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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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Quality Assurance in Open and Distance Education.
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Mugridge, Ian – Indian Journal of Open Learning, 1999
Focuses on quality assurance in open and distance education. Discusses making use of new technologies in ways besides the simple transfer of content; establishing systems of quality assurance and control tailored to universities' needs; four broad principles for developing distance education policies and procedures; and managing change. (AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Distance Education, Educational Administration, Educational Needs
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
Women-Friendly Perspectives in Distance Education.
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von Prummer, Christine – Open Learning, 1994
Reports on research that investigated characteristics of distance education programs in Germany that influenced the participation of women. Highlights include the number of women enrolled; drop-out rates; a description of the FernUniversitat, including degree programs and characteristics of the institution; and a pilot project aimed at single…
Descriptors: Degrees (Academic), Distance Education, Dropout Rate, Enrollment
Distance Education and Niche Markets in Conventional Education.
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Hayduk, Allan W. – Open Learning, 1994
Examines barriers to conventional education and explains how distance education can fill the niche markets created by these barriers. Curriculum barriers and economic barriers are discussed; core attributes of distance education are described; and planning for niche markets is addressed based on the core attributes. (Contains five references.)…
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Needs, Educational Planning
The Prospects for Open Learning.
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Young, Michael – Open Learning, 1995
Proposes the establishment of a Research Foundation for Open Learning, and reflects on the Open University's achievements and the need for change. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Educational Resources, Foreign Countries, Foundation Programs
Management and Promotion of Quality in Distance Education.
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Henderikx, Piet – Open Learning, 1992
Outlines key issues for the management of quality of instruction compatible with an open higher education mission. Proposes that quality of programs serving the needs of adult learners can best be achieved through strategic planning and through cooperation at both a national and a European level. (EA)
Descriptors: Administration, Adult Students, Curriculum Development, Distance Education
Face to Face with Distance Education.
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Dhanarajan, Gajaraj – Indian Journal of Open Learning, 1997
Begins with a tribute to Professor G. Ram Reddy (founder of Indira Gandhi National Open University), then focuses on the challenges for India of education in the coming decades. Highlights include global problems that future generations will inherit; educational investment needs; a new group of educational clients; skills needed in the 21st…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Development, Educational Principles, Educational Technology
Making Distance Education Borderless.
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Srisa-An, Wichit – Indian Journal of Open Learning, 1997
Begins with a tribute to Professor G. Ram Reddy (founder of Indira Gandhi National Open University), then focuses on enhancing the role of open universities in providing borderless distance education. Highlights include the need for open distance-education; philosophy and vision; the distance teaching system; the role of information technology;…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries