Others Like Us?--A Study of Part-Time Degree Provision Outside the Open University.

Rickwood, Pat

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Publication Date: 1995

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Others Like Us?--A Study of Part-Time Degree Provision Outside the Open University.

Rickwood, Pat

Open Learning, v10 n3 p16-24 Nov 1995

Describes a study of eight universities in England that investigated the size and characteristics of their part-time degree programs. Highlights include government policy; cost; competition between universities; admissions policies; completion rate and drop-out rate; instructional design, including modularity; continuing education; and program models. (LRW)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Competition, Continuing Education, Costs, Dropout Rate, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Learning Modules, Models, Open Universities, Part Time Students, Public Policy

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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