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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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Student Perceptions of the Tutor's Role in Distance Learning.
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Stevenson, Keith; And Others – Open Learning, 1996
Surveyed students from the Open University (United Kingdom) about their expectations of their tutor's role in distance learning. Findings show that knowledge of student expectations allows tutors to adapt and improve their teaching strategies. Appendixes display results of pre- and postcourse interviews and questionnaires. (JMV)
Descriptors: College Students, Distance Education, Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries
Transfer and Adaptation of Self-Instructional Materials.
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Dhanarajan, Gajaraj; Timmers, Shannon – Open Learning, 1992
Discusses the collaborative use of learning materials in distance education based primarily on experiences at the Open Learning Institute (OLI) of Hong Kong. Topics addressed include curriculum issues; instructional design; academic standards; technical factors; copyright regulations; costs; product evaluation; readability; and ethical…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Copyrights, Costs, Curriculum Design
The Competitive Vulnerability of Distance Teaching Universities.
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Rumble, Greville – Open Learning, 1992
Examines the vulnerability of distance teaching universities (DTUs) around the world to competition both from campus-based universities that are initiating distance teaching and from dual mode universities that have traditionally offered a range of teaching methods. Costs are considered, and the future feasibility of single mode universities is…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Competition, Costs, Distance Education