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Thrash, Patricia A. – 1978
Described are the approach of the North Central Association's Commission on Institutions of Higher Education to the evaluation of institutions with off-campus programs, as well as the experiences of Commission staff members in the development of sequential evaluations for institutions with off-campus programs. Considerations made for…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Case Studies, Educational Change, Evaluation Criteria
Abrioux, Dominique; And Others – 1984
Organizational change in the context of nontraditional education is discussed, with attention to Athabasca University (AU), which offers external degree programs in Canada. After considering the evolution of the role of academic faculty at AU, attention is directed to the role of research in the innovative, nontraditional university. Although AU's…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, Distance Education, Employment Practices
Download full textRoberts, David, Ed.; Meacham, David, Ed. – 1990
This collection of documents contains four papers: (1) "An Orientation Seminar for Prospective Wine Science and Viticulture Students" (A. V. Hood), which describes an innovation organized by staff involved in the external teaching of wine science and viticulture who sought to break down the barriers and concerns of prospective students…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Science Education, Distance Education, Electronic Mail
Prange, W. Werner; And Others – 1982
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…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Comparative Education, Developed Nations
Friedman, H. Z. – 1978
A brief description of the country of Venezuela (geography, population, economy, internal communications, and politics) and its educational system introduce a description of the Universidad Nacional Abierta (UNA). The UNA was opened in July 1978 to expand the national system of higher education by the use of distance learning techniques. These…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission (School), Budgets, Case Studies
Goodenough, S. – 1978
A case study of the Directorate of Correspondence Courses at Panjab University, an Open University school in India, is presented. Areas of discussion include characteristics of the country, the educational system in India, and the Directorate of Correspondence Courses. Specific topics include: the physical setting; the population; the economy; the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Programs, Correspondence Study
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
Seligman, David – 1979
A brief description of Israel (physical setting, population, society and culture, economy, politics, and communications) and its educational system introduce a description of Everyman's University. Everyman's University is a nontraditional institution offering postsecondary education by extension to a nontraditional college population. Elements of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrative Organization, Admission Criteria, Budgets
Harry, Keith – 1978
A case study of the correspondence course unit at the University of Nairobi, an Open University school, is presented. Areas of discussion include characteristics of the country, the educational system provided by the Government of Kenya, and the correspondence course unit. Specific topics include: the physical setting of Kenya; communications; the…
Descriptors: African Culture, Case Studies, College Administration, College Admission
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Direct linkHall, James W.; Bonnabeau, Richard F. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1993
Through a combination of prior coursework, contract learning, credit for experience, standardized tests, and other methods of evaluating prior learning, the Empire State College (New York) allows adults to complete undergraduate degree requirements. The nonresidential institution serves students throughout the state, with faculty in over 40…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Adult Students, Case Studies, Change Strategies
Goodenough, Stephanie – 1978
A case study of The Free University of Iran, an Open University school with a distance learning system, is presented. Areas of discussion include characteristics of the country, the educational system of Iran, and the university. Specific topics include: the physical setting of Iran; the population; society and culture; economic development and…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Case Studies, College Administration, College Faculty
