IN CELEBRATION OF THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS OF ITS EXTENSION DIVISION, THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PUBLISHED THE STORY OF ITS CORRESPONDENCE STUDY PROGRAM, WHICH OUTLINED FACTORS AFFECTING ITS DEVELOPMENT. A PREDICTED INCREASE OF ENROLLMENT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO SUCH FACTORS AS FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO SERVICEMEN AND INCREASED ACCEPTANCE OF THE…

WHAT TEACHERS ACTUALLY DO TO LIBERALIZE THEIR VOCATIONAL COURSES WAS STUDIED IN ORDER TO EXAMINE THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPANDING LIBERAL ADULT EDUCATION BY INTRODUCING LIBERAL GOALS INTO VOCATIONAL COURSES. QUESTIONNAIRES WERE RECEIVED FROM 118 TEACHERS IN EVENING COLLEGES AND EXTENSION DIVISIONS WHO TAUGHT (1) BUSINESS COURSES SUCH AS MANAGEMENT AND…

College and university involvement in programs of continuing education or inservice training for practicing journalists is reviewed in this paper. Continued and increased involvement is forecast for the 1980s. Surveys addressing the need for continued education and surveys conducted to discover in-house newspaper training programs are reviewed.…

A total of 150 overweight female subjects entered a behavior modification weight loss program with extension home economists as therapists to determine the feasibility of state extension services as a vehicle for widespread dissemination of behavioral weight loss programs. The treatment, emphasizing stimulus control and nutrition education,…

The Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) closed circuit delivery system, which became operational on the California State University (CSU), Chico campus in 1975, has offered 61 courses (up to 13 per semester) with up to 27 transmission hours per week to campus students and people at six surrounding Regional Learning Centers (RLC). CSU,…

PLANNED FOR INSTRUCTORS, BOTH LAY AND PROFESSIONAL, IN UNIVERSITY EXTENSION MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, THIS HANDBOOK PRESENTS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF BASIC PRINCIPLES, TOOLS, AND TECHNIQUES OF ADULT INSTRUCTION. AFTER A DISCUSSION OF THE STUDENT AND HIS NEEDS, THERE ARE SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE PRESENTATION (LESSON PLAN AND WORKING…

THIS STUDY DESCRIBES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HARTFORD, STAMFORD, TORRINGTON, AND WATERBURY BRANCES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FROM THEIR BEGINNINGS AS DIVISION OF UNIVERSITY EXTENSION PROGRAMS TO THEIR PRESENT STATUS (1963) AS EDUCATIONAL UNITS ENROLLING A FOURTH OF THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT BODY. IT ALSO DESCRIBES THE FORT TRUMBULL BRANCH…

A comprehensive case study is presented of the Antigonish Movement in eastern Nova Scotia. Originally founded to combat poverty and exploitation, it has functioned since 1929 under the extension department of St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish. The Movement brought education into the lives of ordinary working people and introduced group…

In this working paper on adult education in the Los Angeles area, future needs for university extension and other specialized educational services outside the formal educational structure of the state are discussed. Professional continuing education and the needs of housewives and retired persons, high school and university dropouts, persons…

In a summary of the twelfth annual conference of International University Contact for Management Education (IUC), management education problems and prospects in Germany are examined in panel discussions on program content, the role of university teachers, and cooperation between universities and industry in the area of management research. Also…

A completely automated multi-media self-study program for teaching a portion of electronic solid-state fundamentals was developed. The subject matter areas included were fundamental theory of transistors, transistor amplifier fundamentals, and simple mathematical analysis of transistors including equivalent circuits, parameters, and characteristic…

Miami-Dade Community College's Open College allows students to enroll in classes, purchase course materials, and proceed through coursework at their own pace without having to go to a campus except for course examinations. Three major components of the distant learning program are audio, video, and print materials which are used in conjunction…

It is often difficult in building a continuing education program to proceed in a planned, rational fashion when financial exigencies, political pressures, and a competitive market all require immediate attention. Because of the difficulty in setting priorities, it is essential that administrative guidelines be established at the earliest…

This document is a collection of data summarizing state support for higher education. The figures show a wide variation among the states and an even wider variance among institutions. While it is impossible to eliminate all inconsistencies and accomplish absolute comparability among states and among insitutions, some uniformity is achieved by…

Despite the constraints of budget and space, the Division of Continuing Education (DCE) of New York City Community College in 1973-74 enrolled a total of 8,358 students in 276 courses. Comparison of this report with two previous reports evidences continued growth in diversity and number of programs. Apparent, too, is the evolution of many…