Some Questions About Distance Learning and the Role of the University

One can easily argue that the world of higher education is a microcosm of today’s larger society. While colleges and universities have traditionally been organized around what some suggest are the rather ethereal pursuits of learning, teaching, and research, today’s campuses are increasing being challenged by the same intense, substantial and practical social issues that are present in the more broadly defined world that exists outside of their boundaries

Exploring Programmatic Issues which Affect Continuing Legal Education in Kansas

This mixed methods research study identified common mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) practices by Kansas providers and evaluated these against established adult and continuing education best practices

Alternate Degree Program Delivery Formats for Adult Students: What is Lost and What is Gained?

A growing number of adult learners are turning to accelerated degree programs to complete an initial or more advanced college degree. While various aspects of these types of degree programs have been discussed in the literature, relatively little is known about how the epistemological beliefs as well as the self-directed learning readiness of adults who are enrolled in accelerated degree programs change over time. A discussion of the findings of recent research about the relationship and the development of these phenomena by adult learners along with implications for improved adult education form the basis for this research roundtable

Some Questions About Distance Learning and the Role of the University

One can easily argue that the world of higher education is a microcosm of today’s larger society. While colleges and universities have traditionally been organized around what some suggest are the rather ethereal pursuits of learning, teaching, and research, today’s campuses are increasing being challenged by the same intense, substantial and practical social issues that are present in the more broadly defined world that exists outside of their boundaries

New directions for adult and continuing education

Publ. comme no 68, winter 1995 de la revue New directions for adult and continuing educationBibliogr. à la fin des ptiesIndex: p. 91-9