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Gross, Ronald – 1977
Designed to provide a general guide and stimuli for lifelong learning, this book examines all the positive factors of independent study. Lifelong learning is defined as self-directed growth free from the traditional schooling procedures. Chapters discuss the following: the lifelong learner; profiles of such learners in action; how to be…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Case Studies
Download full textSinclair Community Coll., Dayton, OH. – 1978
This four-part manual was designed to help students successfully complete a program of independent study through Sinclair Community College's College Without Walls (CWW). Part I provides introductory material which details the characteristics of the CWW program that differentiate it from traditional degree programs. Part II provides a descriptive…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Behavioral Objectives, College Faculty, Community Colleges
Fonseca, James W., Ed. – 1984
Fourteen papers on adult education are presented from the George Mason University (Virginia) first annual conference on nontraditional, interdisciplinary, and external degree programs. The papers and authors include: "The American Experiential Learning Tradition: Educating the Whole Person" (Walter Raubicheck); "Experience,…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Adult Students, Bachelors Degrees, Business
Wylie, Nancy – 1976
Evaluation of prior learning for the External Degree Program at Florida International University is described. Efforts in the following areas are presented: (1) implementation and evaluation of the competency-based assessment tool, (2) integration of the assessment process with other processes of the External Degree Program and the entire…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Students, Competency Based Education, Educational Objectives
Marienau, Catherine – 1975
The handbook provides practical guidelines for approaching and carrying out an individual program at the University Without Walls (UWW). Section one gives an overview of UWW, with key affiliations, concepts, and materials, and a look at student participation. Section two contains information on implementing a program: program advisors, faculty…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Students, Degree Requirements, Degrees (Academic)
Mohrman, Kathryn, Ed. – 1978
This bulletin focuses on liberal education for adults and includes an article on the topic and descriptions of seven institutional approaches. In "Creating Successful Liberal Education Programs for Adults," Carol Stoel points out that many adults are seeking a greater understanding of themselves and their world through liberal education…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Students, Annotated Bibliographies, Bulletins
Luskin, Bernard J.; Small, James – 1980
Since Coastline Community College (CCC) opened in Fall 1976, CCC has served as a model for the community-based, "college beyond walls" movement. CCC, which has no physical campus, uses 127 existing facilities throughout its service area, including public and private buildings, homes, and businesses. Besides eliminating high construction…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrative Organization, Community Colleges, Community Education
