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Direct linkQayyum, Adnan, Ed.; Zawacki-Richter, Olaf, Ed. – SpringerBriefs in Education, 2018
This book describes the history, structure and institutions of open and distance education in six countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, the UK and the US. It discusses how open and distance education is evolving in a digital age to reflect the needs and circumstances of national higher education systems in these countries, and explores…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Open Education, Distance Education
Download full textFunnell, Robert – Australian Educational Researcher, 2008
Limiting, or nonconforming cases are good tests in research for extending a concept's reach and broadening generalisations, but the method is under utilised in the formation and assessment of educational policy. In this paper a rural town is described as a case, among others, not fitting policy regulations for "learning or earning" in…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedRelyea, Harold C., Ed.; Riley, Tom, Ed. – Government Information Quarterly, 1987
Four articles explore the concept of national security and its impact on freedom of information, historically and currently, in the United States (Harold C. Relyea, Steven L. Katz), Australia (Richard Alston), and the United Kingdom (David Goldberg). (CLB)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Democracy, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedKirby, M. D. – Australian Library Journal, 1986
Reviews several issues facing public libraries, including the impact of information technology and its effect on traditional library services, the need to select library administrators who are comfortable with the technology, and the need for lay bodies that oversee library services to be aware of the complexity of the situation. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change Strategies, Developed Nations, Federal Legislation
Australia Parliament, Canberra. Standing Committee on Employment, Education, and Training. – 1991
This report examines student financial assistance schemes in Australia in terms of their effectiveness and administration; particular reference is made to the findings of the Auditor-General's report on the administration of the Austudy program. The report discusses topics within the areas of program effectiveness, eligibility criteria, the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Evaluation Criteria, Family Income, Foreign Countries
Gelade, Sue; Harris, Roger; Mason, Deb – 2001
A study examined impact of the adult and community education (ACE) Amendment to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Australian adult and continuing education (ACE) providers. Telephone interviews were held with representatives of 232 ACE organizations. Most were small businesses; almost half had less than $100,000 annual revenue; two-thirds had…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Education, Community Education, Cost Effectiveness
Burke, Gerald – 2002
Recent international discussions provide information on various countries' responses to lifelong learning, including the following: (1) existing unmet needs and emerging needs for education and training; (2) funds required compared with what was provided; and (3) methods for acquiring additional funds, among them efficiency measures leading to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Career Education
