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ERIC Number: EJ546299
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0830-0445
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Changes in the Demographics and Motivations of Distance Education in Students.
Wallace, Lori
Journal of Distance Education, v11 n1 p1-31 Spr 1996
Describes a study conducted at the University of Manitoba (Canada) that investigated the magnitude and nature of demographic changes in distance-education students. Results indicate that the independent-study population has shifted toward younger students, local residence, and full-time course loads that combine independent study with on-campus courses. (64 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Demography, Distance Education, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Full Time Students, Higher Education, Independent Study, On Campus Students, Part Time Students, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation, Tables (Data)
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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