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Download full textJohnson, Karen R.; And Others – 1982
The University of Virginia's Outreach Nursing Program is described and evaluated. Information is provided on the results of a needs assessment, a feasibility study, and the early history of the off-campus program. Attention is directed to the geography of the outreach program area, the group of nurses from which the first class was selected,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, College Faculty, Educational Benefits
Honan, James P. – 1981
The quality of off-campus degree programs is considered in relation to quality control models and efforts that have been used to achieve quality control, the parties responsible for quality control, the effectiveness of programs to improve the educational quality of nontraditional education, and future prospects. It is suggested that quality…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Course Evaluation
Hengesbach, Theodore W. – 1978
A questionnaire was administered to determine the needs of external degree students in the South Bend, Indiana University External Degree Program. The results (48% response rate) were compared with those of an earlier study with Northwestern New York postsecondary students. It was found that 50% of South Bend students, as compared to 27% of the…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Students, Blacks
Andersen, Kay J.; And Others – 1978
Seven research reports of the Project to Develop Evaluative Criteria and Procedures for the Accreditation of Nontraditional Education are presented. Contents are as follows: "Nontraditional Certificate Programs," by John Harris and Philip N. McCullough; "Salient Points for 'A Study of the Acceptability and Negotiability of External Degrees,'" by…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Administrator Attitudes, Certification
Sullivan, Eugene J., Ed. – 1978
This conference report presents an executive summary of a 1976-77 study on external degree programs conducted by the Bureau of Social Science Research in cooperation with the American Council on Education, the keynote address, summaries of panel commentaries on research implications and policy implications, and a conference summary. The…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Conference Reports
Rumble, G. W. S. V. – 1978
A case study of Costa Rica's Universidad Estatal a Distancia, an Open University school with a distance learning system, is presented. Areas of discussion include characteristics of the country, the educational system of Costa Rica, and the university. Specific topics include: the physical setting of Costa Rica; the population; the economy;…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Admission, College Programs
Harry, Keith – 1978
A case study of the correspondence and open studies unit of the University of Lagos, an Open University school, is presented. Areas of discussion include characteristics of the country, the educational system in Nigeria, and the correspondence and open studies unit. Specific topics include: the physical setting of Nigeria; the population; the…
Descriptors: African Culture, Case Studies, College Administration, College Admission
Whaples, Gene C.; Ewert, D. Merrill – 1981
This report of the proceedings of the Third Annual Lifelong Learning Research Conference held at the University of Maryland, February 6-7, 1981, contains abstracts of forty-eight papers, three symposium papers, and the plenary address. The conference focus was on nonformal adult education. Papers deal with environmental/leisure education issues,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Education, Community Development
British Columbia Univ., Vancouver. – 1979
The 1977-78 annual report on continuing education activities of the University of British Columbia is presented. The provision of continuing education by the university is decentralized. Several administrative units are responsible for credit and noncredit, general and professional continuing education, and professional development. The following…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annual Reports, Anthropology, Botany
Correa, Joseph M. – 1976
What are the needs of adults and resources for postsecondary continuing education in the northern New York State region? An overall study, developed to answer this question surveyed: (1) newspapers; (2) educational providers; (3) students; (4) institutions; (5) the general population; (6) educators; (7) librarians and libraries; (8) health care…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Bibliographies, Colleges
Commission on Non-Traditional Study, New York, NY. – 1973
The final report of a 2-year study by the Commission on Non-Traditional Study (sponsored by the College Entrance Examination Board and the Educational Testing Service), the book deals with lifelong learning, external degrees, institutional reshaping, and educational alternatives. Suggestions and recommendations of the commission reflect the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education, Books, Colleges
Sweet, David E.; And Others – 1971
This document describes a new type of college; it is divided into seven chapters. Chapter I describes the Minnesota Metropolitan State College (MMSC) as a college with the entire metropolitan area as its campus, which admits students and awards them degrees on the basis of demonstrated competence and not on the basis of credit hours accumulated or…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Faculty, College Students, Colleges
Brown, Stephen C., Ed. – 1997
This book contains 14 case studies, written by those involved in the teaching and training initiatives, that illustrate the use of open and distance learning strategies. The case studies, drawn from many parts of the world (but mostly British based), feature efforts in large and small companies in a variety of industries. The first part of the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Continuing Education Curriculum Development. – 1983
This manual provides materials to help managers, counselors, and teachers of the Adult Education Act, the Welfare Education Program, and State-Funded High School Equivalency or External High School Diploma programs in New York operate effectively. It would also be helpful to managers of any program for adults leading to a secondary credential. The…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs
Campbell-Thrane, Lucille, Ed. – 1984
This document brings together the individual speeches and group discussions that were part of a forum to stimulate thought and discussion on correspondence education. The nine plenary addresses are provided: "Correspondence Education: From the Back of the Bus to the Driver's Seat" (Kenneth E. Young), "Flaming Issues of the Day" (D. W. Holbrook,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education, College Credits
