on major trends influencing articulation and transfer, with primary attention given to statewide influences in translating various features of experiential learning into formal credits. Eleven major trends affecting articulation/transfer are identified and discussed. These include (1) increasing control of public…

Basic issues of change in higher education throughout the world and examples of innovations are discussed, based on the 1978 World Conference on Innovations in Higher Education. The following problem areas are addressed: access to higher education, the relevance of studies, flexibility and change within institutions, and efficiency and cost. About…

This report contains short descriptions of about 200 selected distance education institutions throughout the world. Most of the descriptions are based on questionnaires completed by members of the institutions as well as on corrections of and comments on a preliminary version of the descriptions. Descriptions contain some or all of the following…

The Open University is recognized as a model of innovation in higher education, not merely for advances in the use of communications technology, but also for demonstrating the applications of such principles of technology as systems design, division of labor, and management by objectives to the educational tasks of course development, instruction,…

Counseling support for adult students entering a distance teaching program at Deakin University, Australia, and evaluation of this service are described. Admission is granted to adult students without formal educational qualifications, and a counseling program provides information on the demands of university study and possible role conflicts that…

The attitudes and training and/or personnel directors within the Canadian business and health-area sectors towards nontraditional education in management and health services administration are reported, based on 173 surveys to business/government and health-care institutions. Following an introduction to the study, Part Two, "Nontraditional…

The development of course materials at the Open Learning Institute, British Columbia, Canada, is examined from two perspectives: as an industrial process and as a social process. The public institute provides distance education through paced home-study courses. The course team model used at the Institute is a system approach. Course development…

Described are the investigatory procedures, research and development, and achievements and conclusions for each of 12 work assignments for the 13-month period from January 1, 1974 through January 31, 1975 relating to the University of Mid-America (UMA). UMA is a regional consortium, comprised of the University of Kansas, Kansas State University,…

The first of three studies presented in this report investigated the role of the academic dean/dean of instruction as related to the effectiveness of educational leadership in junior colleges. Using the Educational Administrative Style Diagnosis Test and the Educational Administrative Appropriateness Test, 60 deans, representing 47 Texas community…

In a speech on the development of formalized systems for distance education, the British Open University is highlighted. Three themes are addressed: (1) objectives, methods, and evaluation of Great Britain's Open University, (2) examination and comparison of similar institutions in other countries, and (3) development of guidelines for initiation…

This case study describes the introduction and consideration of a state board staff proposal that the more traditional Minnesota State Universities adopt external degree programs. A model for making practices congruent with policy decisions is presented. The process of examining the external degree proposal, beginning with the state board actions…

In 1979 the Rockford Regional Academic Center formed a task force to examine the feasibility of providing upper division and graduate level instruction in the Rockford, Illinois area by "remote delivery." The objective was to gather information about: (1) what remote delivery instructional systems are available; (2) what the physical…

The annual report describes project activities in two categories: those of the task force (governing body) and those of subprojects. The task force worked toward establishing a viable, ongoing consortium for nontraditional postsecondary education in New England and to consider other collaborative efforts for meeting regional needs. The subprojects…

College IV is a four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts, state supported college which does not possess a schedule of classes, a time base, a grading system, or a course structure. Utilizing a curriculum matrix of auto-instructional learning packages called modules, College IV is entirely self-paced. The curriculum is all "on-line," and…

An evaluation was performed to determine whether the materials of the British Open University could be adequately adapted for use in the United States. Three universities participated in the evaluation: the University of Houston, the University of Maryland, and Rutgers University. Each University differed in its interpretation of non-traditional…