The University without Walls (UWW) Program at Loretto Heights College: Individualization for Adults.

Greenberg, Elinor

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Publication Date: 1980

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The University without Walls (UWW) Program at Loretto Heights College: Individualization for Adults.

Greenberg, Elinor

New Directions for Higher Education, n29 p47-61 1980

The University without Walls (UWW) program at Loretto Heights College is described. It emphasizes individualized programs and degree requirements based on a learner-centered approach to education. It is argued that such an approach, drawing on a wide array of learning resources and giving credit for experiential learning, can successfully meet diverse student needs. (JSR)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Experiential Learning, Experimental Programs, Higher Education, Individualized Programs, Lifelong Learning, Nontraditional Education, Nontraditional Students, Open Universities, Reentry Students, Student Needs

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Language: English

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