The Computer Managed Review and Examination System (CMRE) is described as a sophisticated form of computer-managed instruction designed to meet the needs of students who have some knowledge of the subject matter in a course of study, but may need to review material on some topics and increase their knowledge of others. The program incorporates a…

Some of the problems encountered in nursing arise out of the multiplicity of preservice educational programs and the predominance of registered nurses (R.N.s) who are prepared below the baccalaureate degree level. To facilitate the efforts of nurses already in practice to earn a bachelor's degree, the Extended Degree Program in Nursing (ENURS) of…

The British Open University is described in the first section of this paper as a multi-media system for teaching at a distance. Details are provided on the texts and other materials mailed to the students, the radio and television broadcasts provided by the British Broadcasting Company, and on the auxiliary sources of assistance offered to the…

The steps which led to the establishment of the Open University in Great Britain and the intentions of its founders are first described, with particular attention paid to the needs it was intended and not intended to meet. Following this is an examination of the evidence to date of the University's success in reaching its target student…

This yearbook of the Association for Programmed Learning and Educational Technology is intended to provide an updated general reference survey for practitioners in educational technology. In Section 1, eight invited articles on trends within the field serve to outline some aspects of current thinking. Section 2 contains articles on the state of…