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ERIC Number: EJ613460
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-1355-8005
The Experience of Distance Learning at the Scarman Center: The Realities and the Prospects.
Burke, Roger Hopkins; Gill, Martin
Innovations in Education and Training International, v37 n3 p286-89 Aug 2000
Describes the distance learning initiative at the Scarman Center for the Study of Public Order (UK), focusing on two Masters courses. Discusses the course design, course materials, study guides, and complementary reading materials. Describes elements of the student support system: the student handbook, "fax-a-tutor" system, regional seminars, and study schools. Addresses issues for offering the program internationally. (Contains 5 references.) (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Instructional Materials, Masters Programs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom