Trends in enrollment and degree work in universities and further education. (IR)

The Morton Study by the National University Extension Association (NUEA) in 1953 provided an initial, comprehensive assessment of extension. Supportive foundational activities included the Ford Foundation's Fund for Adult Education and the Kellogg Foundation grants. Within the decade, NUEA established a Washington office, and five Associational…

Several perceptions of higher continuing education/university extension in 1960 are reflected in the writings of Malcolm Knowles, Renee and William Petersen and A. A. Liveright. Social idealism, technological development, and increased occupational obsolescence were areas of change from 1960-75. (EA)

The author projects that the higher educational system in 10-25 years will: reverse the inversion of dependence, stress openness, reflect patterns of wholeness, use the world as laboratory and campus, and emphasize feedback features. He stresses the need for statewide planning and outlines specific recommendations for the future. (EA)

Examines the history of the Houston Law School (Texas), a part-time night school that operated from 1919-1945 and was part of a brief period of ascendence for proprietary law schools. Discusses its competition with another institution, shifts in standards and enrollments, and other factors leading to its decline. Notes parallels between this…

Evaluates the importance of realism in the screen presentation of the plant in computer-based laboratory simulations for part-time engineering students. Concludes that simulations are less effective than actual laboratories but that realism minimizes the disadvantages. The schematic approach was preferred for ease of use. (AIM)

The United Kingdom has a low, but rising, rate of postcompulsory participation in education. Reasons for this are suggested. Although market-led vocational training has provided for expansion, the current system lacks coherence. The paper concludes with some suggestions for reform. (Author/KDP)

Interviews with 36 adult part-time students at Warwick and Coventry Universities showed that 13 alternate student roles with other life roles and 23 attempt to combine roles and responsibilities. All combiners were employed full or part time; all but one of the alternators were unemployed or retired. (SK)

Presents a case study of the implementation of a 2-year project designed to stimulate the use of an electronic mail system called BIZNET by 1,100 part-time MBA (Masters in Business Administration) students at Santa Clara University (California). Topics addressed include the institutional setting, the development of BIZNET, and system description,…

Day-care center enrollments, hours of service, and total capacity are used as the basis to calculate units of full-time care and full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment. FTE can be used as an accurate gauge for monitoring the success and performance of a day-care center. (PAM)

Responses from 27 of 37 graduates of an Adult Degree Program and 102 of 122 current students revealed similar positive views of the program. Many enrolled because of adult-centered program characteristics; most did not like the final project (not required of the regular student body) and found that employers often had negative perceptions of a…

Discussion of self-direction in adult education, andragogy, and open learning focuses on a study that examined ways in which new students adjusted to part-time study in Hong Kong. Highlights include results of interviews with students; personal autonomy; time management; developing study skills; and assistance towards self-direction. (Author/LRW)

This study examined whether computer mediated communication (CMC) is an effective method of delivering graduate courses in comparison to face-to-face instruction. Discusses CMC as a means of providing access to advanced degrees for working adults who live a distance from an institution and/or who need to pursue part-time studies. (Contains 25…

Accelerated degree classes and programs are becoming increasingly popular across college campuses, mainly because of changing demographic trends of students seeking tertiary education. However, there is a lack of research on student attitudes and intentions from an administrative perspective. Investigating a large sample of graduate business…