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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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From Cash Cow to Golden Goose: Measuring and Reporting the Economic Impact of Continuing Education.
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Matkin, Gary W. – Continuing Higher Education Review, 1994
Continuing education has a variety of economic impacts on the institution, campus community, and the local economy. Administrators can document their impact by recording direct contributions, amending databases, making valid estimates, collecting data from other departments/units, and reporting the data formally and informally to strengthen their…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Data Collection, Economic Impact, Educational Benefits
From Lecture to Print: Study Guide Writing Style.
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Smith, Evan S. – Continuing Higher Education Review, 1994
Writers of correspondence course study guides should be aware of boundaries between oral and written language; differences between textbook and study guide prose; the need for direct address, informality, personalization, clarity, and simplicity; and the diverse tastes, learning styles, and levels of their audience. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Audience Analysis, Correspondence Study, Speech Communication