Continuing Education for Texas: Special Studies of Non-Traditional Approaches to Education.

Overview & Synopsis

The report presents 13 studies, undertaken by Texas institutions of higher learning, responding to educational needs for improved delivery systems of higher education services to adults, and adult continuing education programs. The individual studies are: The Urban University and the Learning Society (J. E. Champagne, R. Hopper, B. Leaman); The Role of a Multipurpose University Serving a Large Sparsely Populated Geographic Area in a State Plan for Adult and Continuing Education (D. M. McElroy); Development of Process for Facilitating the Participation of State Government Employees in Continuing Education (A. Brewer); Adult and Continuing Education Programs for Meeting the Needs of Local Government in Texas (J. P. Hall); Experimental Education and Service Learning Internships in Texas (R. A. Shapek); Educational Technology and the Public (J. R. Copeland); A Model for Administration of Credit by Examination Programs in Texas (J. N. Harvey, E. J. Holland); Adult and Continuing Education for Business and Industry (N. C. Whitehorn); Continuing Professional Education: A Planning Study (D. E. Griffith); Continuing Education for Women (W. R. Hargrove); Plan for Continuing Education for the Elderly in the Rural Areas of Texas (C. Gaither); Educational Alternatives for Senior Citizens (K. Kurtz); and External Degree Programs for Non-Traditional Students: A Feasibility Study (A. D. Thompson, S. C. Moore, K. C. Stedman). (MW)