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Peer reviewedHolmberg, Robert G.; Bakshi, Trilochan S. – American Journal of Distance Education, 1992
Considers the successes and failures associated with the design, production, delivery, and evaluation of a home study course entitled "World Ecology: The Scientific Context" offered through Athabasca University (Canada). Discussion covers potential and actual students, course design, course teams, copyright, course materials, enrollment,…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Rogers, Wendy Stainton – Teaching at a Distance, 1983
The use of instructional materials for purposes other than those originally intended is investigated in one section of Britain's Open University, and the possible kinds of materials adaptation and modification are outlined. Implications for curriculum cost reductions are also discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Cost Effectiveness, Course Organization, Distance Education
Peer reviewedElsiddig, Mukhtar Osman – Educational Media International, 1993
Describes Pakistan's Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), which reaches a mass student population through correspondence study, radio and television, tutorials, and course assignments. Descriptions of AIOU's course offerings, teaching methods, organization and administration, and an assessment of services are provided. (Contains 13 references.)…
Descriptors: Correspondence Schools, Courses, Developing Nations, Distance Education
