A British college offered National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) in management, expecting an influx of adult students, but few enrolled. A survey of 200 employed managers (85% response) and 100 unemployed (63%) revealed high awareness of NVQs but perceptions that they are irrelevant and bureaucratic. Employees did not share employers'…

Presents the results of a 14-year study of trends related to demand and academic performance at an 11-campus higher education institution. Notes that tuition increased at varying rates during the 14 years and that, according to results, there are tuition-dollar thresholds that constitute the financial tolerance level beyond which demand starts to…

Examines the demand for schooling in Pakistan, focusing on two potential sources of bias in the estimation of that demand: censoring bias and selection bias. Finds evidence of both biases. (Contains 51 references.) (PKP)

Developed and tested an online survey to assess Web-based learning (WBL) educational programs, extending theoretical work on the Demand Driven Learning Model. Data from 93 adult learners from 3 WBL programs found high internal reliability and adequate construct validity for the 5 scales of the online measure. (SLD)

Representatives of various sectors of the outdoor education field comment on current trends: increasing demand for outdoor experiences closer to urban areas; international programing; minimum impact camping education; long-term corporate programing; growth of children's summer camps; increasing leadership by women and minority groups; and teaching…

Of 1,235 rural Australian women surveyed, 332 responded with a range of factors inhibiting participation in higher education: distance, time, costs, transport, and child care. They suggested improved provision of information and financial support. (SK)

Surveys of Belgian (n=1,224) and Spanish (n=1,000) companies showed that they tend not to use universities as continuing education providers. A primary reason is universities do not promote themselves as sources of high-quality, business-relevant training. Universities should make continuing education a core mission. (SK)

Lifelong learning is being promoted as a necessity for economic development, increasing the demand for postbaccalaureate education. The Internet expands universities' reach into this market. Institutions must determine the place and scope of lifelong learning within their mission. (SK)

Isolates factors influencing choice of Australia as a preferred destination for international students in emerging regional markets. Uses data obtained from a survey of students in Indonesia and Taiwan to estimate a U.S./Australia and rest-of-world/Australia discrete destination-choice model. This model identifies key factors determining country…

Reports a high demand at law schools for courses on Internet issues, Cyberlaw, but notes that some critics question whether the topic warrants its own specialty. Suggests the appeal is based on intellectual excitement about the burgeoning field, the high technology comfort level of students who grew up with the Internet, and the promise of…

Estimates demand for 772 U.S. colleges in 1994 by relating new applications to easily confirmable institutional characteristics. Demand is positively related to out-of-state tuition but inversely related to in-state tuition. Those who apply to public and private colleges are distinct subpopulations. Private-school applicants are less price- and…

Explores how the Army's distance education program is attracting strong interest from soldiers at the same time that it is causing clashes between the military and academic cultures. (EV)

Globalization affects every aspect of higher education through increased demand, diversified student bodies, a growing private sector, and a variety of delivery mechanisms. But universities should not see themselves as passive victims of globalization. As creators and disseminators of knowledge, universities shape globalization just as much as…

This is the first study on private tutoring in Turkey. Private tutoring especially for the purpose of preparing for the competitive university entrance examination is an important, widespread phenomenon in Turkey. Private tutoring centers are commonly referred to as "dersane" in Turkish. This study first gives an overview of private…

In recent years there has been a major expansion by higher education institutions in setting up "for-profit", offshore programmes and campuses. It has been claimed that for-profit provision in a free, or unregulated market, responds to student demand and acts as a catalyst for innovation, thus fuelling arguments for a global "free…