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Latcham, J. – 1981
Arguing that extensive efforts to produce open learning materials should not be undertaken until the possibility of using or adapting existing materials is considered, this paper identifies current sources of materials available in Great Britain for non-advanced further education. The first sections of the paper review common types of open…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correspondence Schools, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
Lambert, Michael P. – College Board Review, 1979
Origins, traditions, and advantages of the "special delivery" schools are described. Home study schools offer individual instruction, relatively modest tuition fees, easy accessibility, and practical specialization. Increasingly, traditional schools and colleges are looking to learn from them. A resource guide is provided. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Correspondence Schools
British Columbia Univ., Vancouver. Center for Continuing Education. – 1979
The activities of the Centre for Continuing Education at the University of British Columbia (UBC) for the academic year 1978-1979 are described. The Centre provided both professional development and general education noncredit programs for 40,844 students during this time period. The programs are offered in cooperation with UBC academic programs,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annual Reports, Credit Courses, Educational Economics
Download full textProffitt, Maris M. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1935
The information in this bulletin was secured with the help of the State departments of education in locating the schools, and then through direct correspondence with the schools themselves or from catalogs or supplementary material furnished by them. The schools included range from those of elementary grade giving a few fundamental industrial…
Descriptors: Correspondence Schools, Tuition, Private Schools, Proprietary Schools
Doerfert, F., Ed.; And Others – 1989
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…
Descriptors: College Programs, Correspondence Schools, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Kirk, Robert J. – 1975
Independent study is recognized by many as a practical approach to learning, especially meaningful for individuals in isolated or remote areas. Compiled primarily for use by persons with highly diversified backgrounds and interested in Indian and Alaska Native health, the book describes educational opportunities available through independent…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Alaska Natives, Allied Health Occupations Education, American Indian Education
